Standard syllabus
Catalysis · Graduate · Chemistry
Topics
Catalysis fundamentals
- Catalysis definitions: turnover frequency, turnover number
- Thermodynamics and kinetics of catalyzed reactions
- Sabatier principle and optimal binding energy
- Brønsted and Evans–Polanyi relations in catalysis
- Selectivity: chemo-, regio-, and enantioselectivity
- Catalyst deactivation: sintering, coking, poisoning, leaching
- Characterization of catalysts: ex situ and in situ methods
- Structure–activity relationships and volcano plots
- Scaling relations and Brønsted–Evans–Polanyi slopes
- Economic and environmental impact of catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis
- Adsorption isotherms and surface reaction mechanisms
- Supported metal catalysts: synthesis and dispersion
- Metal oxides, zeolites, and mixed oxide catalysts
- Bifunctional and cascade catalysis on surfaces
- Photocatalysis: TiO₂, g-C₃N₄, and visible-light catalysts
- Electrocatalysis: HER, ORR, OER, CO₂ reduction
- Operando spectroscopy: DRIFTS, XAS, ambient pressure XPS
- Single-atom and cluster catalysis
- Catalyst preparation: impregnation, precipitation, sol-gel
- Industrial processes: Haber–Bosch, FCC, automotive catalysts
Homogeneous catalysis
- Organometallic catalytic cycles in detail
- Ligand effects on activity and selectivity
- Asymmetric homogeneous catalysis
- Phase-transfer and aqueous-phase catalysis
- Pincer complexes and pincer catalysis
- Frustrated Lewis pair catalysis
- Organocatalysis: amine, thiourea, NHC catalysts
- Photoredox and dual catalysis systems
- Catalyst immobilization and recyclable homogeneous catalysts
- High-throughput screening of catalyst libraries
Biocatalysis and enzyme engineering
- Enzyme classification and active site chemistry
- Directed evolution: error-prone PCR, DNA shuffling
- Rational design and computational enzyme engineering
- Immobilized enzymes and whole-cell biocatalysis
- Cofactor regeneration systems
- Non-natural enzyme reactions and artificial metalloenzymes
- Biocatalytic resolution and deracemization
- Flow biocatalysis and process intensification
- Industrial biocatalysis: statins, antibiotics, fine chemicals
- Sustainability advantages of biocatalysis
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- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
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Study units
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- Catalysis fundamentals
Catalysis definitions: turnover frequency, turnover number
Coming soon - Heterogeneous catalysis
Adsorption isotherms and surface reaction mechanisms
Coming soon - Homogeneous catalysis
Organometallic catalytic cycles in detail
Coming soon - Biocatalysis and enzyme engineering
Enzyme classification and active site chemistry
Coming soon - Catalyst development workflow
Catalyst synthesis and reproducibility
Coming soon - Applied catalysis
Petroleum refining and petrochemical catalysis
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