| Title: | Integrative Chemistry |
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| Course Section Number: | CHE-491-01 |
| Department: | Chemistry |
| Description: | Must be a senior Chemistry or Biochemstiry major. Nanoparticle chemistry is among today's most rapidly advancing and interdisciplinary research areas, with profound implications for technology, medicine, energy, and the environment. Nanoparticles, including metallic, semiconductor, polymeric, and ceramic systems, exhibit unique size-dependent optical, electronic, magnetic, and catalytic properties that differ dramatically from those of their bulk counterparts. These materials are central to applications ranging from targeted drug delivery and biomedical imaging to solar energy conversion, environmental remediation, and advanced electronics. To design or deploy nanoparticles effectively, scientists must understand how structure, composition, surface chemistry, and morphology at the nanometer scale govern macroscopic performance. Properties such as reactivity, fluorescence, conductivity, and biocompatibility are dictated by atomic arrangement, quantum confinement effects, and interfacial phenomena. In this course, students will explore the synthesis, functionalization, characterization, and application of nanoparticles, with an emphasis on connecting nanoscale structure to emergent properties. The course will survey foundational concepts and examine cutting-edge developments in nanoscience through analysis of the primary literature. |
| Credits: | 0.50 |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2026 |
| End Date: | October 14, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/27/2026-10/13/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Porter, Lon |
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