Heterogeneous Catalysis and Surface Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: A grade of "C-" or better in CME 2103 , or instructor approval. This course covers the main types of important industrial catalysts and their usage in a variety of applications in energy and fuels, the environment, and sustainability. Catalyst formulations, characterization techniques (temperature-programmed, adsorptive, and spectroscopic), and performance (activity, selectivity, and stability) will be covered. Issues associated with the deactivation of catalysts (sintering, attrition, Ostwald ripening, poisoning, oxidation) and how catalysts can be regenerated will be examined. This course has Differential Tuition.