Admission requirements
Elective course in MSc Chemistry, MSc Life Science and Technology.
For students with a BSc in MST, LST or equivalent who have completed at least the second year MST course theoretical chemistry.
Description
This course addresses results of dynamics calculations on molecule-surface reactions, based on recent papers from the scientific literature. Subjects include: the effect of the collision energy and the initial rovibrational state of the reacting molecule on the dissociative chemisorption of diatomic molecules (e.g. H2, N2, and O2) and a polyatomic molecule (CH4), the effect of "alignment" and "orientation" on the dissociative chemisorption of diatomic molecules (H2 and NO), and the final state distribution” in Eley-Rideal reactions.
Course objectives
After the course, students:
are able to read and analyse specialist literature within the field of molecule-surface reaction dynamics
are able to describe the state-of-the-art of experiments and theory in the field
are able to interrelate theoretical and experimental work done on similar systems
can present orally a resume of a scientific article from the field with aid of presentation software (e.g. MS PowerPoint) highlighting crucial aspects and including relevant details
can articulate critical questions and accurate answers about the contents of such scientific articles
can explain various types of motivations used to justify research performed in this field
Timetable
Schedule information can be found on the website of the programmes.
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Mode of instruction
Seven discussion meetings of two hours each.
Assessment method
Exam (70%) and presentation by students (30%). The exam will be either an oral or a written exam, depending on the number of students that intend to take the exam.
Reading list
Scientific papers from the literature as outlined in the syllabus.
Registration
From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.
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Contact
Remarks
This biennial course will be given in 2023-24. The course is scheduled again for academic year 2025-26.