About This Course

Analytical chemistry as one of the four basic chemistries is an academic discipline, responsible for characterizing the composition of natural and artificial materials, both qualitatively (what is present) and quantitatively (how much is present). That is, analytical chemistry is the science of inventing and applying the concepts, principles and strategies for measuring the characteristics of chemical systems and species. It has been widely applied in many research fields including life science, material science, environmental science and energy. The teaching emphases and difficulties of this course focus on the four principles of titration analysis and the processing of errors and analytical data. Through the system study of analytical chemistry, it can make students deeply understand the theories of chemical analysis and possess basic experimental skills as well as accurately build the concept of "quantity". Furthermore, the course will train students to develop the capacities of preliminary selecting suitable analytical method, correctly judging and expressing the analytical results, and even solving practical problems in different cases and scientific problems. In conclusion, this course lays a solid foundation for learning subsequent professional courses.

Requirements

Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Advanced mathematics

Course Staff

Jinfang NIE

Dr. Jinfang NIE, obtained her Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics in Hunan University (Changsha, China) in 2010. Now she is a Professor in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). She worked as a postdoc researcher in the department of chemistry, university of Oxford, UK from 2014 to 2015. Her main research experiences and research interests are: (1) Analysis and pretreatment of (high-order) data obtained from various modern analytical instruments; (2) Development of multi-way (second-order and third-order) calibration algorithms for interfere-free quantification or kinetic study of analytes of interest in real complex system; and (3) Development of low-cost bioassay and biosensing devices for monitoring and bioanalysis of clinical biomarkers.

Yali YUAN

Dr. Yali YUAN, obtained her Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the State Key Laboratory electroanalysis in Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (Chinese Academy of Science) in 2013. She worked as a postdoc researcher in Chemistry department of National University of Singapore from 2013-2016. Now she is an associate Professor in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). Her main research interests are microfluidics and biosensor.

Wenying JIN

Mrs. Wenying JIN obtained her master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from the Guilin University of Technology in 2005. Now she is a lecturer in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). Her research focused on the development of sensitive analytical methods for monitoring the toxic and harmful substances in the environment.  

Xiongzhi WU

Dr. Xiongzhi WU, obtained his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from Lanzhou University (Lanzhou, China) in 2004. Now he is an associate Professor in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). His main research experiences and research interests are preparation of adsorption materials for enrichment and separation of heavy metal ions.

Wenyuan ZHU

Dr. Wenyuan ZHU, obtained his Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from Sun yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China) in 2014. Now he is an associate Professor in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). His research focuses on bioanalytical chemistry and nanotechnology.

Yanyu TAO

Mrs. Yanyu TAO, experimentalist in GUT and director of visual design for this course. She has been engaged in the practical application research of the integration of multimedia technology and teaching practice from 2010. In recent years, her work is focused on the intelligence-based teaching practice to provide instructional design guidance and technical supports including technically training, flexible education and online course production.

Jianmei ZOU

Dr. Jianmei ZOU, obtained the Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics in Hunan University (Changsha, China) in June, 2019. Now she is a Lecturer in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). Her researches interests focus on the synthesis of amphiphilic DNA conjugates and their applications in the biosensor and targeted drug delivery.

Lianming ZHANG

Dr. Lianming ZHANG, obtained Ph.D. degree of Analytical Chemistry from Chengdu University of Technology (Chengdu, China) in 2016. Now he is a Lecturer in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). His research interest focuses on the development of bioassay platforms and biosensors for bioanalysis of clinical disease markers. And his main research experiences included the synthesis and surface functionalization of various nanomaterials, the development of molecularly imprinting technology analytical methods and nanomaterials-enhanced electrochemical.

Zhongsheng YI

Dr. Zhongsheng YI, obtained his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (Environmental Safety and Health) from State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University (Nanjing, China) in 2012. Now he is a Professor in Guilin University of Technology (Guilin, China). His main research experiences and interests are: (1) Interaction between macromolecules and small molecules / macromolecules; (2) Quantitative structure-activity relationship of environmental pollutants; (3) Predictive toxicology.

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