Methods of chemical, textural and structural analysis

This subject is taught in the form of lectures and practical exercises. In the first part of the lectures, students will be introduced to the issues of sampling, sample preparation, and methods of classical and instrumental chemical analysis. The methods discussed will include methods of elemental analysis, optical emission and atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence analysis, and basic methods for electrochemical analysis will also be discussed. Another part of the lectures is devoted to microscopic techniques including optical microscopy, selected methods of scanning probe microscopy, and electron microscopy. The next part is devoted to methods for determining the particle size distribution and methods for determining the specific surface area and the pore size distribution. The final part is devoted to X-ray diffraction analysis.