5.068  Physical Inorganic Chemistry

Discussion of physical methods used to probe the electronic and geometric structures of inorganic compounds, with additional techniques employed in the characterization of inorganic solids and surfaces. Common techniques covered in this class will include magnetochemical methods, Mössbauer spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, electrochemical methods, and a brief survey of X-ray spectroscopy and surface techniques. Applications to current research problems in inorganic and solid-state chemistry will be discussed.