Suggested Topics for Term papers in Inorganic Chemistry,
Chem 360 - Spring 2002
1. Hypervalent First-Row Atoms and
their Compounds.
2. Electron-Spin Resonance Studies
of Impurities in Solids.
3. Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Studies
of Inorganic Coordination Compounds.
4. Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Studies
of Solids.
5. NMR Imaging Research
6. Vapor Species in High-Temperature
Systems.
7. High Presssure Inorganic Syntheses
(not diamonds).
8. Synthesis of Non-stoichiometric
Oxides.
9. Cluster Chemistry -- Water, C60,
Metal Clusters, etc.
10. The Use of Inorganic Materials
in Gas Chromatography.
11. Isotopic Syntheses
12. Mössbauer Spectroscopy
and Inorganic Chemistry
13. Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance
as a Tool for Inorganic Chemists.
14. Electron Transfer Processes
in Inorganic Systems.
15. Properties of Superoxides and
Ozonides.
16. Inorganic Carbene Analogs.
17. Shock Waves in Inorganic Chemistry
18. Preparation of Ultra-Pure Inorganic
Substances
19. Kinetics of Solid State Reactions.
20. Inorganic Syntheses in Electrochemical
Devices.
21. Intercalation Compounds.
22. Spectroscopy of Negative Ions.
26. Thermal Stabilities of Inorganic
Coordination Compounds.
27. Hydration of Ions, Atoms or
Molecules
28. Matrix-Isolation Spectroscopy
as a Tool for Inorganic Chemists.
29. The Chemistry of High-Temperature
Plasmas.
30. Chemical Applications of Rare-Gas
Compounds (Xenon, Argon, etc.)
31. Rare-Earth Phosphors.
32. Silicon Suboxides
33. Metal Carbonyls.
34. Microwave Studies of Inorganic
Molecules
35. Antiferromagnetic Materials.
36. Electron-Deficient Molecules.
37. Sandwich Compounds (Ferrocene,
Titanocene, Dibenzene Chromium, etc.)
38. Chemistry in Non-aqueous Inorganic
Solvents (SO2, HCl, HF, etc.)
39. Organo-germanium Chemistry
40. Inorganic Polymers
41. Coordination of N2 by Inorganic
Compounds.
42. Evidence of Metal-metal Binding
Interaction in Compounds Like MoAc4 etc.
(See recent articles by F. A. Cotton,
L. F. Dahl, and others).
43. The "Super-heavy"
Trans-Uranium Elements (Z>105)
44. ESCA, Auger and Sims - Applications
in Inorganic Chemistry.
45. SEM, TEM, AFM - Applications
in Inorganic Chemistry
46. Laser Raman Spectroscopy and
Application to Inorganic Chemistry
47. Bio-inorganic Chemistry
48. Reactions of Atoms and Molecules
in Selected Electronic States.
49. New Superconductive Materials.
50. Preparation of Nanoparticles,
Nanotubes, etc.
51. Uses for Nanoparticles, Nanotubes,
etc.
52. Chemical Vapor Deposition of
Diamond, Cubic-BN, etc.
53. Can one make C3N4?
54. Fluorine Compounds and their
uses.
55. Non-Electrolytic Preparations
of F2.
56. Metallofullerenes.
57. Catalysis by metal ions/atoms
in biological or industrial processes.
58. Metal ions/atoms in Nuclear
Medicine.
59. Electron-transfer reactions
in solution.
60. Inorganic ceramics.
Please choose a topic and clear it with Professor Margrave or Professor Barron before March 16.
Do not just re-hash a field; instead,
review the field, describe current trends and project some ideas about the future.
TEAR OFF AND RETURN ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 16
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