270290 VO Where porous materials can make an impact: 7 chemical separations to change the world (2025W)

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Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Note: These dates are for both "Porous Organic Materials" and "Where porous materials can make an impact: 7 chemical separations to change the world" courses, which will be offered consecutively.

"Porous Organic Materials" will commence first, starting on Monday, October 6th. "Where porous materials can make an impact: 7 chemical separations to change the world" will begin on the 17th of November.

Montag 06.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 13.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 20.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 27.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 03.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 10.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 17.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 24.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 01.12. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 15.12. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 12.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 19.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1
Montag 26.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum 3 Organische Chemie 1OG Boltzmanngasse 1

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

More energy efficient methods for the purification of chemicals may save many millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions annually and enable new sources of materials to be exploited
Unfortunately, alternatives to distillation, such as separating molecules according to their chemical properties or size, remain underdeveloped and/or expensive to scale. Engineers need to
develop better separation techniques that do not rely heavily on heat.
This course highlights seven chemical separation processes that, if improved, would reap great global benefits. We will learn why each separation is important, how the separation is performed currently, and together we will look to the future for solutions!

The 7 separations are:
1. Hydrocarbons from crude oil
2. Uranium from seawater
3. Alkenes from alkanes
4. Greenhouse gases from emissions
5. Rare-earth metals from ores
6. Benzene derivatives from each other
7. Trace contaminants from water

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Oral examination with individual appointment - up to 2 students at a time. Typically 30-60 minutes.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

At least three questions per student. For a pass grade more than half of the questions should be answered correctly.

Prüfungsstoff

Lecture content:

Importance of separations. Importance of isolated chemicals. Why are improvements required? Conventional separation techniques. Drawbacks. Future outlook.

Literatur

Lecture slides primarily.

"David S. Sholl & Ryan P. Lively, Nature, 2016, 532, 435–437" was the inspiration for the course and also a rich source for further reading.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

CH-MAT-04, WB2, Processes and Utilization

Letzte Änderung: Mo 11.05.2026 12:27