9350-3010/02 – Photocatalytic processes (FP)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Environmental Technology | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Kamila Kočí, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Kamila Kočí, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| 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
- characterize the principle of photocatalytic processes
- observe the influence of the nature of the photocatalyst, the wavelength used, the temperature,
pressure and other factors on the course of the photocatalytic reaction
Teaching methods
Seminars
Individual consultations
Summary
The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the concepts of photocatalysis as a scientific discipline and its application potential. The course will cover the basics of photocatalytic reactions, and topics related to the focus of the doctoral candidate's dissertation will be selected for detailed study.
Compulsory literature:
• SERPONE, N., PELIZZETTI, E. Photocatalysis: fundamentals and applications, Wiley, 1989.
• HERNÁNDEZ-RAMÍREZ, A., MEDINA-RAMÍREZ, I. Photocatalytic Semiconductors, Springer, 2015.
• PICHAT, P. Photocatalysis and Water Purification, Wiley-VCH, 2013.
Recommended literature:
• EVANS, R.C., BURROWS, H.D., DOUGLAS, P. Applied Photochemistry, 1st ed., Springer, 2013
• DeLASA, H., SERRANO, B., SALAICES, M. Photocatalytic Reaction Engineering, Springer, 2005.
• NOËL, T. Photochemical Processes in Continuous-Flow Reactors, World Scientific, 2017.
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Seminar work covering solved issues related to the dissertation focus using monographs, primary literary sources, and other available information sources.
E-learning
Other requirements
A seminar paper covering the addressed issues related to the focus of the dissertation, using monographs, primary literature sources, and other available information resources.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Photocatalytic Processes. Absorption of Radiation by Matter and Its Subsequent Physical and Chemical Changes. Course of Photochemical Reactions. Sources of Radiation. Mechanism of Photocatalytic Reactions. Photocatalytic Reactions on Semiconductor Photocatalysts. Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photocatalysis. Semiconductor Photocatalysts. Molecular Structure.
Laboratory Photochemical Reactors. Kinetics of Photocatalytic Reactions. Elimination of Macrokinetic Elements of Experimental Equipment. Influence of Wavelength, Temperature, Pressure, and Reductant on Photocatalytic Reactions.
Modified Photocatalysts. Influence of Surface Treatments and Surface Doping of Photocatalysts. Heterojunction Photocatalysts. Z-Scheme. Immobilized Photocatalysts. Methods of Thin Film Deposition and Their Characterization.
Photocatalytic Air Purification. Photocatalytic Water Purification. Other Applications of Photocatalytic Processes.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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