6 EC
Semester 2, period 4
5112KATA6Y
| Owner | Bachelor Scheikunde (joint degree) |
| Coordinator | prof. dr. Gadi Rothenberg |
| Part of | Bachelor Future Planet Studies, major Sustainable Chemistry, year 3Bachelor Chemistry (Joint Degree), year 3 |
Catalysis has a huge impact on our lives. Every process in our cells involves catalysts, and more than 90% of the products that we use on a daily basis would be impossible without it. This course explains the basics of catalysis and its connection to sustainable chemistry, usign hands-on examples. The lectures and excercises cover catalyst synthesis, characterisation, and testing, as well as the basics of kinetic analysis and modelling. Among other subjects, we cover the elementary reactions of ligand-metal complexes, reactions at surfaces and catalysis by metalloenzymes. The lectures are coupled to five lab days where students synthesise homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts and test these in different reactions. In addition to these, there is also a one-day computer practicum.
G. Rothenberg, 'Catalysis: Concepts & Green Applications', second edition, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2017, ISBN 978-3-527-34305-8.
This is a new and updated paperback edition. If you own a copy of the first edition you can use that, but if you're buying a copy buy the second edition. It has 50 more exercises and is updated with the latest developments.
lab instructions are available via the course blackboard.
For more background material see http://www.catalysisbook.org.
The course includes lectures, tutorials, homework assignments, and lab days. In the lectures, the students learn the basics and can ask questions relating to the material they read at home. In the tutorials, the students get the chance to practice the theory in exercises with a teacher that explains the methodology and techniques for problem solving. The lab days give the students a taste of the real experimental work in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, which is very much like what they woudl do if they choose to work as researchers in a chemical company.
Activiteit | Aantal uur |
Hoorcollege | 26 |
Laptopcollege | 4 |
Practicum | 34 |
Tentamen | 3 |
Werkcollege | 12 |
Zelfstudie | 89 |
The students learn about problem solving and they have the chance to hone their study skills.
Programme's requirements concerning attendance (OER-B):
Additional requirements for this course:
Participation in the lab sessions is mandatory the course.
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Final grade | ||
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75% Final exam | Must be ≥ 6 | |
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25% Lab participation and reports | Must be ≥ 6 | You must complete the lab to pass the course |
In the exam you may use only pen/pencil, paper and a simple calculator.
The manner of inspection will be communicated via the digitial learning environment.
Exercises in the different aspects of catalysis. These assignments are not marked, but history shows a strong correlation between the handing in of homework assignments and the final course grade.
The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.uva.nl/plagiarism
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We assume that you have a basic knowledge of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry, at the level of 3rd-year students.
In general, our aim is to give all the lectures in English. In some cases, depending on the students, some of the lectures can be given in Dutch.