KEMS454 Surface Chemistry and Catalysis (4 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Structure and properties of metal surfaces and nanoparticles, binding of adsorbates on surfaces and simple catalytic reactions reactions,  factors controlling stability, activity and selectivity of catalytic materials, kinetics of surfaces reactions, heterogeneous catalysis, experimental and theoretical tools, industrially important catalytic reactions such as ammonia synthesis.

Learning outcomes

A student who has passed the course has a more profound understanding of properties and reactivity of metal surfaces and nanoparticles. She/he is familiar with various experimental and theoretical tools and methods to address catalytic properties of metals surfaces and nanoparticles and knows to what kind of problems they can be applied to. She/he is also able to derive a rate equation for a simple surface reaction. In addition, she/he is familiar with major future challenges in heterogeneous catalysis.


Working life skills

The student is able to use computational and experimental results to understand catalytic properties and applications of catalysis. Getting to know the company in the field.

Additional information

The course is lectured in 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. The course can be taken by book exam in 2021-2022.

Description of prerequisites

KEMA2240 Thermodynamics and Chemical equilibrium (or KEMA224 Physical Chemistry 1) and KEMA2250 Structure of atoms and molecules (or KEMA225 Physical Chemistry 2), or equivalent.

Compulsory prerequisites

Study materials

  • I. Chorkendorff AND J.W. Niemantsverdriet: Concepts of Modern Catalysis and Kinetics (ISBN: 3572305742)

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Partial assignments (exercises, laboratory work, presentation and essay) must be successfully completed and the grade of the course is based on the weighted sum of the partial assignments. At least 50% of the maximum points for the course are required for passing the course (1/5).
Time of teaching:
Period 3
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course (1/5) requires at least 50% of the maximum score on the exam.
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Teaching (4 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Lectures, exercises, laboratory work, oral presentation and essay. Teaching language is English if needed.

Teaching

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Exam (4 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.

Teaching