CH5517 Advanced Physical Inorganic Chemistry

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr B E Bode

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Module Staff

Dr B E Bode, Dr J-W Bos

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Module description

This module involves advanced topics in physical inorganic chemistry with a special emphasis on recent developments in the fields of paramagnetic and thermoelectric systems.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CH2501 AND PASS AT LEAST 1 MODULE FROM {CH2501, CH2601, CH2603}

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 - 3 lectures per week over 9 - 10 weeks (within Weeks 1-11) and 2 - 3 tutorials in total.

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

To explain the nature of the ground and excited states in coordination compounds, the different types of transitions, understand Jablonski diagrams
Able to demonstrate how one measures accurately these properties: absorption spectroscopy and emission spectroscopy.
To demonstrate how electroluminescent devices such as organic light-emitting diodes work and to understand how solar harvesting devices such as solar cells work
To survey advanced pulse electron paramagnetic resonance techniques and to understand the added value in resolving small electron-nuclear and electron-electron spin-spin interactions
To appreciate the challenges in generating and stabilising paramagnetic compounds.
To appreciate the significance of paramagnetic species and intermediates in main group chemistry, catalysis and (bio)inorganic chemistry.