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This course focuses on emerging topics in heterogeneous catalysis, in the context of more sustainable catalytic reactions, materials and technologies. We will introduce the problem of thermodynamic boundaries and selective bond activation which tend to limit catalytic activity and selectivity for many relevant reactions, such as ammonia synthesis, methane to methanol conversion, and propane dehydrogenation. We will then dive into concepts which are used to predict catalytic performance based on structure, such as linear scaling relationships, the d-band model and structure sensitivity: we will critically discuss their predictive power and limitations. The second part of the course will focus on emerging strategies used to break the boundaries of classical thermal catalysis, such as stimulated catalysis and resonant catalysis. Towards the end of the course, the students will prepare a presentation on recent literature and discuss among each other in class, to discuss the latest advances in such a rapidly evolving field.
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