2021_22
Educational guide 
Faculty of Chemistry
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english 
Synthesis, Catalysis and Molecular Design (2013)
 Subjects
  CATALYTIC MATERIALS AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. General fundamentals of catalysis Catalysis definition, catalytic systems, measurement of catalytic activity.

2. Structure, composition and properties of several catalytic materials 2.1. Metals and metal oxides
2.2. Zeolites, clays and pillared clays
2.3. Ordered mesoporous materials
2.4. Hydrotalcites
3. Preparation of heterogeneous catalysts 3.1. Low-temperature methods
3.2. High-temperature methods
4. Evaluation of heterogeneous catalysts 4.1. Single catalytic testings
4.2. High throughput screening techniques
5. Kinetics and mechanims of catalytic reactions 5.1. The rate of chemical reaction
5.2. Fundamental kinetic models
5.3. Mechanisms of reactions
6. Catalytic reactors 6.1. Batch reactors
6.2. Continuous reactors
6.3. Fluidised-bed reactors
6.4. Trickle-bed reactors
6.5. Slurry reactors
7. Type of catalytic reactions. Choosing a catalyst 7.1. Reactions on metals (hydrogenation, dehydrogenation)
7.2. Reactions on metal oxides (oxidation)
7.3. Acid-catalyzed reactions (isomerization, craking)
7.4. Basic-catalyzed reactions (condensation)
8. Catalysis and Green Chemistry 8.1. Measure of the environmental impact of the chemical processes
8.2. Chemical processes with the highest waste generation.
8.3. Catalysis using acid or basic solids
8.4. Catalytic reduction and catalytic oxidation
9. Application of heterogeneous catalysis to industrial processes 9.1 Fischer-Tropch
9.2 Methanol synthesis
9.3. Ammonia synthesis
9.4. Reforming, cracking reactions in petrochemical industries
10. Application of heterogeneous catalysis to environmental control 10.1.Catalytic elimination of NOx, CO, and COVs in cars.
10.2. Catalytic hydrodechlorination of chloroaromatic compounds and CFCs