Duration
20h Th, 5h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in chemistry (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course illustrates recent applications in the field of advanced molecular spectroscopies, and introduces the notion of molecular imaging. The technical and experimental concepts of vibrational spectroscopy (infrared and Raman) are developped within 7 chapters. The processing of spectroscopic data is also approached with contextual example of studies.
Chapter 1. Introduction and basics of molecular spectroscopies
Chapter 2.Introduction to molecular imaging
Chapter 3. Treatment of spectroscopic signals
Chapter 4. Molecular vibrational absorption spectroscopy (IR)
Chapter 5. Raman spectroscopy (vibrational scattering)
Chapter 6. Chemometric techniques
Chapter 7. Practical works
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, the students should be able to propose an analytical strategy to characterise a sample, including the spectral characterisation itself and the associated data treatment. The stategy must be compatible with the sample and the technical aspects of the complementary spectral methods.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students should have some basic knowledge about spectroscopy.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will be composed of 6 lessons. A complete chapter will be ttaught per lesson. Applied exercices (TDs) will be resolved during the lessons. The chemiometric data treatment will be realised on commercial software (such as Mathlab). At the end of the course, two practical sessions (TP) of 5 hours will be organised during which mini-projects will be proposed to the students.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
6 lessons of 2:30 each during the second quadrimester follewed by 1 pratical session of 5h (lab session) at the end of the course.
Recommended or required readings
The students will have access to the lecture support and to lecture notes.
Assessment methods and criteria
During the pratical session (Chapter 7), the students will carry out a mini-project consisting in acquiring complex spectral data and analysing them with the tools provided. The students will write a report (a pdf version have to be send to c.malherbe@ulg.ac.be et g.eppe@ulg.ac.be) before the 1/06/2018. The evaluation will be based on this written report (60%) and the mini-defense of the project (40%).
Identical modalities stand for the evaluation in September (report due before August the 16th 2018), would the evaluation in June be less than 10/20.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The lecture is given in English.
Contacts
Prof. Gauthier EPPE
Department of Chemistry, Bat B6c (bureau 1/8), Allee du 6 aout, 11 at 4000 Liege
Tel: +32 4366.34.22; e-mail : g.eppe@ulg.ac.be
Dr. Cedric MALHERBE
Department of Chemistry, Bat B6c (bureau 1/9), Allee du 6 aout, 11 at 4000 Liege
Tel: +32 4366.36.47; e-mail : c.malherbe@ulg.ac.be