Course Description
Theoretical Content:
Introduction to surface chemistry and its applications, surface tension phenomena and its estimation methods, adsorptions and types of adsorption isotherm, catalysis and the types of catalysts, methods of preparations, properties, homogeneous catalysts, heterogeneous catalysts, and enzymes.
Practical Content:
Some of the experiments related to adsorption and catalysis.Course Objectives & Outcomes.
Objectives:
- To recognize the principles of surface chemistry and its applications.
- To recognize the adsorption and adsorption isotherms.
- To recognize the types of catalysts and their importance in the industry.
Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Outline the principles of surface chemistry and its applications.
- Describe the importance of catalysis and its applications in industry.
- Discuss the importance of adsorption process in different industrial applications.
- Estimate the surface tension of liquids.
References
- Introduction to Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Georgios M. Kontogeorgis. Soren Kiil. 1st edition 2016, Wiley
- Surface Chemistry Essentials. K.S. Birdi. 1st edition 2013. CRC Press.
- Catalysis: Concepts and Green Applications. Gadi Rothenberg, 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Course ID: CHEM 507
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | CHEM 402 |
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