Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics

Recommended Prerequisites

Part of a Doctoral Program, this course requires good basic preparation in chemistry, in the specific area and also good knowledge of English.

Teaching Methods

The course will include a classical set of lectures that will combine the introductory topics in the program. These will be duly supplemented, whenever possible, with presentations by invited researchers. The students will also participate in the development of the topics through the preparation and presentation of work on specialized matters.

Learning Outcomes

This course will discuss advanced topics on chemical equilibrium/energetics, relevant for the respective novelty and applications in Science, Industry and Environment. It is also intended to transpose the overall topic to the specific area of research of each student.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1) Thermodynamic properties of interest in science and technology and respective determination.

2) Interpretation of molecular thermodynamics and solution processes.

3) Energetic aspects in colloidal systems.

4) Industrial processes: energy, equilibrium and kinetics.

5) Specialized topics (presented below are some indicative topics; the actual choice will be conducted at the beginning of each academic year):

         Distribution of organic compounds in the environment

         Ionic liquids and supercritical fluids in separation processes

         Polymorphism in molecular crystals: characterization and consequences

         Equilibrium multicomponent systems: mixtures of enantiomers

         Biopolymers and biological membranes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Alberto António Caria Canelas Pais

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 100.0%

Bibliography

D. A. McQuarrie, J. D. Simon, Molecular Thermodynamics, University Science Books, Sausalito, 1999.

K. A. Dill, S. Bromberg, Molecular Driving Forces, Garland Science, N. Y., 2003

T. M. Lechter, ed., Chemical Thermodynamics for Industry, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2004.

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