CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

CHEM 606

A survey of spectroscopic methods for inorganic structure determination. Introduces major non-crystallographic techniques with an emphasis on the application to structural analysis. The basic theory and methodology of each form of spectroscopy will be presented. Topics covered include: ligand field theory, electronic absorption, Raman, Mossbauer and EPR stectroscopies, and magnetic susceptibility.

MS&E 448

Crystal symmetry, projection methods, X-ray studies of structural problems in the solid state.

CHEM 511

Emphasizes the symmetry, structure and bonding of inorganic compounds. Selected topics may include applications in transition metal chemistry, organometallic chemistry, industrial catalysis, advanced bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry or main group chemistry.

CHEM 608

Elementary bonding theory and its application to understanding molecular geometry and reactivity. Emphasizes qualitative methods applied to the bonding of elements from throughout the periodic table.

CHEM 311

Explores the properties, reactions and uses of elements and compounds, with emphasis on coordination chemistry of transition-metal ions, bioinorganic chemistry, solid-state structure and main-group elements. Introduces the synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds.