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Identification of chemical and phase composition

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 635-3013/02
Abbreviation IDCHF
Course title Identification of chemical and phase composition
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Michaela Topinková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Gravimetric procedure in chemical analysis, principle.
2. Volumetric analysis - Neutralization, Chelatometry. The indicators in volumetric analysis, examples.
3. Principle of spectral separation methods and chemical analysis. Absorption spectral analysis, Lambert - Beer law. Colorimetry, photometry, spectrophotometry.
4. Emission spectral analysis. X-ray fluorescence analysis.
5. Overview of methods of phase analysis.
6. DTA, TG, dilatometry and thermo-mechanical analysis. Simultaneous thermal analysis applications.
7. Principle of DSC calorimetry.
8. Tian Calvets equation in calorimetry, applications. The basic methods for calorimetric measurements.
9. X-ray diffraction, Bragg equation, applications. X-ray, formation, monochromatization, utilization.
10. X-ray diffraction phase analysis - identification one substance. X-ray procedure phase analysis of mixtures of minerals.
11. X-ray microanalysis, the principle use.
12. Electron microscopy. Principles and applications of the TEM imaging. Principles and applications of SEM imaging (REM).
13. Infrared spectroscopy, principles and utilization in ceramic materials branch
14. Solid state MAS NMR spectroscopy. Spectrums evaluation of nuclide 29Si and 27Al for identification of products of hydration reactions.

E-learning

www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/cs/subject/635-3013/01

Literature

[1] RAMACHANDRAN, V. S., BEAUDOIN, J. J. Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology: Principles, Techniques, and Applications. New York: William Andrew Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-8155-1437-9.

Advised literature

[1] MACKENZIE, K. J. D., SMITH, M. E. Multinuclear solid-state NMR of inorganic materials. Oxford: Pergamon, 2002. ISBN 0-08-043787-7.