CH4008 Advanced Physical Chemistry

Electrochemistry:

Classification, synthesis and fundamental properties of electroactive polymer materials. Ionic and electronic conductivity mechanisms exhibited by electroactive polymers. The experimental determination of electronic and ionic conductivity in electroactive polymers using microelectrode and complex impedance spectrosopic methods. The use of electroactive polymer materials as amperometric chemical sensor devices.

Molecular Reaction dynamics:

Potential energy surfaces and molecular reaction dynamics. P.E. Surfaces. H3. Attractive and repulsive surfaces. Molecular reaction dynamics. Monte Carlo methods. Reaction cross-section H + H2 reaction.

Molecular Beams and I.R. Chemiluminescence. Molecular beam methods. Reactive collisions - forward, backward and sticky collisions. IRCL Technique. F + H2 D2; H + F2. Tunnelling; MRD & ACT.

Irish Chemical News, Research Article, August 2012 Mike Lyons (PDF 875KB)