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Product Name: Division of Physical Chemistry
Product Description
The division of physical chemistry is part of the Department of Physical,
Inorganic and Structural Chemistry at Stockholm University.
The division hosts about 15 people including eight PhD students.
Research
Physical chemistry studies the connections between chemical phenomena and
basic physical laws, using both experimental and theoretical methods.
Physical chemistry is traditionally divided into three branches:
- equilibrium (thermodynamics),
- molecular structure (spectroscopy, quantum chemistry), and
- chemical change (kinetics, chemical dynamics).
Today, a lot of interesting activities occurs along the borders of these
fields, but even more importantly along the borders to other areas of natural
sciences. Physical chemists often contribute by developing suitable theoretical
models and experimental techniques in the fields, such as:
- studies of physical and chemical properties of materials (border area
towards materials science),
- investigations of systems of biological interest (biophysics) or
- understanding the molecular details of complex kinetic processes in the
atmosphere (environmental chemistry and meteorology).
Physical chemists at Stockholm University investigate liquid solutions,
liquid crystals and solid materials. The two most important methods used in
these studies are: nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and
computational modelling. NMR is a technique, where the samples are placed in a
strong magnetic field and exposed to short and intense radiofrequency pulses. We
use NMR for investigations of molecular structure, order and dynamics.
Computational methods range from quantum chemical calculations to classical
modelling where molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, Brownian dynamics simulations
are used. Here, we focus on modelling on different time and length scales: from
individual molecules through aggregates to large scale networks, such as porous
solids.
In our studies of liquids, liquid crystals and model membranes we combine
experimental NMR studies and computer simulations, which is a powerful approach
for studies of complex chemical systems at the molecular level. In the case of
NMR studies of solids, our main interest is to obtain structural information on
disordered systems, where diffraction techniques are of limited use. In
addition, the methodological development of both NMR techniques and
computational methods is an important activity in our division.
Additional information about the research and the projects that currently is
being run at the whole department can be found in the research field section.
The division of Inorganic Chemistry is part of the Department of Physical,
Inorganic and Structural Chemistry at Stockholm University.
The division hosts about 40 people including 16 PhD students.
Company Details
The department today hosts about 95 people, and we are one of the oldest chemistry departments at Stockholm University. The chemistry section, including the department, moved from Kungsstensgatan 45 to our current location in the Arrhenius... more
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