Courses

Discusses recent literature concerning atmospheric aerosols and their role in atmospheric problems, including global ozone depletion, air quality, regional haze, acid rain, and global climate change. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., CHEM/ATOC 5151. Restricted to graduate students.

Lec. Understanding of materials from chemistry perspective including metals, oxides, semiconductors and polymers. Basic description of chemical preparation of materials. Overview of fundamental properties of materials including structural, chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Description of behavior of materials and various applications in modern technology. Discussion of materials characterization methods. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4251 and 5251 are the same course.

Overview of the preparation and functioning mechanism of novel organic materials that have recently been developed, including conductive polymers, 2-D macrocyclic structures, 3-D molecular cages, molecular machines/muscles/switches, fullerene derivatives and carbon nanotube composites. This course will emphasize the use of organic and physical chemistry as tools to develop novel materials and probe their structure-property relationship. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4261 and 5261 are the same course.

Chemical principles of conversion of solar energy into electricity and fuels in molecular and semiconductor-based systems. Overview of solid-state electronic structure of materials and interfaces, light-matter interactions, principles of harvesting photoexcited currents and useful chemical species. Description of processes utilized in established and emerging solar energy technologies. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4271 and 5271 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Surveys synthetic transformations emphasizing important functional group transformations and carbon-carbon, bond-forming reactions. Required of all organic chemistry graduate students. Prereq., one year of organic chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Modern concepts of physical organic chemistry and their use in interpreting data in terms of mechanisms of organic reactions and reactivities of organic compounds. Required of all organic chemistry graduate students. Prereqs., one year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Advanced spectroscopic techniques for structure and determination in organic chemistry. Emphasizes proton and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy. Prereqs., one year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Develop knowledge base and skills in the interdisciplinary field of chemical biology, including aspects of chemistry and biology, and integrating both with respect to hierarchical levels of structure (atomic, molecular, cellular). Students will receive training that helps to develop their careers in biotech, pharmaceutical, and other research-oriented industries as well as in academia. Prereqs., introductory organic chemistry and general biochemistry.

Lect. Introduces thermodynamics and kinetics, emphasizing macromolecules and biochemical applications. Intended for biology graduate students. Not open to students in chemistry or other physical sciences. Prereqs., three semesters of calculus, one year of physics, and instructor consent or graduate standing. Same as CHEM 4411. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4411 or CHEM 4511. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Principles of physical chemistry (second semester) for graduate students in biology. Not open to students of chemistry or the physical sciences. Prereqs., graduate standing and CHEM 5411, or instructor consent. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4531. Same as CHEM 4531. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers various topics in physical chemistry focusing on their mathematical and physical background. Topics include the application of classical mechanics and electrodynamics in chemistry, the classical mechanics background for the description of atoms and molecules, the use of vector spaces in wave mechanics and quantum mechanics and the classical description of spectroscopy in terms of interaction of light and matter. Prereqs., undergrad physical chemistry, graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Fundamental concepts of quantum and classical statistical mechanics. Applications to properties ofgases, liquids, solids, spin, and polymer systems. Reaction, fluctuation, nucleation, and relaxation phenomena. Prereq., undergraduate physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Discussion of mechanism and rate of chemical reactions from a fundamental point of view. Discusses nature of collision and develops concepts of cross section and rate constant. Theories of elementary bimolecular and decay processes are critically examined. Prereq., undergraduate physical chemistry. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Discusses techniques used to determine structure, function, and dynamics of macromolecules, including optical spectroscopy, magnetic resonance, diffraction, and electron microscopy. Approved for credit toward molecular biophysics certificate. Prereq., one year physical chemistry or quantum mechanics with graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Principles of surface science with emphasis on fundamental surface phenomena, surface techniques, and surface chemistry. Basic description of surfaces, adsorbate-surface interactions, surface kinetics, and methods of surface analysis. Surface science of interactions, surface kinetics, and methods of surface analysis. Surface science of heterogeneous catalysis, semiconductor processing, and environmental interfaces. Prereqs., undergraduate physical chemistry and graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Basic principles and techniques of quantum mechanics with applications to questions of chemical interest. Quantum dynamics of atoms, molecules, and spin; electronic structure of atoms and molecules.Prereqs., two semesters of physical chemistry and graduate standing, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectra of molecules, and their interpretation in terms of the quantum theory of molecular structure. Prereqs., two semesters of physical chemistry and graduate standing, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as CHEM 4621. Credit not granted for this course and CSCI 5317 or MCDB 5621.

Lect. Same lectures as CHEM 4711. Course work includes library studies and preparation of special reports. Not open to undergraduates. Prereq., one year of organic chemistry and graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Same lectures as CHEM 4731. Course work includes library studies and report preparations. Not open to undergraduates. Prereqs., CHEM 5711 and graduate standing, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., instructor consent required. Same as CHEM 4751.

Analysis of topics in biochemistry including DNA structure and replication, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, enzyme function and mechanism, and protein structure and dynamics. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Lectures concurrent with CHEM 5771 covering the same topics except for the requirement of a written research proposal. Prereq., CHEM 4731 or equivalent, and graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. In-depth analysis of DNA structure and replication, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, enzyme function and mechanism, protein structure, protein dynamics, and physical chemistry of macromolecules. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Prereq., CHEM 4731 or equivalent, and graduate standing, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Advanced discussion of topics in scientific ethics, including requirements for responsible conduct of research, case histories of fraud, research misconduct, ethical misconduct, and development of professional values and ethical standards. Prereqs., CHEM 5771 or MCDB 5210 taken concurrently, and instructor consent. Same as MCDB 5776. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Analysis of topics in biochemistry including protein structure, methods of structure determination and prediction, protein folding, and protein dynamics. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Lectures concurrent with CHEM 5781, covering the same topics except for the requirement of a written research proposal. Prereq., CHEM 5770 or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.