Enhancing Analytical Environmental Chemistry Curricula

为了支持学生对环境分析日益增长的兴趣，并改善环境化学教育和本科生研究，我们正在修改几门课程，以包括在环境评估中重要的分析工具。我们确定了气相色谱/质谱（GC-MS）和离子色谱（IC）作为目标方法。这些仪器使环境化学、土壤科学和实验方法II课程的实验得以实施，这些课程涉及特定污染物的采样、识别和量化。我们还引入了一个实验室经验，通过使用NO-NO2-NOX分析仪来研究光化学烟雾。类似的NO复合物和臭氧化学实验改编自阿拉斯加大学和德国拜罗伊特大学。许多化学专业的学生在完成必修的本科研究项目时，都会与来自多个学科的学生一起参与对当地生态系统进行长期监测的项目。加强分离能力，包括气相色谱/质谱和集成电路正在扩大学生和教师的环境研究机会。NO-NO2-NOX检测器的可用性使学生能够与新泽西州环境保护部合作，参与烟雾研究。

Chemistry (12) In order to support growing student interest in environmental analysis and to improve environmental chemistry education and undergraduate research, we are modifying several courses to include analytical tools important in environmental assessment. We have identified Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Ion Chromatography (IC) as the targeted methods. These instruments enable implementation of experiments in Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, and Lab Methods II courses involving sampling, identification, and quantification of specific pollutants. We also are introducing a laboratory experience to study photochemical smog through use of a NO-NO2-NOX analyzer. Similar experiments in NO complexes and ozone chemistry are adapted from the University of Alaska and Universitat Bayreuth in Germany. Many chemistry students performing required undergraduate research projects are involved in projects doing long-term monitoring of local ecosystems with students from multiple disciplines. Enhancing separation capabilities to include GC/MS and IC is expanding environmental research opportunities for students and faculty. Availability of a NO-NO2-NOX detector is allowing students to be involved in smog research, collaborating with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.