Molecular Photochemistry and Catalysis
| Title | Μοριακή Φωτοχημεία και Κατάλυση / Molecular Photochemistry and Catalysis |
| Code | ΜΧ015 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Chemistry |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003150 |
Programme of Study: PPS of School of Chemistry (2014-2015)
Registered students: 8
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry and Chemistry of Inorganic Materials | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600108038
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600108038
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
- understand the basic photochemical processes of inorganic compounds
- understand the role of inorganic/organometallic compounds in catalytic transformations
- collect, process, and present scientific information relevant to the catalytic behavior of inorganic/organometallic compounds
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Interaction of light with matter
Excited states and selection rules
Ways of Decay
Decay kinetics
Quantum yield
Photochemical reactions, photophysical measurements, fluorometer
Organometallic reactions: substitution, oxidative addition and reductive elimination, insertion and elimination, nucleophilic and electrophilic addition/abstraction
Catalysis
Homogeneous catalysis: alkene isomerization, alkene hydrogenation, alkene hydroformylation, methanol carbonylation, alkene metathesis, Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions
Heterogeneous catalysis: catalytic hydroganation, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, alkene polymerization
Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis
Keywords
photochemistry, photochemical reactions, organometallic reactions, homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 3.2 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 80 | 3.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 80 | 3.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Total | 240 | 9.6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
02-11-2015
