1/5 09/07/2013 12:12 Chemistry CHEM 1002 Introduction to Chemistry of Cosmetics [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 002] This course concentrates on the basic scientific principles in cosmetic science. Various topics with emphasis on molecular approach related to cosmetic products' formulation and proper uses of cosmetic products will be covered. Major topics include definition of cosmetics, make-up cosmetics, skin-care cosmetics, hair-care cosmetics, vehicles of cosmetic products, surfactants, colorants, alpha hydroxyl acids & beta hydroxyl acids, anti-oxidants and sunscreens, skin-whitening agents, hydrating substances / moisturizers, antiperspirants & deodorants and botanical ingredients. CHEM 1004 Chemistry in Everyday Life [3 Credit(s)] This course is intended for students who have never taken a chemistry course, but would like to learn what chemistry is and how it affects the world we live in. In this course, the basic principles of chemistry are introduced with an emphasis on how they can applied to everyday life and the changes occurring there because of advances in the chemical sciences. The course includes a brief introduction of basic chemical concepts, followed by coverage of topics such as plastic and polymers, food chemistry, energy and chemistry, air pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, household chemicals, and drugs. Exclusion(s): Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1/2x Chemistry OR HKDSE 1x Chemistry, a passing grade in AL/AS Chemistry, CHEM 1001 (prior to 2012-13) CHEM 1008 General Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 100] This course provides a broad background in molecular science with emphasis on relevance to contemporary issues in society, commerce and the environment. Exclusion(s): CHEM 2112, CHEM 2118, CHEM 2218 Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL/AS Chemistry CHEM 1010 General Chemistry IA [3 Credit(s)] This course is an introduction to fundamental principles of chemistry for students who have learnt the basic knowledge of chemistry in high school. Topics include atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding and molecular structure, basic properties of gases, liquids and solids, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, and basic organic and biological molecules. Exclusion(s): Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1x Chemistry, CHEM 1008, CHEM 1020 Prerequisite(s): Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1/2x Chemistry CHEM 1020 General Chemistry IB [2 Credit(s)] This course targets at students who have acquired more advanced knowledge in fundamental Chemistry in high school or those who have taken CHEM 1001 or CHEM 1004. Key topics include atomic structure and periodicity, bonding theories, chemical energy, and properties of gases, liquids and solids. Other topics such as chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and organic molecules will be briefly reviewed. Exclusion(s): CHEM 1010 Prerequisite(s): Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1x Chemistry OR CHEM 1001 (prior to 2012-13) OR CHEM 1004 CHEM 1030 General Chemistry II [3 Credit(s)] This course is designed for students who have taken General Chemistry I and want to continue to expand their chemistry knowledge. It will cover topics related to stoichiometry and chemical reactions, properties of aqueous solutions, acids and bases, thermodynamics and equilibrium, electrochemistry, general aspects in chemistry of the main-group elements, and introduction to transition metal elements and coordination compounds. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1010 OR CHEM 1020 CHEM 1050 Laboratory for General Chemistry I [1 Credit(s)] This course is the laboratory class designed for students who enrolled in CHEM 1010 or CHEM 1020. With laboratory experience acquired in this course, students will be able to relate the physical and chemical principles and theories in practice. Experiments on topics such as chemical energetic and chemical equilibrium will be included. Prerequisite(s): Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1/2x OR level 3 or above in HKDSE 1x Chemistry OR CHEM 1004 Corequisite(s): CHEM 1010 OR CHEM 1020 CHEM 1055 Laboratory for General Chemistry II [1 Credit(s)] This course is the laboratory class designed for students who enrolled in CHEM 1030. Students will perform experiments based on the theory they learned in courses. By conducting experiments independently, students are able to experience the whole process, from pre-lab and studying Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), to using suitable labwares, experimental techniques and data treatment. Experiments on topics such as electrochemical series and acid-base reaction will be included. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1010 OR CHEM 1020 Corequisite(s): CHEM 1030 CHEM 2112 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry [3 Credit(s)]

2/5 09/07/2013 12:12 [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 101] Various classes of organic compounds, emphasizing organic chemical reactions and mechanisms and their importance in the area of biological chemistry. For non-chemistry students who prefer to cover organic chemistry in a single semester: a concise combination of the topics of CHEM 2118 and CHEM 3120. Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL/AS Chemistry CHEM 2118 Organic Chemistry I [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 111] Structure and bonding; regio-, geometric, and stereoisomerism; polar and radical reactions of alkenes and alkynes; substitution and elimination reactions; and an introduction to NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry. Exclusion(s): CHEM 2112 Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Chemistry CHEM 2151 Organic Chemistry Laboratory [2 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 154] Experimental techniques of organic chemistry; preparation, separation and characterization of organic compounds and natural products. Exclusion(s): CHEM 2558 Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2112 or CHEM 2118 CHEM 2218 Inorganic Chemistry I [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 131] Bonding and structure of inorganic compounds; principles/theories that assist in understanding their behavior. Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Chemistry CHEM 2310 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 141] Fundamental and practical aspects of chemical analysis, including titrimetric, electrical and spectroscopic methods, analytical separations by GLC and HPLC. Prerequisite(s): AL Chemistry OR CHEM 1030 CHEM 2411 Physical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 102] Thermodynamics principles with applications to chemical equilibrium systems. Exclusion(s): CHEM 2418 Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL/AS Chemistry CHEM 2418 Physical Chemistry I [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 121] Thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium electrochemistry. Exclusion(s): CHEM 2411 Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Chemistry CHEM 2558 Synthetic Laboratory I [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 155] Experimental techniques of organic and inorganic chemistry; preparation, properties and reactions of representative compounds; separation, purification, analysis and spectroscopic characterization. Prerequisite(s): A passing grade in AL Chemistry CHEM 2578 Molecular Characterization Laboratory I [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 153] Physico-chemical measurements; analysis of data for precision and accuracy; principles and techniques of thermodynamics, kinetics and electrochemistry; propagation of errors and application of computers. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2411 or CHEM 2418 CHEM 3120 Organic Chemistry II [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 212] Continuation of CHEM 2118. Dienes, resonance and aromaticity; electrophilic aromatic substitution and nucleophilic aromatic substitution; benzylic and allylic reactivity; the chemistry of carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acid derivatives; the chemistry of amines; pericyclic reactions. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2118 CHEM 3130 Intermediate Organic Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 313] Provides further training in the multistep organic synthesis of natural and unnatural products, and will focus on the retrosynthetic analysis, pericyclic reactions, carbonium ion rearrangements and organic photochemistry. A prerequisite for students wishing to take CHEM 5110/5120 as part of their undergraduate program. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3120 CHEM 3220 Inorganic Chemistry II [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 232] Mechanism of inorganic reactions, organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry, catalysis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2218 CHEM 3230 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 331] Selected advanced topics in inorganic chemistry including spectroscopy (multinuclear NMR, IR and UV/visible), solid state chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3220

3/5 09/07/2013 12:12 CHEM 3320 Instrumental Analysis [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 244] Continuation of CHEM 2310. Topics covered include electrochemistry, mass spectrometry and separation sciences. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 CHEM 3330 Bioanalytical Techniques [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 341] Topics covered include fundamentals of optical microscopic techniques, protein analysis, enzymatic bioassays; DNA techniques and biomicrofluidic techniques. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 OR CHEM 3320 CHEM 3420 Physical Chemistry II [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 222] Basic quantum theory, atomic and molecular structure, equilibrium statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2411 or CHEM 2418 CHEM 3568 Synthetic Laboratory II [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 256] Use of advanced synthetic techniques, including inert atmosphere manipulations. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2558 CHEM 3588 Molecular Characterization Laboratory II [4 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 254] Instrumental methods in characterization of molecular properties. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2578 CHEM 3918 Chemical Information [1 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 391] For Chemistry undergraduate students only. Accessing chemical information from library databases including chemical abstracts, Medline, science citation index and CCINFO. Graded P or F. CHEM 3928 Chemistry Undergraduate Seminar [1 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 392] For Chemistry undergraduate students only. Each student is required to carry out a literature search on a selected topic under the supervision of a faculty member. He/she will submit a written report and give an oral presentation at the end of the semester. Graded P or F. Corequisite(s): CHEM 3918 CHEM 4110 Structural Elucidation in Organic Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 312] Use of modern ID- and 2D-NMR, IR, and Mass Spectrometric techniques for structure determination of organic molecules; theory of each technique with emphasis on development of problem-solving techniques. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3120 CHEM 4120 Biomolecular Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] This course will introduce the fundamental chemical principles underlying the structure, properties, and functions of biologically important molecules. Using the chemical concepts of bonding, structure, and structure-reactivity relationships developed in organic chemistry, this course will cover topics on the stereochemistry, structural diversity, physicochemical properties, and reactivity of amino acids, peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids to understand the molecular basis of their biological functions. Another major topic of this course is the preparation of these important biological molecules for understanding of their functions and exploitation of their biotechnological and medicinal values, using available organic chemistry methods. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3120 CHEM 4210 Solid State Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 333] Structure and bonding in solids; metals, semiconductors and dielectrics; crystal chemistry of ceramics, silicate minerals and zeolites; electrical, optical and magnetic properties of solids; fullerene chemistry; introduction to x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, etc. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3220 CHEM 4220 Materials Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 4228, CHEM 328] Liquid crystals, light emitters, conductive polymers, photoconductors, nanostructured materials and devices, optical information storage, chromism. Exclusion(s): CHEM 5540, NANO 5100 Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3420 CHEM 4230 Materials Characterization Method [3 Credit(s)]

4/5 09/07/2013 12:12 Materials Science is the foundation of many modern technologies. One of the most important driving forces for the advance of Materials Science is the rapid development of materials characterization methods. This is manifested vividly by the immense impetus of the development of microscopes on the explosive development of nanomaterials. This course will introduce a selected series of materials characterization methods with an emphasis on the characterization methods of nanomaterials, especially chemically processed nanomaterials. The characterization methods will include electron spectroscopies, electron microscopies, scanning probe microscopies, and optical, thermal, mechanical, scattering and diffraction methods. The course will provide a balanced mix of physical principles, application considerations, and practical use of the characterization methods. For CHEM students and students with instructor's approval only Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 AND CHEM 3420 CHEM 4310 Environmental Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 342] Chemical phenomena in the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere; their interaction with the biosphere; origin and treatment of pollutants and hazardous waste; environmental monitoring and analysis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 CHEM 4320 Environmental Analytical Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] Topics covered include fundamentals of sampling issues, sample pretreatment techniques, water Analysis of major and trace constituents; determination of inorganic and organic gas pollutants, Atmospheric analysis of particulate matter, determination of soil pollutants, environmental control standards, chemometrics in environmental analysis. For students with major or minor in Chemistry and in Environmental Science only. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 CHEM 4330 Separation Science [3 Credit(s)] This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the working principles in separating substances by chemical and physical techniques. Topics in this course include: sample preparation for chromatographic analysis; instrumentation for gas and liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry, and etc. Applications of various separation techniques for forensic, environmental, biological, pharmaceutical, food and drink analyses are provided as illustrating examples. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2310 or CHEM 2311 CHEM 4430 Symmetry in Chemistry and Spectroscopy [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 3430, CHEM 335] Symmetry principle and group theory, molecular spectroscopy, advanced topics in molecular orbital theory and bonding, chemical kinetics. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2118 AND CHEM 2218 AND CHEM 2418 CHEM 4620 Organometallic Chemistry [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 332] Bonding, structure and reactivity of organometallic compounds, ligand substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination reactions, insertions and reactions of coordinated ligands, applications to catalytic processes and organic synthesis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3220 CHEM 4640 Chemistry for Advanced Solar Cell Technologies [3 Credit(s)] Solar Cells are considered as one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. Conventional solar cells are based inorganic materials such as Si. In the past decade, however, several new solar cell technologies based organic materials are emerging as promising alternatives to conventional solar cells. In many of these advanced solar cell technologies, chemistry has been playing an important role. For example, in Polymer Solar Cells and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, it is critical to design and synthesize organic and polymer materials with unique photovoltaic and charge-transporting properties. This course will give an overview of several important solar cell technologies including Si cells, CIGS, polymer solar cells, dye-sensitized cells, and hybrid solar cells. The course will emphasize the chemical principles, design and materials aspects of these advanced solar cell technologies. For science and engineering students only Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2112 OR CHEM 2118 OR CHEM 2411 OR CHEM 2418 CHEM 4680 Undergraduate Research [3 Credit(s)] [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 398] Offered every semester and Summer. Students do original research in accordance with their ability and background, and under the supervision of a faculty. The final course grade is determined based on an oral presentation and a written report to be submitted to a judging committee, which includes the faculty supervisor plus at least one other faculty. Enrollment in the course requires approval of the faculty supervisor and an average of grade B or above in all Chemistry courses taken. May be repeated for credit, but the total credits may not exceed six. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2558 or CHEM 2578 CHEM 4688 Undergraduate Thesis [3 Credit(s)]

5/5 09/07/2013 12:12 [Previous Course Code(s): CHEM 399] Offered every semester and Summer. Students do original research in accordance with their ability and background and under the supervision of a faculty. The final course grade is determined based on an oral presentation and a written thesis to be submitted to a judging committee, which includes the faculty supervisor plus at least one other faculty. The thesis should include the results of the original research carried out in CHEM 4680. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 4680