Course objectives: Determining the exact structure of the compound, catalyst, or material that we have synthesized
(as opposed to the structure we expected to synthesize) is the most critical step in modern research and development.
The course will provide an overview of the major methods for structural determination, with an emphasis on the
practical aspects, the choice of methods, and the interpretation of the results.
Among the methods covered in the course:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy
Mass spectrometry
UV-Vis spectroscopy
Electron Spin Resonance
X-ray diffraction and SAXS
EXAFS, XPS, Mossbauer
Dynamic light scattering
The bulk of the coursework will be on the first four methods.
