Heterogeneous Catalysis
Heterogene Katalyse
6 CPevery semesterEN
Prerequisites
Recommended, as written
fundamental knowledge in general, inorganic, physical chemistry and physics
Contents
Fundamentals of micro- and macrokinetics, synthesis and characterisation of solid catalysts (acid catalysts, metal catalysts, transition metal oxides, carbon materials) and mechanisms of associated catalysed reactions, fundamentals of electrocatalysis and heterogeneous photocatalysis
Learning outcomes
After completing this module, students will be able to investigate the course of heterogeneously catalysed reactions by linking knowledge from inorganic, physical and organic chemistry. They will be able to describe the structure and mode of action of important catalyst systems and characterise important catalyst types. Through self-study of original scientific literature, students will be able to understand German and English texts and reflect on their content in the context of the lecture material. In addition, students will have acquired further personal skills relevant to their degree programme through communicative interaction in seminars.
Assessment
2 written exams, each 45 minutes, weighted 50%
Literature (4)
- Video-based teaching material (asynchronous)
- Baerns, M.; Behr, A.; Brehm, A. et al.: Technische Chemie, Wiley-VCH, 2013.
- Reschetilowski, W.: Einführung in die Heterogene Katalyse, Springer 2015.
- Weitkamp J., Puppe, L.: Catalysis and Zeolites, Springer, 1999.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 14 Oct 2026Original