Courses

The course provides comprehensive description of modern theory of heterogeneous catalysis, basis for understanding and designing experiments and calculations in the field and allows student to understand catalyst design principles. The course provides also fundamentals of surface reaction phenomena including potential energy diagrams, kinetic models, understanding of trends in catalysis including activity and selectivity maps, and introduction to important elements of energy transformation technology. Practical exercises use commonly available quantum-mechanical software, typically using the density functional method (DFT), periodic boundary conditions and expansion into plane waves. It takes place in a computer lab. Note: The entirety or parts of this course can take place in English. Students can ask the departmental secretary during registration in what language the course will take place.