Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
Spring 2020
Instructor: Professor Andrew V. Teplyakov
112 LDL, andrewt@udel.edu
STARTING MARCH 31, THIS COURSE WILL BE FULLY ON-LINE VIA ZOOM
ZOOM INVITATIONS WILL BE SENT BEFORE THE LECTURES TO STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR THIS COURSE
CONTACT INSTRUCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
Syllabus
| Week 1 (Feb 10) | Introduction. Basic concepts of kinetics. Introduction to transport phenomena. |
| Week 2 (Feb 17) | Diffusion, viscosity, sedimentation. Reaction rates, orders. Elementary steps, temperature dependence. |
| Week 3 (Feb 24) | Temperature-programmed methods and kinetic measurements |
| Week 4 (Mar 2) | Kinetic measurements and treatment of kinetic data, reaction mechanisms |
| Week 5 (Mar 9) | Applications: Enzymatic catalysis, surface reactions |
| Week 6 (Mar 16) | EMERGENCY START OF THE SPRING BREAK |
| Week 7 (Mar 23) | EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF SPRING BREAK |
| Week 8 (Mar 30) | WORKSHOP/PROJECT 1 |
| Week 9 (Apr 6) | Review session for midterm Examination #1 and take-home Examination #1 |
| Week 10 (Apr 13) | The microscopic-macroscopic connection and potential energy surfaces |
| Week 11 (Apr 20) | Dynamics of bimolecular collisions: scattering |
| Week 12 (Apr 27) | Transition state theory |
| Week 13 (May 4) | WORKSHOP/PROJECT 2, presentations |
| Week 14 (May 11) | Review session for midterm Examination #2 and take-home Examination #2 |
| Finals week | OFF |
Text: The course will be based on several books, scientific publications and other materials. One useful text is: “Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics” by J. I. Steinfeld, J. S. Francisco, and W. L. Hase (Prentice Hall) but it is not required. Other textbooks, including some physical chemistry texts, will be helpful. Selected lectures will be available on-line.
Narrative: The course will cover chemical reactions, reaction mechanisms, transport phenomena, kinetics and dynamics of chemical processes, applications of the modern theories to study these questions, and recent relevant scientific literature. Lectures will be followed by workshops on practical applications of kinetics and dynamics, the applications will include enzyme catalysis and surface phenomena.
Prerequisites: Undergraduate level physical chemistry courses. This course will be based on general physical chemistry concepts in kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport.
Restrictions: Students from the departments other than Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics and Astonomy, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Plant and Soil Sciences should seek the permission of instructor before registering.
Grading:
Class participation and homework – 25%;
Midterm I – 25%
Midterm II – 25%
Workshops and Presentations – 25%
NO FINAL WILL BE GIVEN IN THIS COURSE
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