Training Activities

Who

Where

Training received (by whom, duration)

V. Landaeta

CNR

Synthesis of ruthenium water soluble complexes (16 h training by Dr L. Gonsalvi)

Synthesis of water soluble polyaza ligands (6 h training by Dr. F. Vizza)

Catalytic oxidation reactions (32 h training by Dr. L. Gonsalvi)

Operation of IR, UV, GC, and GC/MS instrumentation (4 h training by Dr. L. Gonsalvi).

Acquisition and processing of 13C NMR spectra with Varian VXR 300 NMR spectrometer (3 h training by Dr. M. Peruzzini)

Literature survey on catalytic methods for oxidation of thiophenes, (self, 1 week)

Acquisition of NMR spectra at Bruker AVANCE 400 spectrometer (8 h training, Dr P. Barbaro)

Manipulation and synthesis of air-sensitive hydrides (8 h training, Mr. F. Zanobini)

Collecting literatures and preparing an advanced draft of two manuscripts (2 weeks training, Dr. M. Peruzzini, Dr C. Bianchini)

C. Dinoi

LCC

operations under controlled atmosphere  (R. Poli, 20 h)

basic operations of multinuclear FT-NMR spectrometry (Dr. A. Labande,10 h )

Operations of a Perklin-Elmer Spectrum GX FT-IR spectrophometer: 2 h (training by Dr. Miguel Baya)

Introduction to electronic literature search tools: 2 h (training by Prof. R. Poli and by P. Eyraud)

Operations of a Vacuum Atmosphere HE-63P glove-box: 1 h (training by S. Vincendeau)

Operation of Princeton Applied Research Scanning Potentiostat (model 362) for cyclic voltammetry: 5 h (training by Prof . R.Poli and Alix Saquet)

Basic operations of EPR spectrometry (Elexsys E500 BRUKER): 10 h (training by Dr. A. Mari)

P. Servin

LCC

Manipulations under inert atmosphere: 10 h (training by Dr. R. Laurent)

Basic operations of multinuclear FT-NMR spectrometry (Bruker AC200 and AM250): 15 h (training by Dr. R. Laurent)

Basic use of data bases (Beilstein , SCIFinder): 2 h (training by Dr. A.M. Caminade)

Practical NMR software course (3 hours) (delivered by F. Lacassin)

Win NMR courses: 3 h (delivered by F. Lacassin)

Basic operations of Gas Chromatography (GC): 2 h (training by E. Manoury)

N. Reddig

YoK

Luminescence spectroscopy including work on Fluorimeter (8 h training by Dr. L. Abbott and H. Batey).

Operation of IR instrumentation (4 h training by Prof. Perutz and Dr. N Jasim)

Acquisition and processing of 1H-, 13C-NMR spectra with Bruker 300 DX spectrometer (6 h training by H. Fish)

Acquisition and processing of single crystal X-ray determination on a Bruker AXS Smart 6000 diffratometer (20 h training by Dr. A. C Whitwood and Dr. A.-K. Duhme-Klair)

Glove box training (1 h by Dr. N. Jasim)

Graduate course on MO Theory of transition metal complexes, given by O Eisenstein (April 2005)

Training in Laser time-resolved Emission and Absorption spectroscopy ( 2 days by Dr A. Macpherson)

Training in Laser time-resolved IR spectroscopy at Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory (2 weeks by Dr. M. Towrie and Dr. K. Royane)

Training in Single Photon Counting Techniques at Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory (2 weeks by Dr. S. Botchway)

Training in infrared-spectroelectrochemistry at the University of Amsterdam (1 week by Dr. F. Hartl)

A. Rossin

UAB

Use of large supercomputation recourses (4 hr, training by Dr. Gregori Ujaque)

Solvent effect calculations (4 hr, training by Dr. Gregori Ujaque)

Literature survey on catalytic hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes, (self, 1 week)

Use of  Gaussian03 and ADF computer packages (20 hr, training by Dr. Gregori Ujaque)

S. Mazzega

IST

Inert atmosphere synthesis and handling techniques (1 week)

Literature survey on water soluble phosphines and complexes (2 weeks)

Synthesis of water soluble phosphines (4 weeks)

Acquisition and processing of 1H-, 13C-NMR spectra with Varian 300 spectrometer (1 week)

Practice of electrochemical techniques (cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential electrolysis) (2 weeks)

I. M. Mallqui

UAL

Inert atmosphere synthesis and handling techniques (40 h training by M. Serrano Ruiz)

Synthesis of ruthenium water soluble complexes (25 h training by A. Romerosa)

Operation of IR and UV instrumentation (2 h by Miss T. Campos)

Acquisition and processing of 1H, 13C and 31P NMR spectra by a Bruker DRX300 spectrometers (30 h by M. Serrano Ruiz).

Acquisition and processing of multidimensional NMR spectra by a Bruker DRX300 spectrometers (20 h by A. Romerosa and T. Campos).

Literature survey on synthesis of ruthenium complexes (self, 1 week)

Petr Prikhodchenko 

HUJI

- Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (50 training hours by Dr. J. Gun) 

Combined on line hydrodynamic voltammetry and ESI-MS techniques (50 training hours by O. Lev Gun).

Electrochemical techniques (30 training hours by Dr. Gun).

Yauhen Yu. Karabach

IST

 Literature survey on copper complexes and their uses (2 weeks).

 Practice of synthetic methods for coordination compounds and their purification (3 weeks).

Practice of using coordination compounds in catalytic systems for peroxidative oxidations of alkanes (2 weeks).

Acquisition and processing of multidimensional NMR spectra with a Varian 300 spectrometer (1 week).

Acquisition and processing of gas chromatograms with a Fisons GC 8000 series gas chromatograph.

 

Other personal training

Who

Where

Training received (duration)

V. Landaeta

CNR

Attended the Conference Green Solvents For Synthesis, Bruchsal, Germany, 3/6-10-2004              (http://events.dechema.de/gsfs2004.html)

Attended several CNR and University seminars given by Senior and Junior scientists.

Preparation and revision of a scientific manuscript (discussion and training by Dr. M. Peruzzini)

Already fluent in Italian, no necessary  to attend any Italian course

Preparation and revision of two scientific manuscripts (discussion and training by Dr. M. Peruzzini)

Attended the NMR basic course on the use of BRUKER NMR spectrometers held in Milan (Bruker, May 2005, 3 days intensive course). The course included both practical and theoretical training on new generation spectrometers.

Attended the XIIth International Symposium on the Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis held in Fiesole (Italy) in July 2005. In such occasion she presented a poster contribution.

P. Servin

LCC

Regular attendance of research seminars given by visiting scientists (ca. 1/week)

Courses and exercises (4 hours) about security in a chemical laboratory, including extinction of a fire (outside!)

Active participation to group meetings (ca. 1/15 days)

Chemistry courses: Advanced organometallic chemistry and catalysis: 20 h (delivered by the Université Paul Sabatier), Stereoselective synthesis and catalysis: 20 h (delivered by the Université Paul Sabatier)

French language course, spoken: 50 h (delivered by the Pole Universitaire Européen de Toulouse)

French language course, spoken: 50 h (delivered by the Alliance Française)

C. Dinoi

LCC

Regular attendance of research seminars given by visiting scientists (ca. 1/week)

Active participation to group meetings

French language course: 56 h

Attendance of the course: “Advanced NMR Spectroscopy”, 10 h  (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques, 27/09/05-12/10/05)

I. M. Mallqui

UAL

Attended several seminars and PhD lectures into the “Advanced Chemistry” PhD program of the University of Almería.

Spanish mother tongue, no necessary for her to attend any Spanish course.

A. Rossin

UAB

Attended the XIIth International Symposium on the Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis held in Fiesole (Italy) in July 2005. In suc occasion he orally presented his research activity.

Attended the “33rd Congresso di Chimica Inorganica della Società Chimica Italiana” Siena, Italy, July 11-16th 2005. In such occasion he presented an oral contribution on the results obtained in the AQUACHEM Activity.

Intensive Spanish course : 90 h (delivered by the UAB Idiomes Campus)

N. Reddig

YoK

Active participation in group meetings (once per 2 weeks)

Attendance at symposia (e.g. Edinburgh Dalton Symposium, Leeds)

Graduate Course in mo theory of transition metal complexes (Eisenstein, April 05)

P. Prikhodchenko

HUJI

Attending/attended  a comprehensive course in English (10 hours/week).

Active participation in group meetings of Dr. Gun (2 hours/week).

W. Wojtkov

UD

Hungarian language coures, 2 weeks, 8 h/day

Active participation in the weekly seminars of the Institute of Physical Chemistry

Active participation in the group meetings of Prof. Joó (approximately every three weeks)

Y. Karabach

IST

Active participation to group meetings

Regular presentation of his own work during group meetings

Attendance  of the congress Current and Future Trends in Polymeric  Materials, Prague, Czech Republic, where he presented a contribution.


ESR/ER mentoring activity

Who Where What
V. Landaeta CNR

Tutoring on literature search and GC analysis to a newly hired postdoctoral researcher at CNR-ICCOM.

A. Rossin UAB

Supervised the stay at the UAB group of G. Kovacs (UD).