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

Catalog description

Students will learn about important industrial catalysts for a variety of applications in energy and fuels, the environment, and sustainability. They will learn about the functions of different key components within a formulation. Students will gain insight into the characterization of catalysts by temperature-programmed methods, adsorption approaches, spectroscopic techniques, and isotope tracers. They will learn about catalyst performance parameters, such as selectivity, activity, and stability. They will examine the root causes of deactivation (sintering, attrition, Ostwald ripening, oxidation, and poisoning), as well as possibilities for catalyst regeneration. They will learn about how diffusional limitations can impact catalyst performance. This course has Differential Tuition.