Course: Methods of controlled sorption and desorption of gases

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Course title Methods of controlled sorption and desorption of gases
Course code KEF/PGSMP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pechoušek Jiří, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Sorption of gases, physisorption, chemisorption, specific surface area and porosity measurement; adsorbents, adsorbates. Measurement of adsorption isotherms and classification; hysteresis loops, microporosity, mezoporosity. Adsorption isotherms, Langmuir isotherm, BET isotherm (BET theory); isotherms evaluation utilizing multipoint BET theory; single point specific surface area measurement, capillary condensation. 2. Material characterization utilizing the gas chemisorption, surfaces, catalysts, materials for gas storage (specific surface area of active sites, metal dispersion, crystallite size). Smaples preparation, physisorption vs. chemisorption determination. 3. Special techniques for gas storage in the microporosity analysis. Utilization of relevant gases (N2, Ar, CO2). Micropores characterisation with the width under 0.5 nm (supermicropores), determination of application limit for given gases. 4. Utilization of hysteresis loops of physisorption in the study of porous materials (multiple adsorption/desorption cycles). 5. TPR/TPO/TPD techniques and their utilization in nanomaterials study (temperature programmed reduction/oxidationúdesorption) with the main gases (CO2, NH3, CH4). Measurement evaluation - surface area, sorption properties, temperature dependencies. Study of catalysts, gas storage materials. 6. Examples of practical measurements and evaluation. 7. Specific surface area and porosity measurements of natural and industry materials, Materials characterization, results analysis, application in nanotechnology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
Gas sorption, physisorption, chemisorption; specific surface area and porosity measurement; adsorbents, adsorbates. Measurement of adsorption isotherms and classification; hysteresis loops, microporosity, mezoporosity. BET theory; isotherms evaluation, capillary condensation. Chemisorption, catalysts surface characterization, material analysis for gas storage.
Knowledge of basic priciples of analytical methods. Physical-chemical principles
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic priciples of analytical methods. Physical-chemical principles

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

exam
Recommended literature
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  • " Jiří Pechoušek. (2018). Měření plochy povrchu pevných látek a určování jejich porozity metodou sorpce plynu.
  • " Josef Kopp. (2016). Speciální techniky sorpce plynu využívané při analýze mikropórů. Diplomová práce UPOL.
  • " Josef Kopp. (2014). Vyhodnocování přesnosti měření specifické plochy povrchu referenčních vzorků. Bakalářská práce UPOL.
  • " L. Pátý. (1968). Fyzika nízkých tlaků.. Academia Praha.
  • " S. Lowell, Joan E. Shields, Martin A. Thomas and Matthias Thommes. Characterization of porous solids and powders: surface area, pore size and density..


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