2024-2025 / CHIM9310-1

Advanced spectroscopic analysis methods

Duration

20h Th, 5h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry, research focus3 crédits 
 Master in chemistry, teaching focus3 crédits 
 Master in chemistry, professional focus3 crédits 

Lecturer

Gauthier Eppe, Cédric Malherbe

Coordinator

Gauthier Eppe

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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, introduces the notion of molecular imaging and the required spectroscopic data treatments. The technical and experimental concepts of molecular spectroscopies are developped within 6 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, including experimental aspects

Chapter 3. Pretreatment of spectroscopic signals and quantitative analyses

Chapter 4. Chemometrics exploratory approaches, clustering and principal component analysis (PCA), and chemometric techniques for molecular imaging, multivariate curve resolution (MCR).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of the course, the students should be able to propose a 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 5 to 6 lessons. A complete chapter will be taught per lesson. Applied exercices (TDs) will be resolved during the lessons. The chemiometric data treatment will be realised on commercial software. The student will developpe their own optical instrument design.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

The students will have access to the lecture support and to lecture notes.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report


Further information:

The students will carry out a mini-project consisting in acquiring complex spectral data and analysing them with the tools provided. The students will be evaluated by a presentation of their results generated from the spectral data obtained during the pratical sessions and their suitable data treatment.


Identical modalities stand for the evaluation in September, would the evaluation in June be less than 10/20.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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@uliege.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@uliege.be

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