Erich Christian Meister: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023 |  |
| Name | Dr. Erich Christian Meister |
| erich.meister@phys.chem.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Chemistry and Applied Biosciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 529-0054-00L | Physical and Analytical Chemistry | 10 credits | 15P | E. C. Meister, R. Zenobi, M.‑O. Ebert, K. Eyer, B. Hattendorf, T. Segawa, Y. Yamakoshi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Practical introduction to important experimental methods in physical and analytical chemistry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry and evaluate measurement data. They acquire a good knowledge about the most important practical techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Physical chemistry part: Short recapitulation of statistics and analysis of measurement data. Writing experimental reports with regard to publication of scientific works. Basic physical chemistry experiments (a maximum of six experiments from the following themes): 1. Phase diagrams (liquid-vapour and solid-liquid phase diagrams, cryoscopy); 2. electrochemistry and electronics; 3. quantum chemistry studies; 4. kinetics; 5. thermochemistry; 6. speed of sound in gases and liquids; 7. surface tension. Analytical chemistry part: 1. Introduction to the concept of sampling, quantitative elemental analysis and trace analysis, atomic spectroscopic methods, comparative measurements with electrochemical methods; 2. Separation methods, their principles and optimisation: comparison of the different chromatographic methods, effect of the stationary and mobile phases, common errors/artefacts, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography (injection methods). 3. Spectroscopic methods in organic structure determination: recording of IR and UV/VIS spectra, recording technique in NMR Mandatory exercises in spectroscopy in an accompanying tutorial 529-0289-00 "Instrumentalanalyse organischer Verbindungen" are an integral part of this course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Descriptions for experiments available online. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | To part PC: Erich Meister, "Grundpraktikum Physikalische Chemie: Theorie und Experimente", 2. Auflage, vdf Hochschul-Verlag an der ETH, Zürich, 2012. Available as e-Book. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: 529-0011-04 "Allgemeine Chemie (Praktikum)" 529-0051-00 "Analytische Chemie" I (3. Semester) 529-0058-00 "Analytische Chemie II" (4. Semester) in parallel to the lab class, or completed in an earlier semester. The course 529-0289-00L "Instumentalanalyse organischer Verbindungen" is an obligatory component of the lab class / praktikum. Safety concept: https://chab.ethz.ch/studium/bachelor1.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 529-0054-01L | Physical Chemistry | 6 credits | 8P | E. C. Meister, T. Segawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Practical introduction to important experimental methods in physical chemistry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry and evaluate measurement data. Laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Short recapitulation of statistics and analysis of measurement data. Writing experimental reports with regard to publication of scientific works. Basic physical chemistry experiments (7 experiments from the following themes): 1. Phase diagrams (liquid-vapour and solid-liquid phase diagrams, cryoscopy); 2. electrochemistry and electronics; 3. quantum chemistry studies; 4. kinetics; 5. thermochemistry; 6. speed of sound in gases and liquids; 7. surface tension. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Erich Meister, "Grundpraktikum Physikalische Chemie: Theorie und Experimente", 2. Auflage, vdf Hochschul-Verlag an der ETH, Zürich, 2012. Available as e-book. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Requirement: 529-0011-04 "Praktikum Allgemeine Chemie (1. Semester) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 529-0074-00L | BCB IV: Analytical Biochemistry and Biophysics  | 5 credits | 7P | K. Lang, J. W. Bode, M. Fottner, C. H. Giese, E. C. Meister, T. Segawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Practical Introduction to Experimental Methods in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | To acquire a sound knowledge of the instrumentation and methods for the analysis of molecules, including organic compounds and biological molecules. To learnabout the most important practical techniques in analytical chemistry. To write critical reports for each experiment and analytical technique. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course will comprise of maximum 10 experiments from the following themes: Spectroscopic structural characterisation, analytical characterisation, Bio-physical characterisation. Experiments that will be part of this curriculum are: Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, Mass Spectromety, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, HPLC and Size exclusion separations, Isothermal titration calorimetry as well as a number of other bio-physical and biological characterisation techniques. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Learning Materials will be made available on an online platform (web page or Moodle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Learning Materials will be made available on an online platform (web page or Moodle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites / Notice This practical course is only for students enrolled in BCB. Additionally the following courses have to be successfully completed: 529-0016-00 P BCBIII Organic Chemistry (Praktikum) 529-0011-04 "Allgemeine Chemie (Praktikum)" 529-0051-00 "Analytische Chemie" I (3. Semester) 551-0128-00L Fundamentals of Biology I Furthermore, enrolment in parallel to the lab class, or completed in an earlier semester is requested for the following course: 529-0058-00 "Analytische Chemie II" (4. Semester) BCB Students should also be enrolled in "Instumentalanalyse organischer Verbindungen". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 529-0430-00L | Practical Course Physical Chemistry (for Biol./Pharm.Sci.) | 3 credits | 4P | E. C. Meister, T. Segawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Practical introduction to important basic experimental methods in physical chemistry. Investigation of qualitative and quantitative relations between physico-chemical quantities of the systems under study. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students have to carry out selected experiments in physical chemistry using important measurement methods and devices. The measured data have to be processed, mostly with the aid of computers, and considering error propagation and statistics. Detailed laboratory reports have to be written to each experiment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Basic physical chemistry experiments covering chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, viscosity, surface tension, spectroscopy. Computer simulation of physical-chemical phenomena. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Erich Meister, "Grundpraktikum Physikalische Chemie: Theorie und Experimente", 2. Auflage, vdf Hochschul-Verlag an der ETH, Zürich, 2012. Available as e-book. Supplementary material to experiments is available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 529-2002-02L | Chemistry II | 5 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Cvengros, J. E. E. Buschmann, P. Funck, E. C. Meister, R. Verel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Chemistry II: Redox reactions, chemistry of the elements, introduction to organic chemistry In the course "Chemistry II", the competencies of process understanding, system understanding, modeling, concept development and data analysis & interpretation are taught, applied and examined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | General base for understanding of inorganic and organic chemistry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | 1. Redoxreactions 2. Inorganic Chemistry Rules for nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Systematic description of the groups of elements in the periodical system and the most important compounds of these elements. Formation of compounds as a consequence of the electronoc structure of the elements. 3. Introduction to organic chemistry Description of the most important classes of compounds and of the functional groups. Principal reactivity of these functional groups. Stereochemistry. Rection mechanisms: SN1- and SN2-reactions, electrophilic aromatic subtitutions, eliminations (E1 and E2), addition reactions (C=C and C=O double bonds). Chemistry of carbony and carboxyl groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Theodore L. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, CHEMIE. 14. Auflage, Pearson Studium, 2018. D.W.Oxtoby, H.P.Gillis, N.H.Nachtrieb, PRINCIPLES OF MODERN CHEMISTRY, 8th Edition, Thomson, London, 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 529-4000-00L | Chemistry | 4 credits | 3G | E. C. Meister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Introduction to chemistry with aspects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | - Understanding of simple models of chemical bonding and the three-dimensional molecular structure - Quantitative description of selected chemical systems by means of reaction equations and equilibria - Understanding of fundamental concepts of chemical kinetics (e.g. reaction order, rate law, rate constant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Periodic system of the elements, chemical bonding (LCAO-MO), molecular structure (VSEPR), reactions, equilibria, chemical kinetics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts of lecture presentations and additional supporting information will be offered. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | C.E. Housecroft, E.C. Constable, Chemistry. An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, 4th ed., Pearson: Harlow 2010. C.E. Mortimer, U. Müller, Chemie, 11. Auflage, Thieme: Stuttgart 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||