Spectroscopy
Full course description
The emphasis of this course will be on a number of essential topics in the field of spectroscopy. The course will focus on several spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), UV-Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Additional excursions to EPR and possibly, time permitting, Moessbauer spectroscopy will also be undertaken. First, the theoretical background and physical basics of the techniques will be discussed. Then, the reading and interpretation of spectral analysis will be covered. The main focus of the course will be on the acquiring of knowledge and practical expertise to characterize chemical compounds. An analytical strategy to get structural information for unknown molecules from experimental data will be developed.
Course objectives
- To have a basic understanding of the theoretical background of the measurement principles typically used in spectroscopy and spectrometry;
- To learn to read and interpret the diverse types of spectral data obtained from the most common spectroscopic techniques;
- To learn to identify and characterize chemical compounds using a variety of available analytical techniques;
- To be able to develop an analytical strategy to identify an unknown compound.
Prerequisites
- CHE2001
Co-requisites
- None
Recommended reading
Spectroscopy; Lampman, Pavia, Kriz, Vyvyan; 4th or 5th edition (International Edition): Brooks/Cole.