CHEM 445
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Course No.
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Course Title
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No. of Units
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Pre-requisites
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Pr.
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Credit
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Chem 445
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Catalysis
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2
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2
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345
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Objectives of the course :
The course aims to give the students the principles of Catalysis.
Course Description:
Introduction - Homogeneous Catalysis - Heterogeneous Catalysis - Thermodynamics and energetic; Kinetics of heterogeneous Catalysis – Adsorption- Metal Catalysis and trends in the periodic table- Taylor’s theory of active centers - Multiplet theory of catalysis - Methods of studying catalysis - Catalysis for industrial processes - Enzyme Catalysis .
Main text books :
Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, G.A.Somorjai, 1994, Wiley-InterScience.
Subsidiary books :
§ Heterogeneous Catalysis in Industrial Practice; C. N. Satterfield, 1991, McGraw-Hill.
§ Catalysis at Surfaces, J. M. Cambell, 1988.
§ Heterogeneous Catalysis Principals and Applications, G. C. Bond, 1987, Oxford.
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Last Update
10/15/2009 10:23:13 PM
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