Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	356865	Environmental Catalyst Chemistry	1	3.0	3	★	Ren-Xuan Yang	GEEM	6	0	碩博合開

Course Plan：

Instructor	Ren-Xuan Yang　Office Hours
Email	rxyang@ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-12-17 23:21:05
Course Objective	This course introduces students to the principles of catalytic reaction, reaction kinetics, synthesis of catalysts, characterization techniques and theories, and applications in environmental engineering and energy fields.
Course Schedule	1. Introduction and Basic Concepts 2. Adsorption (1) 3. Adsorption (2) 4. Rates and Kinetic Models of Catalytic Reactions (1) 5. Rates and Kinetic Models of Catalytic Reactions (2) 6. Catalyst Preparation and Manufacture (1) 7. Catalyst Preparation and Manufacture (2) 8. Catalyst Characterization and Examination (1) 9. Catalyst Characterization and Examination (2) 10. Mid-term Presentation 11. Supported Metal Catalysts (1) 12. Supported Metal Catalysts (2) 13. Acid and Zeolite Catalysts (1) 14. Acid and Zeolite Catalysts (2) 15. Catalysts for Energy-related Technologies 16. Catalysts for Cleaner Production Processes and Environmental Protection 17. Case Studies and Future Perspectives 18. Final Presentation
Evaluation and grading policy	Mid-term presentation (30%), Final Presentation, report, discussion (40%), Attendance (10%) and Participation via Zuvio including assignments (20%)
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:No Self-prepared slides and other references: 1. Satterfield, “Heterogeneous Catalysis in Industrial Practice” 2. Thomas, “Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis”
The access to curricular consultation	Please make an appointment via e-mail: rxyang@mail.ntut.edu.tw, or come to office R1212.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG7：可負擔的潔淨能源（Affordable and Clean Energy） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
Note	If there is any international conference or symposium Prof. Yang needs to attend, we'll have a pre-recorded lecture. If we had a remote class, Microsoft Teams will be used for the remote lecture. This course is related to SDGs 7 and 12.