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Four faculty members in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia have active graduate research programs in nuclear and radiochemistry. As a result, students with an interest in the field can select research projects in a wide variety of areas. In addition, our graduate program offers students access to the nation's largest university based research reactor, MURR, and the opportunity to interact with the faculty and research scientists in the University Radiopharmacuetical Science Institute (RSI) and the Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute (NSEI).
Meet the Professors: Paul Duval
Research Emphasis:
Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry, Actinide Chemistry, Ligand Design
Silvia Jurisson
Research Emphasis:
Inorganic and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Technetium Clathrochelates
Susan Lever
Research Emphasis:
Organic and Bioconjugate Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Development, Radiolanthanides, Chemical Foundation of Lead Decorporation
Dave Robertson
Research Emphasis:
Development and application of radionuclear methods of analysis.
Courses:
Nuclear and radiochemistry courses are offered on a regular bases. Introductory Radiochemistry is taught every year, Advanced Radiochemistry is taught every other year, and Nuclear Chemistry is typically offered every three years.
- Introduction to Radiochemistry (CHE 361) An introductory course in the applications of radionuclides in chemistry. Key topics include principles of radioactive decay, interactions of radiation with matter, radiation detectors, health physics, radioactive tracers, nuclear methods of analysis, nucleosynthesis, and sources of radioactive materials.
- Advanced Radiochemistry (CHE 461) Reviews current advances in radiochemistry, hot atom chemistry, radiation chemistry, and nuclear spectrometry.
- Nuclear Chemistry (CHE 462) An advanced level description of nuclear properties, radioactive decay, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, fission, particle accelerators, and experimental techniques in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.
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