環境と分子

This course will cover a number of fundamental topics in chemistry that are of direct relevance to Environmental Sciences. The main subjects covered will be:

1) Reaction kinetics and mechanism

The rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions have wide ranging effects in many important environmental processes.

2) Photochemistry

Ultimately all the energy that drives processes on earth comes from the sun. The ways in which molecules capture this energy and convert it is a key concept in understanding many environmentally important processes as well as the possibility of harvesting the sun's energy as a renewable energy source.

3) Introduction to atmospheric chemistry

The Earth's atmosphere is a giant chemical reactor, home to thousands of different chemical reactions which determine its composition and our ability to live on earth. The key aspects of chemistry in the troposphere and stratosphere will be introduced.