Optical chemical sensor

Facts  
Period: Spring Semester
Credits: 2 ECTS
Contact Hours: 32
Self-study: 40
Hours: 72

Main Objectives

  • to study optical detection principles;
  • to study design of an optical sensor;
  • to present the applications of optical chemical sensing 

Learning Outcomes

Formation of competence:

  • the ability to account for the most common optical sensor principles.
  • the ability to design optical sensors for analytes by applying the general principles taught in the course.  

Professor

Nataliya A. Gavrilenko

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Course annotation

Course unit code

Specialization 04.04.01  – Chemistry

Course unit title

Optical chemical sensor

Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)

Nataliya A. Gavrilenko, candidate of chemical sciences, associate professor

Level of course

Master

Semester

ECTS credits

2

Working hours

Contact hours

32

lectures

16

seminars

practical classes

laboratory classes

16

consultations

Independent work

40

Total

72

Work placement

none

Language of instruction

English

Prerequisites

General chemistry, Analytical chemistry

Objectives of the course 

 Learning outcomes

 A student’s assessments methods

aims:

- to study optical detection principles;

- to study design of an optical sensor;

to present the applications of optical chemical sensing 

Formation of competence:

the ability to account for the most common optical sensor principles.

- the ability to design optical sensors for analytes by applying the general principles taught in the course.  

laboratory report, written exam test

Teaching methods

Lectures, laboratory work

Course unit content

Title

Lecturers  (hours)

Laboratory work (hours)

Self-study (hours)

Optical detection principles: absorption, emission (fluorescence or phosphorescence), reflexion and refraction

4

4

 Sensing platforms: fiber optic sensor platforms, planar waveguide-based sensor platforms

2

4

Direct sensors: absorption-based sensors, direct fluorescence sensing

2

4

Reagent-mediated sensors: reagents for colorimetric and luminescence sensing, reagent immobilization techniques, support for immobilization of reagent

4

4

Novel materials for development of optical sensors

2

4

Optical sensor application

1

4

Key trends and future perspectives

1

4

Design colorimetric sensor for the heavy metal

6

4

Evaluation of acid-base properties of the pH indicators into polymer matrix for the development of pH sensor

6

4

Nanosensor for hydrogen peroxide based on polymer silver nanoparticles

4

4

16

16

40

Assessment requirements

Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of laboratory report and written exam test.

Assessment criteria

The assessment of the laboratory report is carried out by the following criteria:

– compliance of the contents to a subject;

– accuracy and literacy of a statement;

– work is handed over in time.

The composition of final accumulative mark

Final accumulative mark consists of:  3 laboratory reports – 20 % each, final exam test –40 %

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