Course: Basics of Physico-chemical Methods

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Course title Basics of Physico-chemical Methods
Course code KFC/ZFCMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Berka Karel, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Otyepková Eva, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course gives a brief overview of the characteristics of radiation, radiation sources and detectors, then radiation/matter interaction. It mentions fundamental methods of optical, emission, absorption and laser spectroscopy, chiroptical methods, magnetic methods and electrochemical methods. Every method is explained as for its physico-chemical grounds, results interpretation and its application in practice. 1. Optical radiation characteristics, radiation/mass interaction. 2. Methods of optical spectroscopy, sources and detectors of radiation, methods of emission spectroscopy. 3. Transformation of excitation energy, phosphorescence, fluorescence, chemiluminiscence and their use. 4. UV/VIS 5. IR, Raman spectroscopy 6. AAS and AES 7. Chiroptical methods, circular dichroism, polarimetry, refractometry. 8. basics NMR 9. basics of MS 10. basics of Electrochemical methods 11. Separations methods 12. termic methods

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 120 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The lectures focuse on fundamental spectroscopic and electrochemical methods.
ability to associate information, explain fundamental principles of the physical methods
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Student must pass a test by achieving at least 70% of the total points and they must be able to discuss given topics.
Recommended literature
  • Atkins PW. (1998). Physical chemistry. Oxford.
  • Otyepková. (2013). Základy vybraných experimentálních metod. Olomouc.


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