Prof. Dr Delia Brauer, Prof. Dr Thomas Heinze, Prof. Dr Matthias Westerhausen

Exam/test on the content dealt with in the lecture, seminar, and laboratory practical (70 %);
laboratory report (30 %)

The module has to be chosen in case the student doesn’t have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry

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English

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Module required to complete master’s thesis

Compulsory module (for students without Bachelor of Science in chemistry)

Lecture (4 SWS), seminar (1 SWS), laboratory practical (3 SWS)
(SWS stands for‚ hours per week per semester)

The course is divided into: general chemistry (25%), inorganic chemistry (25%; first half of semester), and organic chemistry (50%; second half of semester).

General chemistry: states of matter, reconsideration of atoms, ions, and the origin of chemical bonds; orbital theory, interparticle interactions and potentials (Lennard-Jones, Coulomb etc.), molecule geometries, symmetry and distortion, and introduction to ligand-field theory.

Inorganic chemistry: basic principles of chemical reactions, including solid-state and surface reactions; redox reactions and electrochemistry, applications of coordination chemistry in condensed matter.

Organic chemistry: chemical bonds among carbon atoms, introduction and reactivity of functional groups, reaction mechanisms, mechanistic principles of structural organisation, and topology.

After completing this module, students will have obtained an understanding of general principles in condensed matter chemistry, for example chemical bonds, typical reactions, and common organic chemistry synthesis methods in the context of soft matter preparation. They will also have acquired an understanding of how atomic set-up and chemical nature of bonds influence the properties of molecules and solids.

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