Teaching experience

Class schedule (Autumn Semester 2022) 1. Course introduction. The scientific method. Review of fundamental chemical principles/concepts. 2. Review of fundamental chemical principles/concepts. 3. Atoms and quantum theory. 4. Wavefunctions, quanta, quantum numbers. 5. Atomic orbitals, atomic structure and periodicity. 6. Periodicity. 7. Ionic and covalent bonding. 8. Beyond the octet, bond properties and molecular shape. 9. Molecular shape and Valence Bond Theory. 10. Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory. 11. Molecular Orbital Theory. 12. Gases and the gas laws. 13. Gases in reaction, mixtures. Gas diffusion, kinetic model of gases. Real gases. Intermolecular interactions. 14. Wrap-up/Summary.

Class schedule (Spring Semester 2023) 1. Properties of gases. The ideal gas law 2. The ideal gas law. The kinetic model of gases 3. Thermodynamics - The first law 4. Thermodynamics - Hess's law 5. Thermodynamics - The second law 6. Thermodynamics – Gibbs free energy 7. Chemical equilibrium 8. Chemical equilibrium 9. Equilibrium constant 10. Equilibrium problems 11. Introduction to acids and bases 12. Acids and bases, pH 13. Weak acids and bases 14. Polyprotic acids and bases, autoprotolysis, buffers

Class schedule (Spring Semester 2023) 1. Introduction. 2. The basics of scientific publications. Why do we publish? What do we publish? Who is the target of our output and how do we address different readerships? 3. Outline of scientific presentations I 4. The structure of scientific papers 5. Student presentations on selected papers (short) I 6. Outline of scientific presentations II 7. Writing reports for science and engineering I 8. Writing reports for science and engineering II 9. Student presentations on selected papers (long) I 10. Student presentations on selected papers (long) II 11. Student presentations on selected papers (long) III, new concepts in publishing, and relevance to environmental issues I 12. New concepts in publishing, and relevance to environmental issues II 13. Scientific/technical language editing and style 14. Advanced database search skills and wrap-up

Class schedule (Spring Semester 2023) 1. Introduction. Sampling, errors, statistics 2. Classical techniques (gravimetry, titrimetry) 3. Equilibria, acids & bases, buffers 4. Buffers (continued), solubility product 5. Activity coefficients, Debye-Hückel theory 6. Multiple-equilibrium problems I: introduction and practice 7. Multiple-equilibrium problems II: advanced 8. Neutralisation titrations and titration curves I: basics 9. Neutralisation titrations and titration curves II: advanced 10. Precipitation and chelatometric titration 11. Redox I: basics 12. Redox II: advanced 13. Redox titrations 14. Review

Class schedule (Spring Semester 2023) 1. Guidance. 2. Assignment 1-1: Introduction to MS Excel for experimental data analysis. 3. Assignment 1-2: Safety Q&A regarding experiments. 4. Assignment 2-1: Redox reaction and silver mirror reaction. 5. Assignment 2-2: Redox reaction and silver mirror reaction. 6. Assignment 3-1: Quantification of iron in aluminum foil by absorption spectrophotometry. 7. Assignment 3-2: Quantification of iron in aluminum foil by absorption spectrophotometry. 8. Overview of how to write reports. 9. Assignment 4-1: Purification of liquid samples and qualitative analysis of solid organic samples. 10. Assignment 4-2: Purification of liquid samples and qualitative analysis of solid organic samples. 11. Assignment 5-1: Fundamentals of organic synthesis and purification of solid samples. 12. Assignment 5-2: Fundamentals of organic synthesis and purification of solid samples. 13. Assignment 6-1: Fundamentals of science and engineering. 14. Assignment 6-2: Fundamentals of science and engineering.

Class schedule (Autumn Semester 2022) 1. Guidance: explanation and outline of experiments 2. Synthesis of p-nitroaniline (1) 3. Synthesis of p-nitroaniline (2) 4. Synthesis of methyl orange (1) 5. Synthesis of methyl orange (2) 6. Polymer synthesis (1) 7. Polymer synthesis (2) 8. Acid dissociation constant of formic acid (1) 9. Acid dissociation constant of formic acid (2) 10. Reaction rate of glucose hydrolysis (1) 11. Reaction rate of glucose hydrolysis (2) 12. Absorption of acetic acid by activated carbon (1) 13. Absorption of acetic acid by activated carbon (2) 14. Review

Class schedule (Autumn Semester 2022) 1. Guidance. Explanation of experiments, safety precautions 2. Synthesis of triphosphate: (1) Reagent and sample preparation 3. Synthesis of triphosphate: (2) Titration experiment 4. Synthesis of metal complex: Synthesis of cobalt complex (1) 5. Synthesis of metal complex: Synthesis of cobalt complex (2) 6. Properties of metal complex: (1) UV-VIS spectroscopy 7. Properties of metal complex: (2) Conductivity 8. Syntheses and properties of optical isomers: Optical resolution of tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) salt 9. Syntheses and properties of optical isomers: Optical rotation of tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) salt 10. Structure and density of inorganic compounds: (1) Pycnometer method 11. Structure and density of inorganic compounds: (2) X-ray diffraction method 12. Chemical battery: (1) principle of operation 13. Chemical battery: (2) setup and measurement of model battery systems 14. Wrap-up/Summary

Class schedule (Autumn Semester 2022) 1. Introduction. Basis of optical spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma emission/atomic absorption. Times scales in spectroscopy. 2. UV-VIS I. Beer-Lambert law. Quantitative analysis 3. UV-VIS II. Electronic states and how they are affected by density, state, solvent and substitutions. Fluorescence and manipulation of probe properties. 4. IR spectroscopy I. IR-inactive and active modes of vibration. 5. IR spectroscopy II. Typical frequencies of functional groups 6. IR spectroscopy III. Structure determination and introduction to Raman spectroscopy 7. NMR spectroscopy I. Magnetic spin, Larmor equation, chemical shift. 8. NMR spectroscopy II. Proton NMR 9. NMR spectroscopy III. Coupling 10. NMR spectroscopy IV. Carbon NMR and advanced topics. Introduction to chromatography. 11. Gas chromatography, minimization of the plate height. Liquid chromatography, partition, adsorption, ion-exchange, size exclusion chromatography and affinity columns. Normal phase and reversed phase columns. 12. Mass spectrometry I. Basic principles. 13. Mass spectrometry II. Fragmentation patterns. 14. Wrap-up/Summary. Brief overview of other techniques.

Class schedule (Autumn Semester 2022) 1. Revision of some basics: redox, electrochemical cells (galvanic, voltaic) 2. Electrochemical potential, reference electrodes, electrolytes 3. Electrolytes, electrochemical window 4. Electrode polarisation and mass transport 5. Electron transfer and kinetics 6. Introduction to voltammetry 7. Cyclic voltammetry I: basics 8. Cyclic voltammetry II: electrochemical reaction mechanisms 9. Corrosion, electrolysis 10. Electrochemical production and utilisation of hydrogen (discussion class) 11. Fuel cells 12. Batteries 13. Polymers and advanced materials in electrochemistry 14. Wrap-up/Summary

Class schedule (Spring Semester 2022) 1. Introduction to green solvents 2. Principles of supercritical fluids 3. Applications of supercritical fluids 4. Carbon dioxide/solvents in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)