Duration
15h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in chemistry (120 ECTS) (Odd years, organized in 2023-2024) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The following topics will be critically presented:
- Properties of electronic excited states
- Photophysical relaxation mechanisms
- Bimolecular processes
- Mechanism of typical photochemical reactions (Norrish I and II reactions, e.g.) based on the potential energy surfaces involved
- Photochemistry in confined media
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The students are expected to develop the following competences: (i) become able to understand and, in some cases, suggest a molecular interpretation for chemical reactions taking place under photochemical activation conditions; (ii) become able to assess the advantages of a photochemical approach in organic chemistry.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic aspects of general, physical and organic chemistry taught at the bachelor level
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists in theoretical lectures, exercise classes and reading of review articles.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Theoretical course: 17 hours. Reading of review papers: 8 hours.
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes are available. The powerpoint slides will be made available.
The textbook by N. J. Turro, V. Ramamurthy and J.C. Scaiano, "Modern molecular photochemistry of organic molecules" (University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2010) is recommended.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Bernard Leyh Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman) Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 - E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@uliege.be