1.Initial training in chemistry
The ENS chemistry department opens its doors by offering an accelerated training on chemistry basics (University undergraduate level). This course aims to give the essential notions and concepts in different chemistry domains : aqueous solutions, kinetics, atomistic, crystallography, thermochemistry, electrochemistry and organic chemistry. It is addressed to every teacher and student in activity at PSL who wish to remobilize or ensure their knowledge of chemistry at the L2 level. Those classes take place on the Montrouge campus of the ENS chemistry department on Mondays (8:30 AM to 12:30 AM). The class is opened, baring available places, to teachers that wish for it. It is advisable to register in advance by explaining your motivation by email to the training director (nicolas.levy@ens.psl.eu).
2.Advanced training in chemistry
The ENS chemistry department opens its doors by offering a high-level accelerated training in various fields of chemistry (organic, theoretical, spectroscopies, electrochemistry). It is intended for all PSL students who wish to remobilize, reinforce and perfect their knowledge in chemistry. These courses take place at the Montrouge site of the ENS chemistry department, generally on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. The course is open, within the limits of available places, to teachers who wish to attend. It is advisable to register in advance by explaining your motivation by email to the director of the training (nicolas.levy@ens.psl.eu).
2.1 Accelerated organic chemistry training
This course is a reasoned review of the main reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry. These mechanisms are approached using the method of boundary orbitals. A review of the main mechanisms (ionic, radical and concerted) shows the fruitfulness of such an approach. This course should provide the student with general tools for the analysis of mechanisms in order to approach the study of mechanisms in their variety: heteroelements or intermediates of the carbene type. A presentation of the principles and the main mechanisms of organometallic chemistry completes the presentation of the field.
2.2 Accelerated training in theoretical solid state chemistry
The goal of the course is to approach essential concepts in theorical chemistry (molecular orbitals, group theory) and integrate them in the study of solid state. This course (alternating between lectures and supervised work) enables to understand the quantic phenomena and its effects on molecules and minerals. It explicates the correlations between chemical nature, crystallin structure, electronical structure and solid properties. The crystallography and quantic chemistry tools applied to inorganic solid are introduced to describe the symmetry of a crystalized solid and apprehend the theorical aspects and practice of X-rays diffraction.
2.3 Accelerated training in spectroscopies applied to inorganic chemistry
The goal of the course is to study the theorical fundaments of the different absorption spectroscopies or electronic emission (UV-Visible), vibrational (IR/Raman) and resonance (NMR/EPR) : principle, coupling, selection rules… by bringing forward the specifications and limits of each one. Their application by crossed analysis will be illustrated during supervised works to determine complex structures, stereochemistry, rational mechanisms, kinetic parameters, or imagery. A particular attention will be brought to complex transition metals to study their optic and magnetic properties by explicating their orbital models to better describe the metal-ligand interaction.
2.4 Accelerated training in thermochemistry applied to electrochemistry
The goal of the course is to approach the relations between thermodynamics and kinetic throughout the study of real mixtures and current-potential curves (i-E). This course enables to understand and analyse the phenomena of deviation from ideality (osmosis, liquid/solid binary, ionic force effect, colloidal stability) and predict and use the usual electrochemical systems (batteries, electrolysers, corrosion, redox reactions…) The “pivot” of this course (alternating between lectures and supervised works) is double : quantify the real mixtures (solid or liquid) and understand the i-E curves by the “empiric-theorical” progressive approach.
Indicative schedule: advanced training in chemistry
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