Course detail
Colloids, Surfaces and Catalysis
CEITEC VUT-DS204AAcad. year: 2019/2020
PhD course is focused on selected topics in physical chemistry of heterogeneous systems containing solid phase with an active surface such as colloidal nanoparticle systems and heterogeneous inorganic catalysts. The course aims to broaden students' knowledge in the field of colloid chemistry of inorganic nanoparticle systems and heterogeneous chemocatalysis, electrocatalysis and biocatalysis with inorganic nanoparticle catalysts.
Supervisor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Not applicable.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
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Recommended or required reading
P.C. Hiemenz, R. Rajagopalan: Principles of colloid and surface chemistry, Marcel Dekker, New York 1997
R.J. Hunter: Foundations of Colloid Science, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001
R. Richards (ed.): Surface and nanomolecular catalysis, CRC Press, Boca Raton 2006
A. Rutger van Santen, M. Neurock: Molecular heterogeneous catalysis, WCH, Weinheim 2006
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
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Language of instruction
English
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Van der Waals forces, Hamaker constant
2. Electrical double layer
3. Electrokinetic phenomena-electrophoresis
4. Electrostatic and polymer-induced colloid stability
5. Rheology of dispersions
6. Principles of molecular heterogeneous catalysis
7. Reactivity of transition-metal surfaces
8. Mechanisms of heterogeneous catalysis
9. Colloidal nanoparticles in catalysis
10. Electrocatalysis
11. Heterogeneous photocatalysis
12. Biocatalysis; relationship with chemocatalysis
Aims
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Classification of course in study plans
- Programme STIPMNK Doctoral
branch PM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIPMN Doctoral
branch PM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIAMNC Doctoral
branch AM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIAMN Doctoral
branch AM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIPMN Doctoral
branch PNTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIAMNC Doctoral
branch ANTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIAMN Doctoral
branch ANTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIPMNK Doctoral
branch PM , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme STIPMN Doctoral
branch PM , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch PNTMT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional