Ateneo - UPO

The course is divided into three modules focusing on different spectrometric/spectroscopic techniques.
Module I: General principles and basic instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry.
Module II: Fundamentals of vibrational spectroscopies (IR and Raman) and electronic absorption and emission spectroscopies (fluorescence and phosphorescence).
Module III: General principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques and magnetic properties of inorganic compounds.

Daniel C. Harris, Chimica Analitica quantitativa Zanichelli Editore (ISBN 9788808821058, ed. cartacea)
G.D. Christian, P. K. Dasgupta, KA Schug, Analytical Chemistry seventh edition, Wiley, (ISBN 978-0-470-88757-8)
N.B. Colthup, L.H. Daly, S.E. Wiberley, Introduction to Infrared and Raman
Spectroscopy, Academic Press
H. Friebolin, "Basic One- and Two-Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy", VCH (disponibile in biblioteca)
- M. Brustolon, E. Giamello, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance - A Practitioner’s Toolkit, Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2009.
Slides of the course provided by the course instructors.

The course aims to:
I) Provide knowledge of analytical mass spectrometry and develop critical thinking skills regarding analytical chemistry problems.
II) Encourage the acquisition of knowledge and skills in optical spectroscopy techniques for the identification of organic molecules and inorganic systems.
III) Provide a solid foundation in the principles of pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for the identification of simple molecules, as well as basic knowledge of the magnetic properties of substances.
A common objective across all modules is to guide students in acquiring and using appropriate scientific language related to the subject area of study.

Good knowledge of basic analytical chemistry techniques. Familiarity with the topics covered in Physical Chemistry I and General and Inorganic Chemistry courses.

Lectures with multimedia presentations. Practical classroom exercises focused on solving problems related to the course topics. Laboratory instrument-based practical exercises.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities. Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Oral or written examination for each module, as agreed upon with each instructor and detailed in the syllabi of the respective modules.
The final grade is assigned based on the scores given out of 30 for each module and agreed upon by all the course instructors.

The extended program can be read in detail in the syllabus of each module.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
I) Identify the most suitable spectrometer based on the analytical chemistry problem.
II) Apply theoretical knowledge of optical spectroscopy to the analysis and interpretation of real spectra.
III) Understand the theoretical foundations of the most commonly used NMR techniques and their applications, as well as assign and predict the NMR spectra of simple molecules.