2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Catalysis for the Environmental Issues
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Ken Motokura / Yuichi Manaka
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue (G114)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.I416
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this course, at first, overviews of recent environmental and energy issues and changes will be introduced. Then, the knowledge of the role of catalysts will be instructed.
In order to understand chemical transformations related to environmental and energy issues, it is necessary to know the role of catalysts in these transformation reactions. Therefore, recent topics, such as biomass conversions, use of shale gas, carbon dioxide transformation to useful chemicals, will be discussed.
Course description and aims
By completing this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the role of catalsyts and catalytic reaction systems through the topics for environmental and energy issues based on physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry.
2) Gain the knowledge to solve the environmental problems in the standpoint of catalysis.
Keywords
Catalysts, Environment, Energy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In order to understand the contents of this course, at the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Prediction of Enegy and Environmental Changes | Gain knowledges for the prediction of energy and environmental changes |
| Class 2 | Catalysis and Environment | Understand catalytic chemistry related to environmental issues |
| Class 3 | Topic-1 Biomass Conversions | Gain knowledges for catalytic conversions of biomass |
| Class 4 | Topic-2 Utilizations and Chemical Transformation of Shale Gas | Understand the role of catalysts for utilizations and chemical transformations of shale gas |
| Class 5 | Topic-3 Chemical Transfromation of Carbon Dioxide | Understand the role of catalysts for chemical transformations of carbon dioxide |
| Class 6 | Topic-4 Utilizations of Renewable Energy | Understand the role of catalysts for utilizations of renewable energy |
| Class 7 | Topic-5 Organic Reactions without Waste Generations | Gain knowledges for catalytic organic synthesis without waste generations |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Makoto Misono, Chemical Science and Technology for the Environment, SHOKABO (Japanese), ISBN:978-4-7853-3218-1
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Eiichi Kikuchi et al., Atarashii Shokubai Kagaku, Sankyo Publishing (Japanese), ISBN:978-4-7827-0688-6
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of catalytic materials and reactions using solid catalysts will be assessed.
Learning achievement is evaluated by a final exam and/or reports.
Related courses
- Advanced Catalytic Reactions I
- Advanced Catalytic Reactions II
Prerequisites
Students should have fundamental knowledge for physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry.