Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

M Teresa Oliva Teles

Contents

1. Introduction (5%)
1.1. Introduction to Instrumental Methods of Analysis
1.2. Types of Instrumental Methods of Analysis
1.3. Equipment: Basic components
1.4. Signal and noise
1.5. Calibration of Instrumental Methods of Analysis
1.6. Selection of an instrumental method

2. Spectrometric methods (45%)
2.1. Introduction to optical methods
2.2. Molecular Absorption Spectrometry in the Ultraviolet and Visible region
2.3. Fluorescence and Phosphorescence
2.4. Turbidimetry and nephelometry
2.5. Molecular Absorption Spectrometry in the Infrared region
2.6. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

3. Separation Methods (25%)
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Gas Chromatography
3.3. Liquid Chromatography

4. Electroanalytical methods (15%)
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Potentiometry
4.3. Conductimetry

5. Thermoanalytical methods (10%)
5.1. Thermogravimetry (TG)
5.2. Differential thermal analysis (DTA)
5.3. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Learning Outcomes

O1: The student should know and understand the most important and widely used instruments used in chemical analysis.
O2: For each analytical instrument the student should know, understand and criticize the theoretical fundamentals, the basic equipment, the practical applications, the methods of analysis, and their efficiency and performance characteristics.
O3: The student should be able to develop methods of chemical analysis.