The Miller research group develops theoretical and computational methods to understand a variety of molecular processes, including enzyme catalysis, solar energy conversion, dendrite formation in lithium batteries, and the dynamics of soft matter and biological systems. An important aspect of this challenge is that many systems exhibit dynamics that couple vastly different timescales and lengthscales. A primary goal of our research is thus to develop new techniques that can bridge dynamical hierarchies and simulate complex dynamics.
Ch 1 ab. General Chemistry.Ch 1 a 6 units (3-0-3) first term; Ch 1 b 9 units (4-0-5) second term; , 2019-20.
Lectures and recitations dealing with the principles of chemistry. First term: Chemical bonding-electronic structure of atoms, periodic properties, ionic substances, covalent bonding, Lewis representations of molecules and ions, shapes of molecules, Lewis acids and bases, Bronsted acids and bases, hybridization and resonance, bonding in solids. Second term: Chemical dynamics-spectroscopy, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, and introduction to organic chemistry. Graded pass/fail.
Instructors: Lewis (a), Robb, Miller (b)
Ch 225. Advanced Quantum Chemistry.9 units (3-0-6); second term, 2019-20.Prerequisites: Ch125ab or equivalent, or permission of instructors.
The electronic structure of atoms and molecules, the interactions of radiation fields and matter, scattering theory, and reaction rate theory
Instructor: Chan/Miller
