Teaching

Intermediate level (B.Sc.) (in Finnish only)
Physical chemistry I (KEMI6109 Fysikaalinen kemia I), 40 h, 5 cu (Henri Kivelä)
– Introduction to phenomenological theories of matter. Chemical thermodynamics (the Laws of thermodynamics, free energy, Maxwell relations, activity). Chemical, electrochemical and phase equilibria. Basic chemical kinetics.
Physical chemistry II (KEMI6115 Fysikaalinen kemia II), 40 h, 5 cu (Jukka Lukkari)
– Introduction to molecular theories of matter. Principles of quantum mechanics (axioms), uncertainty principle, simple quantum mechanical systems, atoms, molecules. Molecular transport properties (viscosity, electrical conductivity in solutions, diffusion). Macromolecules.

LuK laboratory work (LuK-työt; only in Finnish)
Fysikaalisen kemian työt painottuvat jonkin tärkeän ja keskeisen ilmiön ymmärtämiseen, sen käyttömahdollisuuksia unohtamatta.. Tällä hetkellä voimme tarjota seuraavat työkokonaisuudet
• Diffuusio ja NMR. Diffuusioprosessin tutkiminen NMR-mittausten avulla ja NMR:n erityismenetelmiä
• Sähkökemia. Sähkökemiallisten menetelmien perusteet ja käyttö. Syväeutektiset liuottimet
Uusia työkokonaisuuksia suunnitellaan ja harkitaan, esimerkiksi syväeutektiset liuottimet sopisivat omaksi työkseen. Mikäli sinulla on jokin oma mielenkiinnon kohde, tule juttelemaan, olisiko mahdollista tehdä siihen liittyvä työ.
Yhteydenotto: Jukka Lukkari (jukka.lukkari@utu.fi), Henri Kivelä (hemiki@utu.fi)

Advanced level (M.Sc. & post-graduate)  (in English)
KEMI6505   Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Symmetry, 40 h, 5 cu (Jukka Lukkari)
– Mathematical formalism of QM (vector spaces, operators, matrices, eigenvalues and -vectors). Time evolution of states, uncertainty principle, time averages). Angular momentum, spin, and multielectron systems. Approximation techniques (perturbation, variational principle). Molecular symmetry operations, groups and their representation, characters. Application of symmetry to orbitals, bonding, and vibrations.
KEMI6506   Molecules and Statistics, 40h, 5 cu (Jukka Lukkari)
– (Molecules (chemical bond, optical and electric properties), statistical thermodynamics (statistical distributions, partition functions, ensembles, chemical equilibrium). Intermolecular interactions, phase transitions.
KEMI6507   Surfaces and Materials, 40 h, 5 cu (Jukka Lukkari)
– General properties of interfaces (thermodynamics), charged interfaces (electrical double layer), forces at interfaces. Soft matter (aggregates, colloids, membranes, polymers, liquid crystals). Crystalline materials and crystal surfaces, adsorption. Mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of soft and condensed matter.
KEMI6508   Dynamics and Change, 40 h, 5 cu (Jukka Lukkari)
– Advanced chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics (transition state theory, steady state, complex mechanisms, chaos). Fluids, diffusion. Photochemistry and photochemical kinetics. Molecular energy transfer. Electron transfer theory and applications. Physical electrochemistry and principles of electrochemical measurements.
KEMI6501   Molecular Spectroscopy, 40 h, 5 cu (Henri Kivelä)
– Review of the relevant quantum mechanics. Fourier series and Fourier transform (FT). Electromagnetic (EM) radiation. Separation of molecular energy into various types (electronic, vibrational, etc.), and the quantization of molecular energy (energy levels). The interaction between molecules and EM radiation; spectroscopic transitions and selection rules for transitions. Rotational (microwave), vibrational (infrared), and magnetic resonance (NMR, EPR) spectroscopy. FT-spectroscopic techniques.

For Research Projects, please contact Jukka Lukkari (jukka.lukkari@utu.fi) and see the Research pages.