Surface and Interface Science

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Introduction to basic concepts, instrumentation, and techniques for the chemical and physical analysis of surfaces and interfaces. 7310 The Inorganic Chemistry of Bioinspired Energy G 1½ Conversion This course will give an overview of important energy conversion reactions in nature as well as those modeled chemically and discuss the implications of these processes in the context of environmental concerns. Fundamentals and applications of spectroscopic techniques that have been of particular utility for understanding the natural and model systems will also be covered. 7320 Organometallic Chemistry G 1½ Chemistry of organometallic compounds, main group elements (Li, Mg, Al, Sn, Pb), comparisons of Zn, Hg, & Mg, multiple bonding, transition metals, classification of ligands, pi- bonding, metallocenes, carbenes, carbynes, H2, and agostic complexes. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 751. 7330 Solid State Chemistry G 1½ Structures of extended solids, including defects and phase diagrams and phase transitions. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 754. 7340 Diffraction Methods G 1½ Exploration of techniques and application for determination of solid state structures, including X- ray absorption and diffraction methods, neutron diffraction methods, single crystal structure determination, and powder diffraction. 7350 Inorganic Photochemistry G 1½ Fundamental aspects of molecular photophysical processes, including energy and electron transfer, photochemistry of…