Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for a Modern Chemistry Curriculum

与实验室日益强调仪器一致 在化学方面，该项目正在引入傅里叶变换红外 光谱学（FT-IR）纳入本科课程。 现在，广泛地 用于学术化学研究，工业， 法医学和环境监测，FT-IR光谱是 大大提高了化学仪器的质量 实践 目前可用的是新的，低成本，但高分辨率 FT-IR光谱仪，适当和有效地 由微型计算机控制，用于数据收集、分析和 演示文稿. FT-IR光谱的引入直接改善了三个领域 本科课程：分析，有机化学，和 仪器分析;物理化学的重要补充 实验室和加强本科生研究。 仪器 是唯一的傅里叶变换光谱仪器， 向学生直接介绍现代计算机的实用性 辅助时域仪器，并允许应用程序通过 教育上的上级实验。 受赠人正在匹配来自非联邦来源的奖励。

Consistent with the increasingly instrumental emphasis of laboratories in chemistry, the project is introducing Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) into the undergraduate curriculum. Now, widely used for chemical analysis in academic chemical research, industry, forensics, and environmental monitoring, FT-IR spectroscopy is significantly improving the quality of the chemistry instrumental practice. Presently available are new, lower-cost yet high resolution instruments for FT-IR spectroscopy, appropriately and efficiently controlled by a micro computer for data collection, analysis, and presentation. Incorporation of FT-IR spectroscopy is improving directly three areas of the undergraduate curriculum: analytical, organic chemistry, and instrumental analysis; significant additions to the physical chemistry laboratory and enhancement of undergraduate research. The instrument is the only Fourier-transform spectroscopy instrument and is introducing the students directly to the utility of modern computer assisted time-domain instruments, and is allowing applications through educationally superior experiments. The grantee is matching the award from non-Federal sources.