Syllabus

Topics include the fundamentals of homogeneous, heterogeneous and biocatalysis. It also various spectroscopic methods, x-ray and thermal analysis. Concepts like photocatalysis and recent developments, such as solid acid catalysts, and fine chemical synthesis are also involved. Finally, it contains discussions on a variety of modern applications, including environmental pollution control, petroleum refining, and fuel cells,

To impart the fundamentals of catalyst.

To impart the fundamentals of synthesis of catalyst.

To impart the fundamentals of characterization of catalysts.

To impart the fundamentals of applications of catalysis and motivate students to pursue more advanced studies and ultimately careers in the field.

CO1: Students will understand the various fundamental aspects of catalysts and their types.
CO2: Students will learn fundamental principles governing the mechanism of catalyst and green catalysis.
CO3: Students will understand the synthesis and characterizations of catalyst.
CO4: Students will gain extensive capacities for any analytical and synthesis related problems.
CO5: Students will understand the applications of catalysis and to pursue more advanced studies and ultimately careers in the field.

B. Viswanathan, S. Sivasanker, A. Ramaswamy, Catalysis: Principles and Applications, Narosa Publishing House, 2002

Ulrich Heiz, Uzi Landman (Eds), Nanocatalysis, Springer

G. K. Patra, S. S. Thakur (Eds), Fundamentals and Prospects of Catalysis, Bentham, 2020

U. Hanefeld, L. Lefferts (Eds), Catalysis: An Integrated Textbook for Students, Wiley, 2017