Simulating Electronic Absorption Spectra of Atmospherically Relevant Molecules
A Systematic Assignment for Enhancing Undergraduate STEM Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22047400 |
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| Authors | Eleanor J Stelz-Sullivan (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Barbara Marchetti (0000-0002-1761-7555, University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Tolga Karsili (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Tolga N V Karsili (0000-0002-0583-3824, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 252 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci12040252 |
| OpenAlex | W4226079837 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
Computational and atmospheric chemistry are two important branches of contemporary chemistry. With the present topical nature of climate change and global warming, it is more crucial than ever that students are aware of and exposed to atmospheric chemistry, with an emphasis on how modeling may aid in understanding how atmospherically relevant chemical compounds interact with incoming solar radiation. Nonetheless, computational and atmospheric chemistry are under-represented in most undergraduate chemistry curricula. In this manuscript, we describe a simple and efficient method for simulating the electronic absorption spectral profiles of atmospherically relevant molecules that may be utilized in an undergraduate computer laboratory. The laboratory results give students hands-on experience in computational and atmospheric chemistry, as well as electronic absorption spectroscopy
Absorption spectroscopy · Atmospheric chemistry · Atmospheric sciences · Curriculum · Engineering physics · Meteorology · Optics · Physics · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Atmospheric Ozone and Climate · Chemistry · Psychology · Organic Chemistry
| Highly cited | No |
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