ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 10 Interactive Classroom: 17 Total: 30
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemical Physics, External department linked to the degrees
Areas: Chemical Physics, Área externa M.U en Nanociencia e Nanotecnoloxía
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin Docencia (Ofertada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable (Sólo Alumnado Repetidor)
• Identify the problems derived from the recovery and reuse of catalysts.
• Know the nanomaterial preparation procedures and their use in catalysis.
• Understand the reaction mechanisms of nanocatalyzed chemical transformations.
• Design nanocatalysts for application in specific processes.
• Propose nanocatalysts in sustainable catalytic processes.
Expositive class program (10 h)
1) Fundamental concepts of chemical catalysis.
2) Mechanisms involved in catalytic processes and their kinetic modeling.
3) Homogeneous catalysis vs. heterogeneous catalysis.
4) Catalysis by surfaces.
5) Nanomaterials and catalysis: Nanocatalysts. Types and classification. Obtaining and characterization methods.
6) Nanocatalysts in homogeneous catalysis. Examples of model reactions.
7) Nanocatalysts in heterogeneous catalysis. Examples of model reactions.
8) Nanocatalysts in photocatalysis. Examples of model reactions.
9) Nanocatalysts in “green” catalysis. Examples of model reactions.
10) Technological and industrial applications of nanocatalysts.
Interactive class program (6 h)
In seminars and practical classes, students will discuss and solve questions and problems related to the subject. This material, in some cases, will be available on the web page of the subject and in others, it will be provided by the teaching staff in the corresponding interactive class. Oral presentations of previously prepared topics are also included, followed by debate with the participation of students and teachers.
Practical classes program (6 h)
• Practice 1. (3 h)
• Practice 2. (3 h)
• Fundamentals of chemical kinetics. S. R. Logan, Longman group limited, 1996.
• Catalysis: concepts and green applications. G. Rothenberg, Wiley, 2017.
• Catalysis: an integrated approach. R. A. Santen, Elsevier, 1999.
• Introduction to surfaces chemistry and catalysis. G. A. Somorjai, Wiley, 1994.
Basic:
CB6 Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7 That the students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their problem-solving capacity in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8 That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9 That the students know how to communicate their conclusions –and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them– to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 That the students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.
General:
CG1 Master information retrieval techniques related to primary and secondary information sources (including databases with the use of a computer) and critical information analysis.
CG2 Know how to apply knowledge to problem solving in the multidisciplinary field of research and innovation related to nanoscience and nanotechnology.
CG3 Be able to identify scientific theories and suitable methodological approaches for the design and critical evaluation of nanostructured materials.
CG5 Have the skills to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations, in interdisciplinary contexts and with a high component of knowledge transfer.
CG6 Have leadership capacity, creativity, initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.
CG7 Be able to safely use nanomaterials.
CG9 Have oral and written communication skills and scientific interaction with professionals from other areas of knowledge.
CG10 Efficiently adapt to future doctoral studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, or in related fields.
Transverse:
CT2 Know how to develop collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams.
CT4 Have the capacity to manage research, development and technological innovation in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
CT5 Know how to apply the principles contained in The European Charter & Code for Researchers.
CT6 To have initiative for continuous training and to tackle new scientific and technological challenges.
Specific:
CE1 Know the terminology of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
CE2 Interrelate the chemical structure, architecture or arrangement of the nanostructured material with its chemical, physical and biological properties.
CE3 Acquire conceptual knowledge about the self-assembly and self-organization processes in macromolecular systems that are necessary for the design of new nanomaterials and nanostructures
CE5 Evaluate the relationships and differences between the properties of materials on a macro, micro and nano scale.
CE8 Know the main applications of nanomaterials in physics, chemistry, engineering and biomedicine.
• Theoretical classes with student participation.
• Discussion of practical cases in seminars with the support of computer methods and a whiteboard.
• Problem-based learning
• Oral presentations on previously prepared topics, followed by debate with the participation of students and teachers
• Attendance at conferences or round tables
• Written exam on basic content of the subject (40-60%). The examination of the subject, which will be carried out on the date indicated in the corresponding course guide, will consist of short answer questions and problem solving. The maximum score will be 4-6 points.
• Active participation in seminars and practical classes (25-35% of the grade). Active participation in seminars and laboratory practices will be evaluated. This evaluation will be carried out through the resolution of questions and problems raised in class, the presentation of works and the intervention in the debates that may arise. The maximum score will be 2.5-3.5 points.
• Oral presentations (15-25% of the grade). Expository clarity and the ability to answer the questions that will be asked will be evaluated. The maximum score will be 1.5-2.5 points.
The hours of face-to-face training activities are 22. The hours of personal work of the student are estimated at 33.
Students must avoid simple memory effort and guide the study to understand, reason and relate the contents of the subject. Participation in interactive activities will allow students a better understanding of the aspects developed in the exhibition classes, which will facilitate the preparation of the final exam.
For virtual teaching, Moodle platform will be used for the final test and continuous assessment and MS Teams for interactive classes, seminars and tutorials.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and review of grades will apply.
Luis Garcia Rio
- Department
- Chemical Physics
- Area
- Chemical Physics
- Phone
- 881815712
- luis.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor