2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Advanced Catalytic Reactions I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Junko Nomura / Ken Motokura
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.T531
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[Summary of the course] This course gives fundamental knowledge of catalysis of solid materials based on physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry.
[Aim of the course] To understand the heterogeneous catalysis, topics include adsorption phenomena on solid surface, design of catalytically active site, catalytic reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism, and method to evaluate the catalytic performances. Furthermore, this course also focuses on characterization of solid catalysts and catalytic surface. Detailed reaction kinetics and reaction mechanism will also be discussed.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Acquire fundamental knowledge of catalysis based on physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry.
2) Deepen their knowledge of chemistry through heterogeneous catalysis.
3) Understand the role of catalysts in chemical industry, preparation and characterization of catalysts, and catalytic reaction kinetics and mechanisms.
Keywords
Solid Catalyst, Preparation of Catalysts, Characterization, Reaction Kinetics, Reaction Mechanism
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 | Role of Catalysts and Adsorption Phenomena | Explain the role of catalyst and adsorption phenomena. |
| Class 2 | Preparation of Solid Catalysts | Understand preparation procedures of solid catalysts. |
| Class 3 | Characterization of Catalytic Materials-1 (Overview) | Understand the overview for characterization of catalytic materials. |
| Class 4 | Characterization of Catalytic Materials-2 (Spectroscopy) | Understand characterization methods of catalytic materials by spectroscopic techniques. |
| Class 5 | Characterization of Catalytic Materials-3 (Probe Reaction) | Understand characterization methods of catalytic materials using probe molecules. |
| Class 6 | Reaction Kinetics | Derivation of rate equations of chemical reactions. |
| Class 7 | Practice problems for confirming the level of understanding | Solve practice problems by accurate understanding of the above all lectures. |
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)
Guido Busca, Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials, Elsevier, ISBN13-978-0444595249
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Eiichi Kikuchi et al., Atarashii Shokubai Kagaku, Sankyo Publishing (Japanese), ISBN13-978-4782706886
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 (80%) and reports (20%).
Related courses
- CAP.T532 ： Advanced Catalytic Reactions II
- CAP.A354 ： Chemistry of Catalytic Processes I (Heterogeneous)
Prerequisites
Students should have fundamental knowledge for physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry.