GC-FTIR in the Undergraduate Laboratory: Phase 3 (Comple- tion of the Plan)

本项目的目的是通过气相色谱-傅里叶变换红外光谱仪系统的使用来改进化学程序。连字符技术，如GC-FTIR通常用于研究生院和工业；化学系为他们的学生提供了一个耦合设备的例子，同时也给了他们亲身体验的机会。几年前，教师们制定了一个三阶段计划来完成这项任务：购买FTIR，随后购买GC，然后将两个设备连接起来。虽然气相色谱和红外光谱是耦合的，但通过计算机控制的摆动镜，它们可以独立使用。综合系统允许研究复杂的混合物，否则很难或不可能在本科阶段进行。GC-FTIR也很容易适用于新建立的微有机化学程序的技术。最直接受GC-FTIR影响的课程是两个学期的有机化学序列、高级有机化学、仪器分析和高级研究。该机构为该项目提供的资金相当于国家科学基金会的资金。

The goal of this project is the improvement of the chemistry program through the utilization of a gas chromatograph-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer system. Hyphenated techniques such as the GC-FTIR are commonly used in graduate school and industry; the chemistry department is providing an example of coupled equipment for their students as well as giving them the opportunity for hands on experience. The faculty have approached the task in a three-phase plan developed a few years back: the purchase of the FTIR, the subsequent purchase of the GC, followed by the interfacing of the two pieces of equipment. Although the GC and FTIR are coupled, through the use of computer controlled swing-away mirror, they can be used independently. The combined system is allowing the investigation of complex mixtures that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to undertake at the undergraduate level. The GC-FTIR also lends itself readily to the techniques of the newly-established micro- organic chemistry program. The courses most directly affected by the acquisition of the GC-FTIR are the two-semester Organic Chemistry sequence, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, and Senior Research. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.