The electronic structures of metal complexes of dioxygen and its reduced species, superoxide, peroxide and oxide are reviewed, as are the relationships between electronic structure and oxidation reactivity. 09-731 Radiochemistry 12 units Introduction to nuclear systematics and properties, nuclear transformations, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, interactions of radiation with matter, experimental techniques and applications. This course offers a general survey suitable for chemists, biologists, physicists and engineers. 09-742 Physical Chemistry of Polymers 12 units An advanced graduate course that applies statistical mechanics to the study of the equilibrium and dynamic properties of polymers. The structure and dynamics of single polymer chains, solutions and bulk polymers are discussed.
Emphasis is on concepts, illustrated with examples based on the properties of real materials.
09-746 Linear Viscoelasticity 12 units The mathematical model for linear viscoelasticity is developed and compared with the behavior observed for polymeric materials. Emphasis is on the interpretation of experimental results in terms of fundamental material properties and discussion of the latter in terms of molecular concepts for a variety of amorphous and crystalline polymers. 09-751 NMR Techniques, Instrumentation and Signal Processing 12 units This course is intended for students of chemistry, biology and physics who are interested in deeper understanding of the instrumentation and signal processing in NMR spectroscopy and imaging. The introductory part deals with the basic ideas behind high resolution NMR in liquids. The second part of the course is devoted to the description and brief analysis of major components of the NMR instrument.