Course code:
375H2		 Course name:
Sensors

Academic year:

2024/2025.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

10

Study level:

doctoral academic studies

Study programs:

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E72H2) course

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E71H2) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E74H2) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E73H2) course

Teachers:

Dragan D. Manojloviĉ, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Dalibor M. Stankoviĉ, Ph.D.
assistant professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistants:

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Hours of instruction:

Weekly: five hours of lectures + three hours of study research work

Goals:

The aim of this course, building capacities in the field of chemical sensors and biosensors. In addition, students will complete knowledge regarding the types and construction of sensors, as well as type transductor elements. Special area of this course is micro, ultra and nanosensors. In addition special attention will be focused on the practical application of sensors and biosensors in biochemistry and environmental chemistry.

Outcome:

Student will be qualified for independent research, development and optimization of new types of sensors, biosensors and their practical application in various fields of chemistry.

Teaching methods:

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Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

  • B. Eggins: Chemical sensors and biosensors, Wiley, 2006.

Supplementary coursebooks:

  1. A. J. Bard, L. R. Faulkner: Electrochemical methods - Fundamentals and applications, Wiley, 2000.
  2. H. Girault: Analytical and physical electrochemistry, EPEL Press, 2004.

Additional material:

http://www.chem.bg.ac.rs/analiticka/materijal.html

  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

5 points (5 hours a week)

Syllabus:

  1. Introduction and types of biosensors.
  2. Sensor elements.
  3. Converters.
  4. Identifying elements.
  5. Sensitivity and selectivity.
  6. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors.
  7. Potentiometric sensors and biosensors.
  8. Amperometric sensors and biosensors.
  9. Conductometric sensors and biosensors.
  10. Optical sensors and biosensors.
  11. Calorimetric sensors and biosensors.
  12. Piezo sensors.
  13. Acoustic Sensors.
  14. Micro, ultramicro and nanosensors.
  15. Specific application in biochemistry.
  16. Specific applications in environmental chemistry.

Semester papers:

20 points

Oral exam:

60 points

Study research work:

15 points (3 hours a week)