312497 (v.2) Chemical Sensing and Measurement 310
| 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 |
| Prerequisite(s): |
312485 (v.1)
Chemical Energetics and Kinetics 211
AND 312489 (v.1) Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201 OR 314001 (v.1) Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy 201 or any previous version AND 312490 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry 202 OR 314006 (v.1) Analytical Chemistry 202 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Computational Nanochemistry: Quantum mechanics and nonochemistry: Introduction to nanoparticles and quantum size effects; Electron density, wavefunctions 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. Colloids and 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 beam techniques. Thin films: chemical and physical deposition techniques, bottom-up and top-down preparation. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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