Course: Analysis of Inorganic Materials and Resources

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Course title Analysis of Inorganic Materials and Resources
Course code KALCH/C011A
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Švancara Ivan, prof. Ing. Dr.
Course content
Fundamental aspects of sampling in chemical and instrumental analysis - Types of samples; classical sampling methods, sampling vs. modern analysis. Sample decomposition by classical methods - Wet digestions: digestion in acids and their mixtures; dry decomposition (melting).Modern digestion methods and their role in chemical and instrumental analysis - High pressure ashing, microwave digestion, dry ashing techniques: classification, principles, instrumentation, and typical applications. Introduction to the methodology - Analytical procedure, technique and method; optimisation of experimental conditions and parameters; method verification; certified reference materials. Selected aspects of data processing - Collection, interpretation, and evaluation of data; Evaluation and presentation of results. Some new trends in inorganic analysis - Modern laboratory; trace analysis; speciation and differentiation analysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
This course prescribed / recommended for advanced students allows them to be introduced into the problematics of inorganic material sampling and a pretreatment of typical specimens with the aid of both classical and modern methods of sample decomposition. Presented are the principles and instrumentation of widely used methods (e.g., microwave-assisted digestion, dry ashing, or matrix destruction by oxidative gas mixtures), possible strategies in optimisation procedures and choice of instrumental techniques for inorganic analysis. Also, of interest are some aspects of interpretation, evaluation, and verification of experimental data, including the and latest trends in presentation of the results. The individual topics are trained on a series of practical examples, reflecting actual problems and modern analytical approaches.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

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