Course detail

Instrumental and Structural Analysis

FCH-MA_ISAAcad. year: 2025/2026

The students will be acquainted with theoretical fundamentals and application of methods of chemical, physical and structural analysis. The course also includes advanced separation and electromigration techniques, organic Mass Spectrometry with emphasis on tandem techniques, Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Thermogravimetry, Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, X-Ray Fluorescence, X-Ray Diffraction, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electron Microscopy. The overview is completed with inorganic analysis techniques, such as Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Emission and Fluorescence Spectrometry together with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Michaela Vašinová Galiová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Written examination including all topics discussed. If more than 50% are obtained, an oral exam follows. The knowledge of principles of analytical methods including their particularities, and ability of creative solution of analytical problems are evaluated. Final evaluation corresponds to ECTS system.
Attendance at the lecture is not required, but recommended.

Aims

The students will be informed about selected methods used for structural analysis, and advanced analytical technique designed to organic and inorganic chemical analysis. The fundamental characteristic of methods and their applications in solving specific analytical problems will be discussed.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Crouch S. a Skoog D., Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Cengage Learning, Inc., 2017. (EN)
Kellner R., Mermet J. M., Otto M., Widmer H. M.: Analytical Chemistry. Willey-VCH, Weinheim 1998. (EN)
Skoog D. A., West D. M., Holler F. J., Crouch S. R.: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Cengage Learning, Inc., 2014. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NKCP_ECHT Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NPCP_ECHT Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NPCP_CHPL Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NKCP_CHPL Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Michaela Vašinová Galiová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The students will be acquainted with theoretical fundamentals and application of methods of chemical, physical and structural analysis. The course also includes advanced separation and electromigration techniques, organic Mass Spectrometry with emphasis on tandem techniques, Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy, Thermogravimetry, Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, X-Ray Fluorescence, X-Ray Diffraction, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electron Microscopy. The overview is completed with inorganic analysis techniques, such as Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, Emission and Fluorescence Spectrometry together with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry.

1. Advanced separation techniques
2. Electromigration methods
3. Organic Mass Spectrometry
4. Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy
5. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
6. Atomic Emission Spectrometry (AES, AFS), Inductively Coupled Plasma spectrometry
7. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry
8. Thermal Analysis – Thermogravimetry, simultaneous methods
9. Thermal Analysis – Differential Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry
10. X-Ray Fluorescence, Auger Electron Spectroscopy
11. Electron Microscopy
12. X-Ray Diffraction
13. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Michaela Vašinová Galiová, Ph.D.