{"title":"The Transition from Quantity to Quality: The Exploration and Reform on the International Training Scheme for Top Chemistry Undergraduate Students at the Stage of “Top-notch Undergraduate Training Program 2.0”","authors":"Xiaoshuang Ma, Chengbin Zheng","doi":"10.3866/PKU.DXHX202002015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/PKU.DXHX202002015","url":null,"abstract":": Since 2009 when Sichuan University started to implement the Top-notch Undergraduate Training Program (Top-notch Program for short) in Chemistry, a relatively comprehensive scheme of international training has been established and progress has been made. As the Ministry of Education starts the “Top-notch Undergraduate Training Program 2.0” in 2019, we are obliged to review the current international training model for chemistry undergraduates by learning from other universities both domestic and overseas to explore better ways of deepening international cooperation and improving the quality of international training for top chemistry students.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":" 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141221794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ni Xiaoyu, Li Zhibin, Wang Kai, Fan Yaling, Chen Jing, Zhu Yujun
{"title":"Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Transesterification Performance of KF/La2O2CO3 as Solid Base Catalyst: A Comprehensive Innovation Experiment","authors":"Ni Xiaoyu, Li Zhibin, Wang Kai, Fan Yaling, Chen Jing, Zhu Yujun","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201912008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201912008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70220586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Macroscopic Morphology of Alum(K) Crystal","authors":"Tianyi Zhang, Yu-ChingE. Pan, Yihan Xu, Aili Cui","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201904013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201904013","url":null,"abstract":": In this paper, a simple thermodynamic model of crystal macroscopic morphology and the cause of the defects were suggested. By virtue of growing alum(K) crystals and measuring their macroscopic parameters in the inorganic laboratory for undergraduates, we can calculate the thermodynamic parameters of alum, thus explaining the macroscopic morphology and defect of alum(K), and predicting the possibility for alum(K) to generate octahedral crystals and its self-normality.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70214700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Che, Han Yang, Huili Fan, Ming-wen Wang, Wenjun Li
{"title":"A Comprehensive Chemical Experiment on Synthesis and Thermal Stability Study of Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials","authors":"P. Che, Han Yang, Huili Fan, Ming-wen Wang, Wenjun Li","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201904004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201904004","url":null,"abstract":": In this paper, a comprehensive chemical experiment is introduced, including the preparation of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite photovoltaic materials by one-step solution method. The characterization of crystal structure and morphology, the test of UV-Vis absorption spectrum, and the study of thermal stability of the obtained materials were carried out.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70214723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Yu, 光电化学材料与器件教育部重点实验室 武汉 sup 江汉大学化学与环境工程学院, Bao Li, 武汉 sup 华中科技大学化学与化工学院
{"title":"Testing the Buffer Capacity of Baby Wipes: An Experiment Close to Life","authors":"F. Yu, 光电化学材料与器件教育部重点实验室 武汉 sup 江汉大学化学与环境工程学院, Bao Li, 武汉 sup 华中科技大学化学与化工学院","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201905022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201905022","url":null,"abstract":": In order to effectively enhance students’ interest and enthusiasm in learning buffer solution, a case of introducing real daily necessities into laboratory teaching is recommended. The experimental design extends the property test to the baby wipe, and changes the content of the experiment into the verification of the working principle of wipe, instead of preparation of simple acid-base system and related verification experiments in the past. Through the implementation of this experiment, students generally reflected that it can effectively stimulate their enthusiasm and interest in learning buffer solution related contents, and ultimately promote them to recognize the characteristics and buffer mechanism of pH changes in buffer system.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70216224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of a Fluorescent Probe Based on Schiff-Base","authors":"Changyan Sun, Wenjun Li, Hui-li Lu","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201906008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201906008","url":null,"abstract":": In this paper, a new experiment named “synthesis and characterization of a fluorescent molecule based on Schiff-base” is introduced. It contains the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, the determination of fluorescence, and the detection of metal ions. This experiment is helpful for students to better understand inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and analytical chemistry. Moreover, it gives students an opportunity to know the study of organic fluorescent probes. This will stimulate students’ interest in scientific research and cultivate their research ability. Thus, this experiment can be introduced to senior undergraduates.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70217988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junhong Qian, P. Hu, Lei Zhou, Wenqing Zhang, D. Zou, Yan Wang
{"title":"Better Understanding Theoretical Knowledge through Laboratory Teaching: Taking \"Gas Chromatography Experiment\" as an Example","authors":"Junhong Qian, P. Hu, Lei Zhou, Wenqing Zhang, D. Zou, Yan Wang","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201906063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201906063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70218970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuange Zhang, Tianyu Lu, Yan Cai, Zihong Yan, Zhiwei Miao
{"title":"Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Two Types of Chromene Derivatives Containing Pyrazolone or Indol-2-one: Reaction and Chemoselectivity of Carbonyl and Aldehyde Groups","authors":"Xuange Zhang, Tianyu Lu, Yan Cai, Zihong Yan, Zhiwei Miao","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201907004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201907004","url":null,"abstract":": Under the catalytic conditions of tetrahydropyrrole, an addition-elimination reaction of chromone aldehyde with methylpyrazolone or 2-indolinone is carried out to obtain two kinds of chromene derivatives containing pyrazolone or indol-2-one. The structures are identified by 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, HPLC, HRMS and melting point measurements.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70219148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guided Solution to the 33th Chinese Chemistry Olympiad (Preliminary Test)","authors":"Hanyun Liu","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx201910066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx201910066","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70219914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Taste of Chemistry: The Alcohol’s Biography","authors":"Y. Gong, S. Hongjie, Lichun Zhang","doi":"10.3866/pku.dxhx202002014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3866/pku.dxhx202002014","url":null,"abstract":": Greatness of clear wine comes from wooden ploughs. As an indispensable part of Chinese food culture, wine has gone through thousands of years with us. This essay will make an introduction of aspects of ethanol’s nature, origin, metabolism by means of personification and in form of how Alcohol pursues his own memories, aiming at making readers feel the taste of chemistry with the popularization of science integrating science and fun.","PeriodicalId":23447,"journal":{"name":"University Chemistry","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70220696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}