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| CHIM0642-1 | Molecular dynamics and photochemistry
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Leyh |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The following topics will be critically presented:
1. Molecular dynamics: chemical kinetics (a brief reminder); potential energy surfaces; transition from the molecular to the macroscopic level; introduction to the experimental techniques; theoretical approaches: collisional theories and transition state theories; reactions in solution.
2. Photochemistry: photophysical relaxation mechanisms, bimolecular processes, mechanism of typical photochemical reactions (Norrish I and II reactions, e.g.) based on the potential energy surfaces involved. |
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| Course objective : | The students are expected to develop the following competences: (i) become able to understand and, in some cases, suggest a molecular interpretation for chemical reactions taking place under thermal or photochemical activation conditions; (ii) become able to assess the advantages of a photochemical approach in organic chemistry. |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic aspects of general, physical and organic chemistry taught at the bachelor level |
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| Workshops : | No laboratory work is organized for this course |
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| Organization : | Theoretical course: 15 to 20 lectures (30 hours globally). The schedule is communicated to the students at the beginning of the academic year. |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes are available. They consist in two parts: (i) Molecular dynamics; (ii) Photochemistry.
The reference book for the "Molecular Dynamics" part is: J. I. Steinfeld, J.S. Francisco and W.L. Hase, Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall (Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999) |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination |
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| Contacts : | Bernard Leyh
Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 - E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be |
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