617-0974/01 – Chemistry of Carbon (CHU)
| Gurantor department | Department of Chemistry | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Mgr. Lucie Bartoňová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Mgr. Lucie Bartoňová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Student will be able to:
-understand the relationship between structure and properties of carbonaceous substances
-carry out mass and energy balances of processes and assess their effectiveness
-interpret the results of sorption measurements and assess the effect of activation conditions on sorbent properties
-assess the suitability of carbonaceous raw materials for a given technological process
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Summary
The subject leads to a deeper understanding of how the chemical structure affects the properties and application possibilities of carbonaceous materials. It is focused to elemental forms of carbon, inorganic and organic compounds of carbon and carbonaceous macromolecular substances. It explains the chemistry of pyrolysis processes, combustion, gasification and graphitization of carbonaceous matter. Attention is also paid to modern materials: carbon fibers, composites, sorbents and nanomaterials.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Presentation of seminar paper and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Individual requirements are based on PhD thesis subject.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Bonding in carbon compounds. Allotropy. Structure vs. properties. Amorphous carbon. Carbon black, fibre structures, pyrocarbon. Inorganic carbon compounds. Organic carbon compounds. Structural theory of organic chemistry (chemical bonds, molecular geometry, isomerism). Intermolecular forces. Physical properties and molecular structure. Introduction to organic reactions. Homolysis and heterolysis of bonds to carbon. Reaction and their mechanisms. Thermodynamics and reaction kinetics in organic chemistry. Acid-base reactions, pyrolysis process and combustion of organic compounds. Summary of important families of organic compounds. Fossil and recent carbonaceous fuels. Carbon cycle. The importance of carbon for life. Photosynthesis. Genesis of caustobiolites. Current views on the composition of coal. Characteristics of coal depending on coalification. The importance of caustobiolites for power production. Chemistry of metallurgical coke production. Behaviour of coal during heating. Carbonization process theory. Kinetics and thermodynamics of coke-forming processes. Interpretation of plastic behaviour of coal. Coal coking products depending on coking conditions. Carbon combustion and gasification. The path to a unified theory. Characteristics for the selecting of coals for combustion and impacts on plant operation and performance. Self-ignition chemistry. Principle of oxidation protection. Grafitization. Mechanism of graphitization process. Black coal pitch and processing of electrode material. Chemistry of coal-tar and petroleum-pitch. Activated carbons. Porozity in carbons. Physical and chemical adsorption, measuring extents of adsorption. Production of carbonaceous sorbents. Carbon fibres. Precursors, methods of formation, properties and utilization. Correlation of structure and properties of carbon fibres. Carbonaceous composites. Mechanical properties of carbon materials. New structures in carbon-based materials. Fullerenes and their derivatives, carbon nanotubes, carbon films, graphene etc. Future trends. Carbon materials for nuclear energy applications. Fission and fusion reactor applications. Neutron irradiation effects, thermal shock, chemical erosion, tritium retention. Environmental aspects of fuel utilization. Classical carbonaceous fuels and the environment.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
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