Molecular Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electro-Catalysis

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) The course will address numerous topics including: 1) Chemical bonding on metal surfaces; 2) Various experimental and theoretical tools that are used to study chemical transformations on surfaces at molecular level. The material will be discussed through a number of examples addressing contemporary issues related to the fields of energy and environment. We will also discuss strategies that can be utilized to employ molecular insights to identify optimal electrocatalysts for different electrochemical processes.