Course Syllabus

Welcome to course KEM720 Aerosols!

This course will give you solid knowledge about airborne particles. Aerosol particles affect our daily lives in many ways ranging from their impact on climate to the quality of the air we breathe, and are of growing importance to society and industry. We will treat the basic properties of aerosols, state-of-the-art measurement techniques, environmental effects, and industrial applications. In addition to lectures, the course includes calculation practice, laboratory work, and a "mini-project". 

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The literature consists of the following book and material distributed by teachers:

1. "Aerosol Technology - Properties, Behaviour and Measurement of Airborne Particles, 2nd revised edition" by William C. Hinds, Wiley, New York, 1999. ISBN: 0471194107. ebook:  https://www.ub.gu.se/sv/databaser/ebsco-ebook-collection  Search for AN 531512, which shows the book and availability of downloading as pdf.

2. "Atmospheric chemistry and physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change", Third Edition! by John H. Seinfeld and Spyros N. Pandis, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey, USA [2016], ISBN: 9781118947401 (Cloth); ISBN: 9781119221166 (Pdf) ISBN: 9781119221173 (epub). Electronic versions can be accessed via the Chalmers library, and physical versions are available at the GU library. 

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The course starts on March 23rd, 10 am, room KS2 (Kemi huset, Chemistry building). It is important that you can attend the course start, it is at this time you get essential information regarding how the course will be organized. This occasion cannot be retaken.

It is important that you register on the course in Ladok. The self-registration can be done on Ladok in the Student Portal one week prior to course start until the 23th of March.

 

Information about the course

Schedule - preliminary (updated on 2023 March 20: lab 2 is now removed to v15 due to instrument availability)

Course content (updated on 2023 March 15)

Course literature

Syllabus

 

Contact

Course leader: Xiangrui Kong

Course administrator: Alexander Englund

Study councelor: Per Martin Björemark

The student expedition is at Kemigården 4, Forskarhus 1, room 7011, 412 96 Gothenburg and has the following opening hours:

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-12 och 13-14

Students with a NAIS statement should contact the study counselor in the beginning of the course in order to receive the support that is recommended in the statement.

 

For more information about the department and about the university rules continue to Student Portal: https://studentportalen.gu.se/english/my-studies/cmb/?languageId=100001&skipSSOCheck=true