CHEM3002 (v.1) Chemical Sensing and Measurement
| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
312497 (v.2)
Chemical Sensing and Measurement 310
or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
312489 (v.1)
Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201
OR 314001 (v.1) Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201 or any previous version OR CHEM2004 (v.1) Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy or any previous version AND 312490 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry 202 OR 314006 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry 202 or any previous version OR CHEM2005 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry or any previous version AND 312485 (v.1) Chemical Energetics and Kinetics 211 OR CHEM2000 (v.1) Chemical Energetics and Kinetics or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Computational Nanochemistry: Quantum mechanics and nanochemistry: Introduction to nanoparticles and quantum size effects; Electron density, wave functions and the Schrodinger equation; Quantum confinement and the particle in a box; Practical quantum mechanics - semi-empirical methods; Practical quantum mechanics - ab initio methods; Introduction to molecular electronics and nano-devices. Colloidsand Nanoparticles Charged interfaces: Electrical double layer. Stern layer. Classification of colloidal systems and structural characteristics, lyophilic and lyophobic colloids. Kinetic and Optical properties. Brownian Motion and Translational Diffusion. Colloid Stability; Lyophobic sols, DLVO Theory, Flocculation and Coagulation. Electrokinetic Phenomena. Synthesis of uniform particles - General principles and examples. Methods of synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles. Particle size analysis. Nanoparticle toxicology. Carbon chemistry: fullerenes and nanotubes. History of fullerence discovery, methods of synthesis, characterisation, properties and applications in nanotechnology. Carbon nanotube synthesis, structure and characterisation methods. Properties and applications of Carbon nanotubes. Nanofabrication, ion sensors, Electroanalysis at the liquid-liquid interface. |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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