Heterogenfaskatalys

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.