Study Programmes 2015-2016
CHIM0015-3  
Analytical chemistry II, physical methods
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Gauthier Eppe
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Introduction to quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), Validation of analytical methods Electrochemical methods of analysis. Basic Concepts; potentiometry, membrane electrodes ; electrolysis, coulometry, polarography: classical, differential and anodic stripping; amperometry. Introduction to mass spectrometry and hyphenated techniques GC-MS and LC-MS
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 spectroscopy. Comparison and application of the various methods.
Learning outcomes of the course :
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 NMR, matters which belong to other courses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good knowledge of the basic concepts of electrochemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
See below
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Theoretical courses (30h): 1st semester. Face to face. Copies of lecture slides (powerpoint) are available. Short movies of electrochemical analyses are also available. 
Recommended or required readings :
- Full notes 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 a powerpoint in French and English provided to the students. - The students can obtain additional information, in particular in the excellent work: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY by SKOOG, WEST and HOLLER, DeBoeck Université, 3rd edition (2015)
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation consists in a 4h written examination in January covering all topics including theory and direct applications  
  A 4h written examination in 2nd session (August/September) if the note is strictly lower than 10/20
Work placement(s) :
see CHIM9298-1
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Pr. Gauthier Eppe Institut de Chimie, Bat B6c, Local 1/9A Tel. +32-4-366.3422 e-mail. g.eppe@ulg.ac.be