催化剂与催化作用是化学反应及反应过程研究中的重要内涵，催化作用是现代工业极其重要的过程，是现代世界最重要的技术之一，如果没有催化作用，现在的生活将与我们实际所看到的截然不同。目前，大约90%的化学品与材料是借助催化作用通过分步反应生产出来的。“多相催化”是催化科学研究与工业催化剂开发中主要理论基础，奠定了催化科学基础理论体系，在实际催化应用中80%以上为多相催化过程。因此，学习多相催化原理，对于理解催化作用、开展催化剂设计、发展新的催化反应体系具有重要理论与使用价值。无数实践证明，新催化剂的创造发明，是新催化工艺诞生的源泉，也是过程工业技术飞跃的动力。本课程的主要内容分成基础篇、实践篇和应用篇三部分。基础篇：包括绪论和第一章。绪论部分重点论述催化的作用及其发展历史。第一章阐述催化作用的基础，强调了表面吸附、表面结构对催化作用的重要性。通过表面吸附原理分析，了解催化作用的基本特征、表面结构特征参数及表面结构对催化作用的影响实践篇：详细介绍了催化剂设计与制备、催化剂活性与选择性、常见催化剂类型及其催化作用，简要介绍光催化、电催化、酶催化和相转移催化等特种催化作用的原理和特性。整个应用篇，将通过不同的催化剂和催化过程案例分析，加深对催化原理、催化剂设计与开发、不同催化作用应用特性的理解。应用篇：介绍催化在化石资源的能源转化与化工利用、环境保护和日常生活中应用。展望催化研究的未来及其应用方向。基本教材：Michael Bowker, The Basis and Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Oxford university Press, 1998王桂茹，催化剂与催化作用（第二版），大连理工大学出版社，2004

Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the most important technologies for our modern society. It underpins the chemical and materials industries, being fundamental to the production of fuels and plastics. This strategic importance has recently been stressed in reports to both China and Unit State governments, resulting in specific support for this area of science. This course is divided into three sections dealing with fundmental aspects of the catalysis phenomenon, the nature of catalytic materials and the applications of catalytic technology in everyday modern life. A very important and expanding area of application is in helping to solve new pharmaceutics production, energy shortage and pollution problems.This course aim at all of graduate students who may be involved with individual study in this area. It will be useful to Master students and those beginning a research career in catalysis, surface science, and related fields. It covers most of the main themes important in catalysis, namely the nature and kinetics of adsorption and surface reactions, catalyst preparation and characterization, and the application of these ideas to the needs of society for particular products and processes.Selected Texbook:Michael Bowker, The Basis and Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Oxford university Press, 1998