FTIR, Thermal Analysis and Molecular Modeling Systems for Materials Science Enhancement of the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Laboratories

分子生物学是生物科学中一个统一的主题，它的基本原理应该为所有生物学专业的学生所理解。毫不奇怪，学习分子生物学的一个有效方法就是学习分子生物学。然而，提供一个真正的动手分子生物学教学实验室所需的设备基础设施(更不用说试剂和一次性设备了)是令人震惊的。因此，这项建议的主题是将分子生物学中使用的技术整合到一个本科教学实验室中，该实验室将对“分子”导向和“非分子”导向专业的学生开放。我们目前的课程没有提供这样的课程。9950768FTIR，热分析和分子模拟系统用于材料科学本科物理化学实验室的增强化学(12)傅立叶变换红外(FTIR)，差示扫描量热(DSC)/热重分析(TGA)仪器和改进的计算机/分子模拟设备被用作我们的本科化学实验室现代化的基础，并更加关注材料科学的发展。这些最先进的仪器正被用来收集、分析和显示数据。《化学教育杂志》和研究文献中的一些实验正在被改编，以在几个先进的实验室中形成一系列创新的、多学科的物理化学实验。FTIR光谱仪、计算机和分子模拟软件也被用于普通化学实验室的独特环境污染实验，以及各种本科生研究项目。我们打算通过这些经历，通过说明物理化学原理的广泛应用，特别是在代表性较低但日益重要的材料科学领域，进一步激励和激励西方大学的不同学生群体。我们预计，这种设备提供的数据收集效率的提高将使学生-学生和学生-导师之间的互动学习有更多的时间发生。通过讨论和课程问卷，将收集信息并用于评估该计划提高学生实验室信心以及数据收集和分析技能的能力。计划通过出版一本实验室手册、在化学教育会议上作介绍以及通过一个网站来分享这一经验。

Molecular biology is a unifying theme in the biological sciences and its first principles should be understood by all students of biology. Not surprisingly, an effective way to learn about molecular biology is to do molecular biology. However, the equipment infrastructure (not to mention reagents and disposable) needed to offer an authentic hands-on molecular biology teaching laboratory is staggering. Consequently, the theme of this proposal is to integrate the technology used in molecular biology into an undergraduate teaching laboratory that will be accessible to students in both "molecularly" oriented and "non-molecularly" oriented majors. Our current curriculum does not offer such a course.Prop 9950768FTIR, Thermal Analysis and Molecular Modeling Systems for Materials Science Enhancement of the Undergraduate Physical Chemistry LaboratoriesChemistry (12)Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)/thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) instrumentation and improved computer/molecular modeling facilities are being used as a basis for modernizing our undergraduate chemistry laboratories and focusing increased attention on developments in materials science. These state-of-the-art instruments are being used to collect, analyze and display data. A number of experiments from the Journal of Chemical Education and from the research literature are being adapted to form a series of innovative, multidisciplinary physicochemical experiments in several advanced laboratories. The FTIR spectrometers, computers and molecular modeling software also are being used in the general chemistry labs for a unique environmental pollution experiment, as well as in a variety of undergraduate research projects. We intend through these experiences to further inspire and motivate Occidental's diverse student population by illustrating the wide range in which physical chemistry principles apply, especially in the under-represented but increasingly significant arena of materials science. We anticipate that the increased efficiency in data collection provided by this equipment will permit more time for student-student and student-mentor interactive learning to occur. Through discussion and course questionnaires, information will be collected and used to evaluate the program's ability to improve student laboratory confidence, as well as data-gathering and analysis skills. It is planned to share this experience through publication of a laboratory manual, presentations at chemical education meetings and through a Web site.