BME Vegyészmérnöki és Biomérnöki Kar

Physical chemistry of surfaces

BMEVEFKA603

Fundamentals of solid/fluid interfaces. The qualitative description of the surface layer, the concept of surface excess. Thermodynamics of the interfaces, surface tension and interaction potential. Interactions at solid/gas and solid/liquid interfaces. Adsorption isotherms, their interpretation (Langmuir, BET, Dubinin-Radushkevich and DFT models). Experimental methods, including calorimetry. Particle size analysis.

Applied surface science: the role of interfaces in material science, environmental and industrial processes. Heterogenous catalysis, Pressure/Temperature Swing Adsorption