Catalysis

Explore a comprehensive series of screencasts on catalysis, covering essential topics such as crystal structures, catalytic selectivity and equilibrium, reaction kinetics, adsorption/desorption, and mass transfer/diffusion. Delve into advanced concepts like Miller indices, heterogeneous chemical equilibrium, steady-state approximation, Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics, and temperature-programmed desorption. Engage with interactive simulations to enhance understanding of equilibrium perturbations, Langmuir isotherms for binary mixtures, and diffusion and reaction in catalyst pellets. Gain practical insights through virtual catalytic reactor laboratory introductions and mechanism examples for N2O catalytic decomposition. Access organized videos by topic for a structured learning experience in this 2.5-hour educational resource.

Introduction to Catalysis.
Crystal Plane Miller Indices.
Miller-Bravais Indices: Hexagonal Structure.
Tetrahedral and Octahedral Sites.
Differences between Kinetics and Thermodynamics.
Catalytic Selectivity and Equilibrium.
Which Reaction Reaches Equilibrium First? (Interactive).
Heterogeneous Chemical Equilibrium.
Perturb Heterogeneous Equilibrium (Interactive).
Apparent Activation Energy.
Description of the Reaction Coordinate.
Using Steady-State Approximation to Determine Rate Expressions.
Steady-State Approximation 2.
Steady-State Approximation vs Rate-Determining Step.
Eley-Rideal Surface Reaction.
Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics.
Adsorption Introduction.
Heat of Adsorption Calculation.
Langmuir Isotherm: Dissociative Adsorption.
Langmuir Isotherms for Binary Mixture (Interactive Simulation).
Temperature-Programmed Desorption.
Temperature-Programmed Desorption (Interactive Simulation).
Diffusion and Reaction in a Cylindrical Porous Catalyst.
Effectiveness Factor for a Spherical Catalyst.
Effectiveness Factor for Single Catalyst Pore.
Mass Transfer in a Catalyst Sphere.
Selectivity in Parallel Reactions.
Langmuir Isotherm Introduction.
Introduction to Langmuir-Hinshelwood Mechanism.
Introduction to Virtual Catalytic Reactor Labratory.
Mechanism For N2O Catalytic Decomposition: Example Problem.
Diffusion and Reaction in a Catalyst Pellet (Interactive Simulation).