Modern Methods for Characterizing Materials and Catalysts

Master and PhD Course

Course description

For a targeted design of materials such as catalysts, functional materials and sensors, a good knowledge of the correlation between structure and function are required. The characterization methods which are available are discussed in this advanced course. The main methods comprise TPR, TPD, chemisorption, thermal gravimetry, IR-, Raman-, TEM, XPS and X-ray diffraction. The methods are presented together with practical examples. Finally, synchrotron methods like X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray emission (XES) and synchrotron X-ray scattering methods are of strong relevance. In all the functional materials discussed in the course the investigation under reaction conditions is of strong importance to understand their structure in its „working“ state.

Modern Methods for Characterizing Materials and Catalysts

Master and PhD Course

Course description

For a targeted design of materials such as catalysts, functional materials and sensors, a good knowledge of the correlation between structure and function are required. The characterization methods which are available are discussed in this advanced course. The main methods comprise TPR, TPD, chemisorption, thermal gravimetry, IR-, Raman-, TEM, XPS and X-ray diffraction. The methods are presented together with practical examples. Finally, synchrotron methods like X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray emission (XES) and synchrotron X-ray scattering methods are of strong relevance. In all the functional materials discussed in the course the investigation under reaction conditions is of strong importance to understand their structure in its „working“ state.

 

Wichtige Information / Important note for the Course „Modern Concepts and spectroscopic methods in materials science and catalysis" in Winter Semester WS2024/2025

 

Die Vorlesung wird meist in Präsenz, teilweise on-line gehalten. Alle Kursusunterlagen werden über ILIAS bereitsgestellt. Registrieren Sie sich dafür über ILIAS.

This year the course will be conducted in presence. Online participation may be possible (please contact us). Register via ILIAS.

 

Details (in deutsch):

Die Vorlesungsunterlagen sind in Englisch. Wir starten mit einer kurzen Übersicht und einem Vortrag über Raman-Spektroskopie.

Weitere Informationen bei Dmitry Doronkin und Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt).

Dozenten: Dr. Dmitry Doronkin, Prof. Dr. Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, Dr. Thomas Sheppard, Dr. Anna Zimina und weitere Gäste

Vorlesung: 2 SWS

Ort: HS 006, Geb. 11.21

Zeit: Mittwochs 8.00 Uhr

Vorlesungsmaterialien sind nur für persönlichen Gebrauch.

Details (in English):

The lecture slides are in English. We start with a short overview and a lecture about Raman spectroscopy.

Course lecturers: Dr. Dmitry Doronkin, Prof. Dr. Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, Dr. Thomas Sheppard, Dr. Anna Zimina and further guests

Course: 2 SWS

Location: HS 006, Geb. 11.21

Official time: Wednesday, 8.00 - 9.00 h

Course material is only for personal use.

 

Letztes Update: 23.10.2024

 

Earlier Course „Modern Concepts and spectroscopic methods in materials science and catalysis"

Lecture 1

- Introduction, Lecturer (Download): Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

- BET, Chemisorption, (TPR), part I, (Download), Lecturer: Paolo Dolcet

Lecture 2

- Infrared spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Dmitry Doronkin

Lecture 3

- BET/Chemisorption (continued) + UV-vis spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Paolo Dolcet

Lecture 4

- X-ray diffraction (XRD) & introduction to synchrotron radiation (Download), Lecturer: Anna Zimina

Lecture 5

- Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), Download, Lecturer: Paolo Dolcet

Lecture 6

- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Download, Lecturer: Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

Lecture 7

- Transmission electron microscopy (Download), Guest Lecturer: Di Wang (INT)

Lecture 8

- Thermal analysis, Puls-TA (Download), Lecturer: Maria Casapu

Lecture 9

- Raman spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Matthias Stehle

Lecture 10

- X-ray microscopy (XRM) (Download), Lecturer: Thomas Sheppard

Lecture 11

- Introduction to X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) (Download), Lecturer: Anna Zimina

Lecture 12

- X-ray absorption spectroscopy: XANES/EXAFS (Download), Lecturer: Abhijeet Gaur

Lecture 13

- Operando spectroscopy,(Download), Lecturer: Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

 

 

Course „Modern Concepts and spectroscopic methods in materials science and catalysis"

Lecture 1

- Introduction, Lecturer (Download): Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

- UV-vis spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Thomas Sheppard

Lecture 2

- BET, Chemisorption, TPR (Download), Lecturer: Maria Casapu

Lecture 3

- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) (Download), Lecturer: Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

Lecture 4

- Raman spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Paul Sprenger

Lecture 5

- Infrared spectroscopy (Download), Lecturer: Dmitry Doronkin

Lecture 6

- X-ray diffraction (XRD) (Download), Lecturer: Sabrina Müller, Anna Zimina

Lecture 7

- Transmission electron microscopy (Download), Lecturer: Reinhard Schneider

Lecture 8

- Thermal analysis, Puls-TA, Lecturer: Maria Casapu

Lecture 9

- Introduction to X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) (Download), Lecturer: Anna Zimina

Lecture 10

- X-ray absorption spectroscopy: XANES/EXAFS (Download), Lecturer: Henning Lichtnberg

Lecture 11

- X-ray microscopy (XRM) (Download), Lecturer: Thomas Sheppard

Lecture 12

- Operando spectroscopy, Lecturer: Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt

Lecture 13

- Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), Lecturer: Henning Lichtenberg

 

To be announced

- Block course, XAS hands-on (1-2 days)

 

 

Schedule of one of the first courses in 2014

 

17.02.2014    Overview, Chemisorption, Surface and Thermal Methods, Electron microscopy

- Short overview (Download, Update 16.02.2014)

- Physisorption (BET), Chemisorption, Temperature programmed methods like TPR
(Download, Update 17.02.2014)

- Electron microscopy, scattering methods, synchrotron radiation sources(download)

- Electron Microscopy and related methods: TEM, SEM, STEM-EDX, in situ electron microscopy

 

18.02.2014  Synchrotron radiation, X-ray microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction

- Synchrotron radiation and synchrotron sources (download)

- X-ray microscopy (download)

- Powder X-ray diffraction

- In situ XRD and synchrotron radiation XRD (download)

19.02.2014    Vibrational methods, UV-vis spectroscopy and surface aalysis

- Infrared spectroscopy (download)

- Raman spectroscopy (download)

- UV-vis spectroscopy (download)

- Surface analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

20.02.2014    X-ray absorption spectroscopy and related methods

Preparation: Athena program of the IFFEFIT software (ifeffit-1.2.11), which can be downloaded at http://cars9.uchicago.edu/ifeffit/Downloads.

- Introduction to XAS and EXAFS

- Near edge spectra and X-ray emission: XANES, XES, RIXS

- Block on EXAFS analysis

21.02.2014    Further spectroscopic methods and in situ spectroscopy

- Mößbauer spectroscopy

- EPR spectroscopy

- Thermal analysis, Puls-TA

- In situ studies, in situ cell design and in operando spectroscopy

Final remarks