Physical and Chemical adsorption – adsorption isotherms: evaluation of the texture of solids: chemisorption bond, chemisorption on metals and oxides. Catalysis: concepts – evolution, model catalytic reactions for elucidation; H2¬D2 exchange, ethylene hydrogenation, CO oxidation and hydrocarbon reactions. Review of catalysis: Concepts like multiplet theory, ensembles, geometric factor; local field effects; coupled interactions; structure sensitivity and structure insensitivity; demanding reactions site structure; molecularity; remote control and autoremote; biand multifunctionality; forward and back spillover; bifurcation theory; biand multi layers; bond order conservation; electrochemical promotion; kinetic coupling; linear free energy relationships; metalsupport interactions; pore efficiency and effectiveness; self organization; sorbatesorbate interactions; structure breaking and directing; structurereactivity relationships; templating; poisoning, promotion and deactivation; selectivity; catalytic process engineering: examples and case histories; environmental and green chemical concepts.
- Teacher: selvam SELVAM P