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Analytical Chemistry 2.0

Applications, atomic spectroscopy, basics, basics, basics, basics, calibration and validation, capillary electrophoresis, chemometrics, chromatography applications and methods, e-texts, electrochemistry, etexts/tutorials, exercises and problems, fluorescence spectroscopy, Front Page Featured Site, gas chromatography, general chromatography, infrared/Raman spectroscopy, instrumentation, liquid chromatography, optics, potentiometry, quantitative analysis, Resources by Format, separations, spectroscopy, Teaching Resources, Techniques, UV-vis spectroscopy, voltammetry

A complete textbook for Quantitative Analysis is freely downloadable. Teach yourself Analytical Chemistry, or be part of a class on the subject. The website is available here .

Introduction to Lasers

basics, Courseware, e-texts, instrumentation, JASDL, optics, powerpoints, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, Techniques, tutorials

Lasers are preferred light sources for high resolution or time-resolved optical spectroscopy. This module introduces the workings of lasers and gives examples of common designs.The website is available here .

Tunable Monochromator Movie

animations, instrumentation, optics, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, spectroscopy, Techniques, videos

This Quick Time movie illustrates and describes to operation of a Czerny-Turner monochromator. The slits, mirrors, grating and grating scan are described in the production of a specific wavelength at the outlet slit. The movie is a companion to the double beam spectrometer animation.The website is available here .

IR Spectroscopy Video (RSC)

infrared/Raman spectroscopy, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, Techniques, videos

This video on YouTube covers the basic principles of infrared spectroscopy. Very useful for a newcomer to IR. This video of 6.5 minute would be useful in a classroom setting or students interested in the technique. The website is available here .

Introduction to Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Video Lecture

powerpoints, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, surfaces and nanomaterials, Techniques, videos

This site has a video lecture on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) by Prof. Arvind Raman of Purdue University that discusses the development, instrumentation, and operational principles of various AFM imaging modes. The lecture is accompanied by power point slides with clear illustrative graphics. Basics are provided in the application examples with advantages and limitation discussed. It…

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) Video Lecture

spectroscopy, surfaces and nanomaterials, Techniques, videos

This site has a video lecture on Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) by Prof. R. Reifenberger, Purdue University Nanotech Center. The lecture (accompanied by power point slides) discusses the fundamentals followed by the technical barriers and implementations of surface analysis at atomic dimensions. The context of the material is organized more for a graduate student level, but…

Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

atomic spectroscopy, e-texts, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, surfaces and nanomaterials, Techniques

A learning module that explains the instrumental systems and interactions involved in atomic emission for elemental analysis. Completion of the module will leave the learner with knowledge of optics, plasma sources, and trade-offs in choosing the right instrument for a given analytical task. The website is available here .

Peak Assignments in NMR, IR, and Mass Spectra

application databases, Applications, mass spectrometry, NMR and EPR, spectral interpretation, spectroscopy, structure elucidation, structure elucidation

This website provides resources that can aid in the assigning NMR proton shifts, IR peaks and mass loss in mass spectrometry. The original site is in German, but most (but not all) the content is translated on the English version of the site. From the left hand menu under Spektroskopei-Tools choose Wizards. From here you can…

A Biosensor for Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes

Applications, bioanalytical, lab experiments, protein analysis and binding, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance, surfaces and nanomaterials, Techniques

This site contains an article that describes the use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy to monitor real-time protein binding with fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. The introductory section provides a brief description of SPR and how it works. It next talks about the features of the Texas Instrument's SPR, known as Speetra, which is…

Optics Tutorial

basics, instrumentation, optics, Resources by Format, spectroscopy, Techniques, tutorials

This site provides a tutorial on electromagnetic waves using animated graphics. The tutorial gives the student the ability to visualize circularly polarized waves, the superposition of various types of polarized waves, and the change that results when the EM waves interact with matter.The website is available here .