Undergraduate Course: Concepts and Methods in Materials Chemistry Level 11 (CHEM11036)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Chemistry |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Chemistry |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
A lecture course covering the theory and application of modern advanced instrumentatal techniques in materials chemistry together with instruction in certain advanced aspects of inorganic chemistry.
The course comprises individual lectures courses on: Sensors, Microscopy and Imaging, the Synthesis of Inorganic Compounds, Supramolecular Chemistry, Lanthanides and Actinides. Emphasis is placed upon advanced applications of inorganic compounds in areas as diverse as catalysis, novel materials, biological systems and medicine.
Either the Level 10 or Level 11 version of this course (as specified in the degree programme tables) is a compulsory requirement for Year 4/5 students on degrees in Chemistry with Materials Chemistry, but can be taken by Year 4/5 students on any Chemistry degree programme subject to the requirements of their particular programme and the exclusions noted above. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 100, Joseph Black Building |
| Additional information |
30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged.
Classes at 9.00 a.m on Tue, Wed and Fri are S2 Week 1 - 5
Classes at 2.00 p.m. on Mon, Thur and Fri are S2 Week 6 - 10 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
- describe the essential elements of chemical sensors and rationalise the importance of factors such as sensitivity, selectivity, dynamic range, reproducibility, operating environment and cost
- illustrate examples of the chemical synthesis of specific molecular recognition systems and natural biosensor systems
- understand the physical principles of optical, electron and scanning probe microscopies, including confocal microscopy, scanning near field optical microscopy, electron microscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy and atomic force microscopy
- illustrate example applications of fluorescence microscopy and imaging and in-situ microscopy studies of surface chemistry and catalysis
- explain the principles that underpin selected inorganic synthetic processes
- devise synthetic routes to target inorganic and organometallic compounds
- use the literature to identify preparative routes for specific compounds
- appreciate the difficulties and importance of supramolecular chemistry, inspired by biology and with implications in all traditional disciplines of chemistry
- rationalise the chemistry of the 4f- and 5f-elements
- appreciate the chemistry used in nuclear power generation involving radioactive actinide elements
- explain why complexes of gadolinium(III) are used as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging
-outline the chemistry used in nuclear power generation involving radioactive actinide elements
- ability to integrate all, or most, of the main areas of the course
- development of original and creative responses to problems and issues within the course
- application of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to issues at the forefront of the subject area
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Assessment Information
| Two degree exams of 1 hour 30 minutes. |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof John Attfield
Tel: (0131 6)51 7229
Email: J.P.Attfield@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Rosie Filipiak
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: r.filipiak@ed.ac.uk |
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