Basic concepts: thermodynamics, kinetics and reactivity of surface reactions;
Catalytic reactor engineering: transport processes, reaction-diffusion systems, reactor design;
Analysis of rate data: kinetic information, experimental design and apparent kinetic parameters;
Kinetic modelling: first-principles and engineering approaches including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and mean-field kinetics w/wo transport phenomena;
Catalyst synthesis: catalyst design and wet-chemical synthesis routes;
Deactivation phenomena: catalytic effects, mechanisms and models;
Measurement methods: determination of physicochemical properties and performance of catalysts;
Operando characterisation: spectroscopy (IR and XAS) and scattering (XRD, SXRD);
Model systems: preparation and studies on ideal surfaces, and planar and porous catalysts;
Case studies: environmental catalysis, chemical and fuel synthesis, energy-related catalysis.
Per-Anders Carlsson (K), Derek Creaser (K), Henrik Grönbeck (F), Anders Hellman (F), Hanna Härelind (K), Louise Olsson (K) and Magnus Skoglundh (K)