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On completion of the course, students will:
Know the fundamental principles of supramolecular design;
Know the structural attributes of polymers, emulsions, suspensions, gels, and key factors responsible for their stability;
Understand the molecular origin of surface tension and its role in the structure and behavior of films and dispersions;
Understand the key principles and limitations of modern laboratory techniques for analysis of surface films, nano, and micro molecular assemblies;
Understand the energetics of self-assembly processes and the key intermolecular interactions involved, including electrostatic interactions, steric repulsion, and depletion flocculation;
Understand the molecular nature of surfactants, and the relationship between their structure and CMC, and the effect of temperature, pressure, pH, ionic strength on their self-assembly;
Be able to use Einstein’s diffusion equation and Fick’s laws of diffusion for calculations of the diffusion coefficient and a quantitative description of diffusion;
Understand the factors that affect the rates of chemical reactions;
Understand the expressions for the rate laws of complex reactions ;
Understand the nature of radical reactions, linear and branched-chain reactions, explosions, and mechanisms of reversible reactions;
Know the experimental methods for kinetic studies.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Laboratories | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 114 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: In-class tests and homework/assignments | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Examination: Written exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Graded | No | 60 |
Lab Report: Report on experiment background, procedures, data acquired, and data analysis. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Review of results of in-class tests and homework/assignments. Feedback individually to students on laboratory reports from demonstrators.
Name | Role |
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Professor Susan Quinn | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ioanna Bampouri | Tutor |
Mr Hans Eckhardt | Tutor |
Chenxi Hao | Tutor |
Mr Patrick Waldron | Tutor |
Clara Zehe | Tutor |