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Root number
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484328 |
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Semester
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HS2025 |
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Type of course
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Lecture |
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Allocation to subject
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Chemistry |
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Type of exam
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Oral exam |
| Title |
Operando Methods in Sustainable Chemistry and Catalysis |
| Description |
This course will provide an overview of state-of-the-art operando methods (synchrotron-based techniques, such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, and vibrational methods, such as infrared spectroscopy) and their application for investigating the reaction mechanisms of sustainable catalytic and energy-related processes. The possibilities and limitations of each method will be discussed and illustrated by examples from catalysis, electrocatalysis, and battery research. Various operando cells and setups will be demonstrated and critically reviewed.
The course consists of lectures at the University of Bern (6 weeks, 2 h lectures per week) and a practical part including a visit to the Paul Scherrer Institute, home of the Swiss large research facilities (1 Full day), and seminars at the University of Bern (6 weeks, 2 h seminars per week). Here you will see how to run an operando experiment, obtain hands-on experience in spectroscopic data analysis, and learn how to write competitive proposals for synchrotron beamlines.
Recommended literature:
- Bert Weckhuysen “Operando Methods in Catalysis and Materials Science”
- Philip Willmott “An Introduction to Synchrotron Radiation: Techniques and Applications”
- Jose A. Rodriguez “In situ Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts”
- Wey Yang Teoh, Atsushi Urakawa et al. “Heterogeneous Catalysis: Advanced Design Characterization and Application”
- Scott Calvin “XAFS for Everyone”
Prerequisites: Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Physics or Material Sciences
Information on how to get to PSI will be given to students during lecture.
The number of participants is limited to 10.
Please register for this lecture by 8.9.2025 through KSL in order to get access to the documents in ILIAS. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Olga Safonova, Chemistry ✉
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ECTS
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3 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Monday 15:15-17:00 Weekly
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Monday 10/11/2025 09:00-18:00
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Monday 19/1/2026 09:00-17:00
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum N213, Chemie, Biochemie und Pharmazie, DCBP
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| External rooms |
S357, DCBP, Freiestrasse 3
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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