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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
CHIM0015-2  Analytical chemistry II, physical methods
Duration :  30h Th, 10h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in electromechanics, 2nd year5
Holder(s) :  Bernard Gilbert
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  1st part: electrochemical methods of analysis. Basic Concepts; potentiometry, membrane electrodes ; electrolysis, coulometry, polarography: classical, differential and anodic stripping; amperometry.

Second part: spectral methods of analysis. General devices: sources of light, dispersive systems and FourierTransform systems, detectors. Emission spectrometry: flame, ICP and ICP-MS. Atomic absorption. Molecular, UV-Visible and Infra-red absorption. Raman scattering. X-rays spectrometry. Assessment of analytical data, Quality Insurance. Comparison and application of the various methods.
Course objective :  To present with some details, the most current methods of analysis, based on physical processes. The aspect mainly developed is the quantitative aspect with an introduction to Quality assurance. This course however does not approach neither the mass spectrometry analysis , nor NMR, matters which belong to other courses
Prerequisites :  Good knowledge of the basic concepts of electrochemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Workshops :  See below
Organization :  Theoretical courses (30h): 1st Semester

1st part: electrochemical methods of analysis: 10 hours Second part: spectral methods of analysis: 20 hours. Laboratory work (10h).

The laboratory work consists of two afternoons with demonstration of the various equipments used for the analysis of materials (molecular and elementary analyses)
Written notes :  - Full notes were written and are available for the electrochemistry part and the spectral methods of analysis. They present the basic concepts which will be exposed.

- Moreover, the course is presented via many comprehensive transparencies. These transparencies, at the disposal of the students, are extremely usefull: 1) they constitute a structured summary of the topics presented, 2) since they are updated each year, they include certain recent analytical developments which are not proposed in the notes.

- There is also a booklet of laboratory work
- The students can obtain additional information, in particular in the excellent work: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY by SKOOG, WEST and HOLLER
Assessment :  The evaluation includes: 1) an interrogation with possible exemption on the topics presented in spectral analysis (in January), (oral interrogation) 2) a general examination in June (one hour of written preparation followed by an oral defense).

The distribution of the scores on the final score is as follows: - for the oral examination: 1/3 for electrochemistry, 2/3 for the spectral part.
Contacts :  B GILBERT, Professor Analytical Chemistry laboratory and Electrochemistry, Institute of Chemistry (B6c) (1st floor) tel.: 04/366.3337 (secretary), 04/366.35.67 (office) - Fax: 04/366.29.27 - E-mail: b.gilbert@ulg.ac.be

Tutorial help: Thierry ROBERT, assistant (04/366.34.08)


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