05-MCM-A2 Analytical Methods II

Basics and principles of instrumental analytics,
fundamentals of selected analytical methods, e.g. ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV/Vis), computed tomography (µ-CT) spectroscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method (BET),sample preparation, performing of measurements and evaluation of the results.

The students are well introduced into the basics and principles of instrumental analytics and they know how to evaluate results.
The students earned basic analytical skills and became acquainted with application fields and limitations of various analytical methods.

The students know the fundamentals of selected analytical methods in the field of spectroscopy, imaging techniques and surface analytics additional to the items of Analytical Methods I.
The students understand to perform measurements and they are able to characterize various materials.

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Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 4.0 SWS ( 56.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

56.0 h presence time
84.0 h self-study
40.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

combination exam

exam elements: 1
SL: 1

100 % Portfolio
0 % internship report

Written exam is compulsory and the submission of reports is voluntary, but complete number of successfully certified reports will increase the final grade by one level

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Potts, P.J.: A Handbook of Silicate Rock Analysis, Blackie&Son, Glasgow (1992) AAS, ICP-OES, XRF, EDX, Microprobe, ICP-MS, u.a.
Reed, S.J.B.: Electron microprobe analysis and scanning electron microscopy in geology (2005)
Margui, E. (2013): X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and related techniques : an introduction