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Selected Chapters in Chemistry

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Course Unit Code9360-0191/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SEI40prof. Ing. Jana Seidlerová, CSc.
PLA88prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.
MAM02doc. Mgr. Kateřina Mamulová Kutláková, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the subject is to broaden the knowledge in the field of general, physical and organic chemistry, including biochemistry forming the basis for subsequent study of nanotechnologies, bionanotechnology and preparation of nanomaterials. It is supposed to achieve some knowledge and orientation in the chemical sciences and complements the study of information necessary for further theoretical and practical study.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to broaden the knowledge in the field of general, physical and organic chemistry, including biochemistry forming the basis for the subsequent study of nanotechnologies, bionanotechnology and preparation of nanomaterials.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to chemistry of nanomaterials and nanostructured materials
2. Crystalography, structure, symmetry, crystallographic systems
3. Molecular crystals, types of bonds, crystalline structures of organic molecules
4. Crystallization, nucleation, crystallization thermodynamics, crystal growth mechanism, kinetics.
5. Polymorphism, polymorphs, properties of polymorphs
6. Phase interfaces, intermolecular interactions, phase interface properties
7. Surfactants
8. Functionalization of nanoparticles, covalent and non-covalent modifications, typical reactions
9. Heterocyclic Structures - Introduction, nomenclature, properties and reactions
10. Heterocyclic compounds, main representatives
11. Basics of biochemical compounds - carbohydrates
12. Basics of biochemical compounds - proteins and enzymes
13. Basics of biochemical compounds - lipids
14. Basics of biochemical compounds - nucleic acids
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
EICHER T., HAUPTMANN S., SPEICHER A., The Chemistry of Heterocycles: Structures, Reactions, Synthesis, and applications, Wiley-VCh, 2012, ISBN 978-3-527-32868-0.
McMURRAY J., Organic chemistry,Cengage learning, 2016,ISBN 978-1305080485.
BROWN T.A., Biochemistry, Scion Publishing Limited, 2016, 550 pp., ISBN 9781907904288.
MULIIN J.W. Crystallization (Fourth Edition), Elsevier, 2001, ISBN978-0-7506-4833-2.
RAO, C.N.R., MÜLLER, A., CHEETHAM, A.K., The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Vol. I a II, Wiley-VCh, 2004, 369 s., ISBN 3-527-30686-2.
VODRÁŽKA, Z., Biochemie, Academia, 2002, 508 s., ISBN 80-200-0600-1.
EICHER T., HAUPTMANN S., SPEICHER A., The Chemistry of Heterocycles: Structures, Reactions, Synthesis, and applications, Wiley-VCh, 2012, ISBN 978-3-527-32868-0.
McMURRAY J., Organická chemie, Vutium, 2015, 1200 s., ISBN 9788021447691.
MULIIN J.W. Crystallization (Fourth Edition), Elsevier, 2001, ISBN978-0-7506-4833-2.
RAO, C.N.R., MÜLLER, A., CHEETHAM, A.K., The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Vol. I a II, Wiley-VCh, 2004, 369 s., ISBN 3-527-30686-2.
Recommended Reading:
MURRAY,R.K., Rodwell V.W., Harper's illustrated biochemistry, McGraw-Hill Education,2015, ISBN-13 978-0071825344.
OZIN G.A., ARSENAULT A.C., CADEMARTIRI L., Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, RSC Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84755-895-4.
SCHMID, G., Nanoparticles: From Theory to Applications, Wiley-VCh, 2004, 434 s., 3-527-30507-6.
HIEMENZ P.C., RAJAGOPALAN R., Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Third Edition,CRC Press, 1997, 672 pp.,ISBN-13: 978-0824793975.
KODÍČEK MILAN, Biochemické pojmy - výkladové pojmy, VŠCHT Praha (1. vydání, 2004 (dotisk 2013)), 171 s., ISBN 978-80-7080-551-0.
BARTOVSKÁ LIDMILA, ŠIŠKOVÁ MARIE, Co je co v povrchové a koloidní chemii - výkladový slovník, VŠCHT Praha, 229 s.
ROBERT K.MURRAY. Harperova ilustrovaná biochemie, Galén, 2012, 750 s., ISBN 9788072629077.
OZIN G.A., ARSENAULT A.C., CADEMARTIRI L., Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials, RSC Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84755-895-4.
SCHMID, G., Nanoparticles: From Theory to Applications, Wiley-VCh, 2004, 434 s., 3-527-30507-6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 20
        ExaminationExamination60 35