Instrumental Analysis

Recommended Prerequisites

The fundamental base of knowledge must be acquired in the disciplines of physics, chemistry and analytical chemistry. It is also essential to have a good understanding of mathematical calculus and statistics.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical teaching is based on formal lectures in which the contents are given and full explained by using PowerPoint presentations.
In the laboratory classes, the students work in groups, guided by the teacher through the experimental process, in a cooperative learning base.
Students are encouraged to participate actively in learning process namely, at the practical or laboratorial classes.

Learning Outcomes

It is expected that the students:
-Understand the physical and chemical principles of instrumental methods of analysis.
-Understand the strengths and limitations of instrumental methods, instrument design and analytical performance.
-Attain basic notions of analytical instrumentation e the analytical performance;
-Be able to choose the better analytical method for a specific analyte and matrix.
-Learn how to calibrate analytical instrumentation and data handling from experiments.
The laboratory programme aim to provide the student with technical and operational competences necessary for carrying out analytical experiments. The students will be able to:
-Analyse and present data in a clear and accurate manner
-Deal with laboratory notebook
-Perform laboratory experiments with efficiency; follow good laboratory practice, safety regulations and environmental protection.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction to instrumental analysis
2. Analytical process
3. Basic principles of analytical instrumentation and performance
4. Spectrophotometric methods of analysis:
4.1. Ultraviolet/visible molecular spectroscopy
4.2. Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
4.3. Molecular luminescence spectroscopy
4.4. Atomic and emission spectroscopy
5. Electro-analytical Methods
5.1. Potentiometry
5.2. Condutometry
5.3. Voltammetry/polarography
6. Separation Methods
6.1. Gas chromatography (GC)
6.2. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
7. Thermal Methods.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Manuel Martins Leitão

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 5.0%
Exam: 95.0%

Bibliography

1- Principles of Instrumental Analysis. Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch, 6th ed. (2007) Thomson Brooks/Cole
2- Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Douglas A. Skoog , Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanely R. Crouch. 9th ed. (2014) Thomson Brooks/Cole
3- Daniel C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 6th,ed. (2005) 7th ed. (2007) and 8th ed. (2010), W. H. Freeman and Company, New York
4- Daniel C. Harris, Exploring Chemical Analysis, 4th ed, (2009), W. H. Freeman and Company, New York
5- Graham Currel, Analytical Instrumentation, John Wiley & Sons, 2000 (Analytical Techniques in the Science (AnTS)
6- Robet de Levie How to use Excel in Analytical Chemistry and in Scientific Data Analysis
1st ed. (2001) Cambridge University Press