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09-401 Undergraduate Seminar V
Fall or Spring: 1 unit
Offered as a 7 week mini-course, students review the skills necessary for giving an effective oral technical presentation. The poster as a tool for communicating technical information is discussed. The course concludes with a poster session by participants.
09-402 Undergraduate Seminar VI
Fall or Spring: 3 units
Students enrolled in this course present a 20 - 30 minute oral report on a current topic in chemistry. This may be from the student’s research work or a special chemistry topic of general interest. Presentations or papers prepared for other courses are not acceptable. Thoroughness in the use of the chemical literature is emphasized. The use of presentation aids such as PowerPoint is encouraged. Other students in the class submit written evaluations of the presentation. A seminar presentation is required of all chemistry majors. No exceptions possible. 1 hr.
09-441 Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Intermittent: 9 units
This course is designed for upper level science and engineering students, and provides an introduction to the fundamentals and applications of nuclear phenomena. Among the topics discussed are the systematics of stable and unstable nuclei, nature and energetics of radioactivity, detection and measurement of nuclear radiation, tracer techniques in chemical applications, nuclear processes as chemical probes, and nuclear energy. (Graduate Course: 12 units, 09-732) Prerequisites: 09-345
09-445 Undergraduate Research
Fall or Spring: 3-18 units
Properly qualified students may undertake research projects under the direction of members of the faculty, normally 6 to 12 hrs/week. A written, detailed report describing the project and results is required. Course may be taken only with the consent of a faculty research advisor who may be in chemistry or another department. The number of units taken generally corresponds to the actual number of hours the student actually spends in the lab doing research during the week. Maximum number of units taken per semester is 18.
09-455 Honors Thesis
Fall and Spring: 6 or 15 units
Students enrolled in the departmental honors program are required to enroll in this course to complete the honors degree requirements. A thesis written in an acceptable style describing an original research project, and a successful oral defense of the thesis topic before an honors committee are required. Limited to students accepted into the honors program. (B.S. Honors candidates normally enroll for 6 units; B.S./M.S. candidates enroll for 15 units.)
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Notes on 09-500 Senior Level Courses
With the approval of the instructor, students having appropriate prerequisites and interests may take most of the following 09-500 senior level courses (and 09-441) as 12 unit 09-700 (or 800) level graduate courses. Additional work is required in the graduate level courses.
09-502 Organic Polymer Chemistry
Spring: 9 units
A study of the synthesis and reactions of high polymers. Emphasis is on practical polymer preparation and on the fundamental kinetics and mechanisms of polymerization reactions. Topics include: relationship of synthesis and structure, step-growth polymerization, chain-growth polymerization via radical, ionic and coordination intermediates, copolymerization, discussions of specialty polymers and reactions of polymers. Prerequisite: 09-218. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-741]
09-504 Chemical Kinetics
Intermittent: 9 units
Rate laws. Analysis of linear chemical networks by Leplace transform and matrix formalism. Transient and steady-state methods. Stability of chemical systems. Theories of reaction rates. Molecular energetics. Application to reactions in solution, electrolytes, electron and proton transfer reactions, heterogeneous systems. (Graduate Course: 09-704, 12 units)
09-509 Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
Fall: 9 units
This course develops fundamental principles of polymer science at an introductory level. Emphasis is placed on physical chemical concepts associated with the macromolecular chain nature of polymeric materials. Engineering aspects of the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of these materials are discussed in relation to chain microstructure. Topics include an historical introduction to polymer science and a general discussion of commercially important polymers; chain structure and molecular weight; condensation and addition synthesis mechanisms with emphasis on molecular weight distribution (MWD); methods for determining MWD; dilute solution thermodynamics and chain conformation; rubber elasticity; introduction to semi-concentrated systems; review of Newtonian fluid mechanics and linear elasticity; flow phenomena in polymeric systems; polymer processing; introductory aspects of polymer rheology; glass transition and introductory crystallization. (This course is also listed as 06-609) Prerequisites: 09-345
09-510 Introduction to Green Chemistry
Spring: 9 units.
Syllabus (pdf file)
This course covers the most significant emerging field in modern chemistry, namely, Green chemistry, the field which focuses upon the reinvention of chemistry such that pollution can be avoided. The chemical nature and action of pollutants of the atmosphere, land, and water sources, will be presented along with prospects for their minimization, and approaches for their eradication. Examples of successful green chemistry developments will be highlighted. For example, a technical analysis of the chemistry of refrigeration and a historical analysis of the refrigeration industry will be given. This will be focused upon how refrigeration chemistry has changed to reduce toxicity and to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. As a second example, the chemical process by which white paper is made will be treated in detail emphasizing the environmental effluent problems and the steps that industry has taken to reduce these problems. A new technology with potential to further significantly reduce toxic effluents while producing superior quality paper in a cost-effective
manner will be described: this technology has been invented at Carnegie Mellon. Themes woven throughout the course include emerging concepts for guiding green chemistry, environmental toxicology, the development of green oxidants, and an identification of toxins, especially persistent toxins, where elimination will require new green chemistry. A significant effort has been made by the instructor to produce a course suitable for an interdisciplinary audience and recent classes have come from diverse backgrounds throughout the university. Prerequisites: 09-218, 09-348. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-710]
09-511 Solid State Materials Chemistry
Intermittent: 9 units
The course will interface general principles in solid state physics and chemistry as applied to novel organic and inorganic materials. The general focus of the course will be on electronic materials. Specific topics to be covered include: solid state structures, the free electron model, energy bands (Bloch theory, tight binding model, etc.) and electrical conductivity. Techniques for defining both the electronic and physical structures and properties of solids will be discussed throughout the course. Magnetic and optical properties of some organic and inorganic materials will be covered. Prerequisites: 09-218, 09-345. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-811]
09-517 Organotransition Metal Chemistry
Fall: 9 units
The first half of this course focuses on the fundamentals of structure and bonding in organotransition metal complexes and how the results can be used to explain, and predict, chemical reactivity. The latter half of the course covers applications, and more specifically, homogeneous catalysts for industrial processes and organic synthesis. Prerequisites: 09-218 and 09-348. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-717]
09-518 Bioorganic Chemistry
Fall: 9 units
This course will introduce students to new developments in chemistry and biology, with emphasis on synthetic and functional aspects of nucleic acids and proteins, and their applications. Later in the course, students will get to explore some of the ongoing research in functional genomics. Students will be required to keep abreast of the current literature, and homework will be assigned on a regular basis. The homework assignments will require data interpretation and experimental design. (Graduate Course: 12 units, 09-718) 3 hrs. lec. Prerequisites: 09-217 and 09-218
09-521 Bioinorganic Chemistry
Intermittent: 9 units
Many fundamental processes of life require metal ions, including respiration, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, and replication. This course will treat the basis for the selection and regulation of metal atoms and ligand systems, and the interactions with their corresponding protein environments. The course will emphasize the chemistry of transition metals and their importance in catalytic processes, atom transfer, and electron transport. The array of physical methods (optical, magnetic, and X-ray) required for study will be introduced, with application toward the determination of electronic and molecule structure, and enzymatic mechanisms. Prerequisites: 09-344 and 09-348. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-721]
09-522 Oxidation and Inorganic Chemistry
Intermittent: 9 units
The roles of metal complexes in oxidation processes (inorganic, organic, biological) will be presented. Special attention is given to processes involving the activation of molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide from a mechanistic viewpoint. The electronic structures of metal complexes of dioxygen and its reduced species superoxide, peroxide, and oxide are reviewed, as are the relationships between electronic structure and oxidation reactivity. (Graduate Course: 12 units, 09-722) Prerequisites: 09-348
09-541 Spectroscopy
Spring: 9 units
This course emphasizes the use of modern optical methods in the study of molecular properties and reactivity. Basic topics such as the use of group theory in the analysis of vibrational, rotational and electronic spectra are covered in detail. In addition, recently developed techniques such as time-resolved and nonlinear spectroscopies are discussed as are applications of optical methods to problems in chemistry, biology and materials science. (Graduate Course: 12 units, 09-841) Prerequisites: 09-344 and 09-345
09-543 Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals, Instrumentation, and Techniques
Spring: 6 units
This course is intended for students of chemistry, biological sciences and material science who are interested in understanding fundamentals, instrumentation and techniques used in mass spectrometry. RRKM theory, ionization techniques, various scan modes (SIM, SRM, MS-MS,?) and basic interpretation are covered. The operating principles of various ion sources, mass analyzers and detectors are covered. Applications are focused in the area of proteomic analysis such as protein identification and peptide sequencing using MALDI and electrospray ionization. Hyphenated techniques such as GC-MSn, LC-MSn and CE-MSn are covered. This course may use a NSF funded Internet based Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, remote control of mass spectrometers from the classroom as well as a real mass spectrometry laboratory. Prerequisites: 09-214, 09-345 or 33-341, and 15-100 or permission of instructor.
09-545 Polymer Rheology
Intermittent: 9 units
A survey of the mechanical properties of polymeric materials in their many forms: melt, rubber, glass, crystalline, solution, mixtures, and composites with other materials. The dependence on structure of viscosity, viscoelasticity, and plasticity failure. The role of rheological properties in characterization, testing, fabrication, and use of polymeric materials. (Graduate Course: 12 units, 09-745) Prerequisites: (09-344 or 09-347) and (09-509 or 06-609).
09-552 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Fall: 9 units
The phenomenon of magnetic resonance spectroscopy is described by resorting to classical vector models and a simple quantum picture. The origin and interpretation of the chemical shift, spin-spin coupling constants, and nuclear relaxation are presented. Fourier spectroscopy in one and two dimension is discussed. Applications to chemical structures and to the dynamics of simple and complex mechanisms are explored. Examples stemming from inorganic, organic, and biochemical systems will be discussed. Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry I and II (09-344 and 09-345), or equivalent courses in physics and engineering, or with permission of instructor. [Graduate Course, 12 units, 09-752]
09-560 Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry
Fall: 12 units
Computer modeling is playing an increasingly important role in chemical research. This course provides an overview of computational chemistry techniques including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and both semi-empirical and ab initio electronic structure theory. Sufficient theoretical background is provided for students to understand the uses and limitations of each technique. An integral part of the course is hands on experience with state-of-the-art computational chemistry tools running on graphics workstations. 4 hrs. lec. Prerequisites: (15-111 or 15-200) and 09-344 and 09-345
09-620 Global Atmospheric Chemistry
12 units
The primary objectives are to understand basic meteorology, stratospheric, and global tropospheric chemistry. The course will thus be divided roughly in thirds, covering those three subjects in order. The major secondary objective of the course is to get students well versed in the use of data to answer scientific questions in atmospheric sciences. This theme will make a limited appearance in the first third of the course and then dominate the second two thirds. The objective in the first section, meteorology, is to provide students with the basics of meteorology, with a focus on large-scale atmospheric motion. We will cover most of the standard introductory text in 6 weeks, so we will move quickly. The objective is for students to understand the basics of atmospheric dynamics, including horizontal and vertical motion, as well as stability. The objective in the second two sections is to explore the major issues of stratospheric and tropospheric chemistry — ozone depletion, global ozone production in the lower atmosphere, and atmospheric radical cycles. The major subtheme will be the use of some large datasets — aircraft data and global tracer measurements — to pose and answer questions about the balance of radical cycles. (This course is also listed as 06-620.) Prerequisites: 21-260 Co-requisites: (09-347 or 09-344)
Graduate Courses
The following graduate courses are available to undergraduate students who have appropriate prerequisites and permission of the instructor. Descriptions of these and other graduate courses may be found in the graduate catalog of the Chemistry Department.
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