CHE-30043 - Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Coordinator: Vladimir Zholobenko Room: LJ0.07 Tel: +44 1782 7 34352

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Level: Level 6

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This 15 credit module covers solid state and surface chemistry, with an introduction to heterogeneous catalysis. The module builds on material taught at FHEQ Level 5, and provides students with an introduction to modern materials chemistry, including the characterisation and design of materials for specific applications.

Aims

This module aims to develop the principles of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry introduced at FHEQ Level 5 and covers basic solid state and surface chemistry, together with an introduction to heterogeneous catalysis.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/che-30043/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate systematically and critically the chemical, physical and structural properties of various materials and solid surfaces: 1,2
communicate effectively how defects in solid structures can affect the properties of bulk materials: 2
evaluate critically methods for analysis of solid materials and surfaces and apply these principles to solve problems: 1,2
evaluate critically methods for analysis of solid materials and surfaces and apply these principles to solve problems and carry out data analysis, including the use of specialised spectroscopic software: 1,2
critically evaluate literature data related to heterogeneous catalysis research: 1
describe and explain the correlation between bonding in solids and their structures, and derive band structures for metals, insulators and semiconductors: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures/Problem Class: 20 hours
Practical class: 2 hours
Data analysis sessions: 4 hours
Guided independent study and revision: 122 hours
Exam: 2 hours

School Rules

Satisfactory progression from FHEQ Level 5 Chemistry modules or equivalent

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 35%
Data Analysis Exercise
Students will be allocated individual sets of experimental data relevant to one or more topics presented in the module. They will analyse the data using specialised spectroscopic software and prepare a report (equivalent to 1500 words), which would require interpretation and critical analysis of the provided research data and comparison with the published literature results.

2: Open Book Assessment weighted 65%
Open Book Assessment
A mixture of time limited short and long assessment problems employing a range of question and answer formats. The student effort is equivalent to that required to prepare for and complete a 2 hour examination.

CHE-30043 - Module Specification School of Chemical and Physical Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences

CHE-30043 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences