The course has a theory section (4 credits) and experimental section (2 credits).
The theory section focuses on:
- systematic inorganic chemistry from the entire periodic table;
- inorganic synthesis of materials, coordination complexes, and clusters;
- the use of ligand field theory on transition metals;
- common characterization techniques in inorganic molecules and materials;
- solid-state synthesis;
- the photochemistry of inorganic molecules and semiconductors;
- and reaction mechanisms for heterogeneous and homogenous inorganic catalysts.
The experimental section includes two labs, the Wilkinson's catalyst (Lab 1) and Dye-sensitized solar cell (Lab 2)