| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| Common | ||
| AC1 | CE1-Make correct use of modern techniques for characterizing chemical compounds. | |
| AC2 | CE2-Develop a thorough knowledge of the most advanced applications in synthesis and catalysis. | |
| AC3 | CE3-Correctly apply the most advanced methodologies in synthesis and catalysis. | |
| AC6 | CE6-Have a fluent command of the specialized terminology in English related to the fields of synthesis, catalysis and molecular design. | |
| AC8 | CE8-Design synthesis routes for new products using modern techniques of chemical synthesis, chemical and physical structural characterization, high performance experimentation, data analysis and computational chemistry. | |
| AC9 | CE9-Develop a thorough knowledge of the modern techniques for discovering and optimizing new synthetic processes and new catalysers. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Common | ||
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning aims |
| Objectives | Competences | ||
| Understanding the procedures for preparing nanomaterials and using them in catalysis. | AC1 AC2 AC3 AC6 AC8 AC9 |
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| Understanding the various problems resulting from the recovery and reuse of catalysts. | AC1 AC2 AC3 AC6 AC9 |
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| Designing nanocatalysts for applications in specific processes. | AC1 AC2 AC3 AC6 AC9 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1. Nanoscale catalysis | 1.1.- Introduction 1.2.- Size effects 1.3.- Nucleation and nuclei growth |
| 2.- General methods of nanoparticles synthesis | 2.1.- Top-down methods. Examples and catalytic applications 2.2.- Sol-gel methods. Examples and catalytic applications 2.3.- Thermic processes. Examples and catalytic applications |
| 3.- Metallic nanoparticles. Synthesis and Stabilitation. The main concepts | 3.1.- Cinetic and mechanistic studies 3.2.- Methodes of synthesis 3.3.- Stabilization with polymers, organic ligands polímers amb ionic liquids. |
| 4.- Catalytic application of metal nanoparticles | 4.1.- Hidrogenation 4.2.- Assembly C-C 4.3.- Oxidation 4.4.- Other processes |
| 5.- Nanoparticles characterization | 5.1.- Structural 5.2.- Chemical 5.3.- Physical 5.4.- Practical session |
| 6.- Nanocarbon compounds. | 6.1 Nanotubes and nanowirer 6.2. catalytic applications |
| 7.- Mesostructurated materials | 7.1 Mesoporous materials 7.2 Catalytic Applications |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | (**) Total hours | ||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Lecture |
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24 | 12 | 36 | |||||
| Debates |
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13 | 26.5 | 39.5 | |||||
| Scientific and/or communication events |
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Presentations / oral communications |
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4 | 16 | 20 | |||||
| Personal attention |
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1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Extended-answer tests |
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2 | 12 | 14 | |||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | |||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject. |
| Lecture | Description of the contents of the subject. |
| Debates | Discussion about the questions proposed in the class room. |
| Scientific and/or communication events | Lectures of experts. |
| Presentations / oral communications | Presentations of the students about works proposed by the teachers of the subject |
| Personal attention | Time that each teacher has to tolk with the students and resolve their doubts. |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment |
| Description | Weight | ||
| Lecture | Active participation in class. The participation in the debates will be considered. |
10% | |
| Debates | The knowledges learned will be considered through the answers to the questions proposed in presentations an expositions. | 20% |
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| Presentations / oral communications | The contents and the appearance of the presentation will be considered. | 10% | |
| Extended-answer tests | The knowledges learned about nanocatalysis | 60% | |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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During the exams, any mobil telephone, tablet or other device that has not been expressly authorized for the exam must be switched off and out of view. Any attempt to pass any exam of any subject by fraudulent means (be this physical or electronic) will result in the student being awarded a fail for the exam in question. In addition to this, the gravity of the offence may lead the faculty/school to propose that the student be subjected to disciplinary proceedings, which will be initiated by a resolution from the rector. The exams will be held in person. In case of lockdown or mobility restrictions caused by the Covid-19 health emergency, the assessment activities, including exams, would be done online on the scheduled dates. Updated information can be found on Moodle (virtual teaching space). Assessment activities must be planned in order to be carried out in a mixed or online mode in the event of lockdown. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
David J. Lockwood; Ed by B. Zhou; S. Hermans and G.A.Somorjai, Nanotechnology in Catálisis, V 1. Nanostructure Science and Technology series, Springer, 2004
David J. Lockwood; Ed by B. Zhou; S. Hermans and G.A.Somorjai, Nanotechnology in Catálisis, V 2; Nanostructure Science and Technology series, Springer, 2004
David J. Lockwood; Ed by J. Zhang, Z. Wang, J. Liu, S. Chen and G. Liu, Self-Assembled Nanostructures; Nanostructure Science and Technology, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2003
M. A.Watzky, R. G. Finke, Transition metal nanocluster formation: kinetic and mechanistic studies, JACS, 1997
G. Schmid, Clusters and Colloids from Theory to Applications, VCH, NY, 1994
C.N.R. Rao, FRS and A. Govindaraj, Nanotubes and Nanowires, RSC Publishing, 2005
A.O. Geofrey & A.C. Arsenault, Nanochemestry. a Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, RSC Publishing, 2005 |
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| Recommendations |
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