The classes will be used for presentation and discussion of (a) the general principles of instrument design, (b) design features and proper operation of specific analytical instruments used in modern chemical analysis, (c) selection of appropriate instrumentation for the task at hand and (d) quality and reliability of data generated by analytical instruments. Members of the class and guest lecturers will share with the instructor the responsibility for presenting various instrumental techniques with which they have particular familiarity and/or interest. Following is a general outline of the course. Please note the dates scheduled for exams.
| Date |
Chapt. |
Topic(s) |
| Jan 23 |
1 |
Introduction to instrumental analytical methods |
| Jan 25 |
2 |
Electrical components and circuits |
| |
3 |
Operational amplifiers |
| Jan 30
|
4
|
Digital electronic circuits
|
| |
5 |
Signals and noise |
| Feb 1 |
22
|
Intro to electro-analytical chemistry
|
| |
23 |
Potentiometry |
| Feb 6
|
24
|
Coulometry
|
| |
25 |
Voltammetry |
| Feb 8 |
6 |
Introduction to spectroscopic methods |
| Feb 13 |
7 |
Components of optical instruments |
| Feb 15
|
8
|
Introduction to optical atomic spectrometry
|
| Feb 20 |
9 |
Atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AW) |
| |
10 |
Atomic emission spectrometry |
| Feb 22 Review |
| Feb 27 Exam #1
|
| Mar 1 |
11 |
Atomic mass spectrometry |
| Mar 6
|
12 |
Atomic X-ray spectroscopy (CM) |
| Mar 8 |
13
|
UV/Vis molecular absorption spectrometry
|
| |
14 |
UV/Vis spectrometry applications |
| |
15 |
Molecular luminescence spectroscopy |
Spring Break |
| Mar 27 |
16 |
Infrared absorption spectroscopy |
| Mar 29
|
17
|
IR spectroscopy applications(DF) |
| |
18 |
Raman spectroscopy |
| Apr 3 |
19 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (GA) |
| Apr 5 |
20 |
Molecular mass spectroscopy (SM) |
| Apr 10 |
21 |
Surface characterization by spectroscopy and microscopy (KL) |
Apr 12 Review |
Apr 17 Exam #2 |
| Apr 19 |
26 |
Intro to chromatographic separations |
| Apr 24 |
28 |
High performance liquid chromatography |
| Apr 26 |
27 |
Gas chromatography (RK) |
| May 1
|
29
|
Supercritical fluid chromatography and extraction |
| |
30 |
Capillary electrophoresis and electro-chromatography (AS) |
| May 3 |
31
|
Thermal methods
|
| |
32 |
Radiochemical methods |
| May 8 |
34 |
Particle size analysis (EG) |
| |
33 |
Automated chemical analyses |
May 10 Review |
May ? Final Exam |
