Frédéric Merkt: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Frédéric Merkt |
| Field | Physikalische Chemie |
| Address | Lab. für Physikalische Chemie ETH Zürich, HCI E 215 Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 43 67 |
| frederic.merkt@phys.chem.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Chemistry and Applied Biosciences |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402-0551-00L | Laser Seminar | 0 credits | 1S | T. Esslinger, J. Faist, J. Home, A. Imamoglu, U. Keller, F. Merkt, H. J. Wörner | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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| 529-0422-00L | Physical Chemistry II: Introduction to Chemical Reaction Kinetics  | 4 credits | 3V + 1U | F. Merkt | |
| Abstract | Introduction to Chemical Reaction Kinetics. Fundamental concepts: rate laws, elementary reactions and composite reactions, molecularity, reaction order. Experimental methods in reaction kinetics. Simple chemical reaction rate theories. Reaction mechanisms and complex kinetic systems, approximation techniques, chain reactions, explosions and detonations. Homogeneous catalysis and enzyme kinetics. | ||||
| Objective | Introduction to Chemical Reaction Kinetics | ||||
| Content | Fundamental concepts: rate laws, elementary reactions and composite reactions, molecularity, reaction order. Experimental methods in reaction kinetics up to new developments in femtosecond kinetics. Simple chemical reaction rate theories: temperature dependence of the rate constant and Arrhenius equation, collision theory, reaction cross-section, transition state theory. Reaction mechanisms and complex kinetic systems, approximation techniques, chain reactions, explosions and detonations. Homogeneous catalysis and enzyme kinetics. Kinetics of charged particles. Diffusion and diffusion-controlled reactions. Photochemical kinetics. Heterogeneous reactions and heterogeneous catalysis. | ||||
| Literature | - M. Quack und S. Jans-Bürli: Molekulare Thermodynamik und Kinetik, Teil 1, Chemische Reaktionskinetik, VdF, Zürich, 1986. - G. Wedler: Lehrbuch der Physikalischen Chemie, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1982. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzungen: - Mathematik I und II - Allgemeine Chemie I und II - Physikalische Chemie I | ||||
| 529-0427-00L | Electron Spectroscopy  | 1 credit | 2S | F. Merkt | |
| Abstract | Group seminar on electronic spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy. | ||||
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| Content | Group seminar on electronic spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Participation to this seminar must be discussed with the lecturer. | ||||
| 529-0449-00L | Spectroscopy | 13 credits | 13P | E. C. Meister, G. Jeschke, B. H. Meier, F. Merkt, R. Riek, R. Signorell, H. J. Wörner | |
| Abstract | Laboratory experiments to acquire a profound knowledge of spectroscopical methods and techniques in chemistry. Evaluation and visualization of measurement data. Writing lab reports. | ||||
| Objective | Laboratory experiments to acquire a profound knowledge of spectroscopical methods and techniques in chemistry. Evaluation and visualization of measurement data. Writing lab reports. | ||||
| Content | Laboratory experiments: UV/VIS spectroscopy, luminescence spectroscopy, FT infrared spectroscopy, dye laser, light diffraction and refraction, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), FT nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform methods. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Detailed documentations to each experiment will be handed out. E. Meister, Grundpraktikum Physikalische Chemie, 2. Auflage, vdf Hochschulverlag an der ETH, Zürich 2012. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Praktikum Physikalische und Analytische Chemie (529-0054-00) or Praktikum Physikalische Chemie (529-0054-01). | ||||
| 529-0479-00L | Theoretical Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics | 1 credit | 2S | F. Merkt, M. Quack, M. Reiher, J. Richardson, R. Signorell, H. J. Wörner | |
| Abstract | Seminar on theoretical chemistry, molecular spectroscopy and dynamics. | ||||
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| 529-0499-00L | Physical Chemistry | 1 credit | 1K | B. H. Meier, G. Jeschke, F. Merkt, M. Quack, M. Reiher, J. Richardson, R. Riek, S. Riniker, T. Schmidt, R. Signorell, H. J. Wörner | |
| Abstract | Institute-Seminar covering current research Topics in Physical Chemistry | ||||
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