Hormozi-Nezhad Group

Instrumental Analysis

Course Description:

    This course will introduce the student to modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Included are such topics as Molecular and  Aomic Spectroscopy. The principles and applications associated with chromatographic techniques such as GC and HPLC will also be presented.

Course Information:

    Lectures:

                 Sunday and Tuesday, 10:30-12:00 a.m. and Monday 15-16:30

Textbooks: 

1-     Skoog, Holler & Nieman; Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition

2-     Daniel C. Harris “Quantitative Chemical Analisis” 7th Edition

Instructor:

                  M.Reza Hormozi Nezhad , E-mail : hormozi@sharif.edu

Lectures Coverage:

1-     Introduction to Instrumental Analysis

2-     An Introduction to Spectrometric Methods

3-     Component of Optical Instruments

4-     An Introduction to UV-Vis Molecular Absorption spectrometry

5-     Application of UV-Vis Molecular Absorption spectrometry

6-     Signals and Noise

7-     Molecular Luminescence Spectrometry

8-     An Introduction to IR Spectrometry

9-     Raman Spectrometry

10-  An Introduction to Optical Atomic Spectrometry

11-  Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

12-  Atomic Emission Spectrometry

13-  An Introduction to Chromatographic Separations

14-  Gas Chromatography

15-  Liquid Chromatography

16-  Mass Spectrometry 

Grading: 

     The course grade will be based on performance in three regular exams, quizzes, problem sets, directed readings, and the final exam as follows:

* No make-up examinations will be given regardless of the reason for missing an exam.

* Keep your cell phone safe in your backpack in silent mode. As soon as class dismissed, you can call who you like!

* Please be on time!