fall 2019 courses
CH 380L Inorganic Reactions and Structures and Structures
Dr. Simon Humphrey, TTh 3:30-5 pm. Focuses on the electronic structure of molecules and complexes, and how such information can predict important properties such as chemical reactivity, spectroscopy, and magnetism.
CH 381M Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Dr. Jason Shear. The goal of this course is to provide a survey of modern analytical chemistry with an emphasis on fundamental principles that govern the sensitivity, selectivity, and speed of analysis. Further emphasis will be placed on condensed-phase chemistry, chemical equilibria, optical and mass spectrometry, electroanalytical chemistry and chemical separations. Recent developments in these areas will also be discussed.
CH 382K Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Dr. Dmitrii Makarov, TTh 8-9:30 am. This class offers a rigorous introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications to atoms, molecules, and problems in chemistry. Topics covered include foundations of quantum mechanics, exact and approximate methods for solving the time-dependent and time-independent Schrodinger equations, quantization of energies in atoms and molecules, spin, multi-electron problems, and path integrals.
CH 382L Statistical Mechanics
Dr. Ron Elber, TTh 12:30-2 pm. Elements of statistical mechanics with emphasis on foundation and applications to molecular systems, reviews of classical and quantum mechanics, statistics and probability, ergodic hypothesis, ensembles, entropy, partition function, connection to thermodynamics, gases, chemical reactions in the gas phase, liquid state, Debye Hueckel theory, polymers, protein folding.
CH 386J Physical Organic Chemistry
Dr. Eric Anslyn, TTh 12:30-2 pm. Advanced organic chemistry, with an emphasis on theory and reaction mechanisms.
CH 390K Materials Chemistry
Dr. Michael Rose. Chemistry of computing transistors, solar energy conversion, batteries, and nanotechnology. The objective for Assembly of Matter will be for students to be able to understand, predict and analyze the stability of atomic assemblies across a range of size scales from sub-atomic to 3D extended solids. Students will be able to analyze the chemical and physical properties of these systems (HOMO/LUMO gaps, band structure, chemical and electronic defects) in order to understand their functional properties.
spring 2020 courses
