CHEMISTRY 4

1st Quarter: Analytical Chemistry in Focus

A. Review of Basic Concepts

B. Tools for analytical chemistry
C. Classical Methods of Analysis
D. Modern Analytical Chemistry

1. Chromatography
2. UV-Vis Spectroscopy
3. Infrared spectroscopy: infrared spectrum of simple molecule to identify functional groups

2nd Quarter: Environment in Focus

A. Air and Water Quality Control and Monitoring

1. Water quality parameters and standards

2. Air quality parameters and standards

B. Nitrogen and Sulfur Pollution

1. Nitrogen
2. Sulfur: the formation of atmospheric sulfur dioxide, its role in acid rain

C. Toxicology

1. Test Protocols
2. Lethal Dose / Concentration, Effective Concentration
3. Factors affecting toxicity

3rd Quarter: Novel Industrial Materials in Focus

A. Materials

1. Materials science introduction

2. Semiconductors
3. Metals and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy
4. Catalysts
5. Liquid Crystals
6. Nanotechnology
 7. Environmental impact-plastics

B. Energy

1. Energy Sources
2. Fossil Fuels
3. Environmental impact-global warming
4. Rechargeable Batteries and Fuel Cells
5. Photovoltaic and dye-sensitized solar cells

4th Quarter: Health and Medicine in Focus

A. Natural Products Chemistry

1. Secondary Metabolites
2. Extraction and Screening Techniques

B. Chemistry in Food

1. Organic Compounds as Food Additives

2. Chemistry of Food Processing
3. Molecular Gastronomy

C. Chemistry in Health and Medicine

1. Pharmaceutical products and drug action

2. Aspirin and penicillin
3. Opiates
4. pH regulation of the stomach
5. Anti-viral medications