Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry - Specialization
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Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
There is an increasing demand for expertise in the area of advanced materials in general, and in catalysts and sustainable technologies in particular.
MSc graduates from this specialization will be competent in the synthesis, characterization and application of catalysts for environmental processes, fine chemicals, energy conversion and fuel cells in addition to chemistry, biochemistry and catalysis at nano-scale.
The programme will deal with theoretical aspects of catalysis, including reaction kinetics and reaction mechanisms. Theoretical and practical insight into the construction and performance of research test rigs and industrial reaction engineering are also important components of the programme.
Understanding the relation between the structure and properties of advanced materials and catalysts is essential in this Specialization. Therefore, the candidates will be acquainted with methods of investigation in surface studies alongside spectroscopic and X-ray characterization of molecular species and the structures of solids.
To complete the speicialization in Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry the student must fulfil the following requirements:
- Have passed Polytechnical foundation courses adding up to at least 10 ECTS
- Have passed Programme specific courses adding up to at least 50 ECTS
- Have performed a Master Thesis of at least 30 ECTS within Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
- Have passed a sufficient number of Elective courses to bring the total number of ECTS of the entire study to 120 ECTS
Mandatory course
All mandatory courses under the polytechnic foundation and programme specific courses must be completed, in addition, the following must be fulfilled:
The following courses are mandatory to fullfill the requitements for the specialization:
| 26510 | Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry | 10 | point | Spring F4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 28242 | Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
Choose at least 15 points among the following programme specific courses:
| 26130 | Spectroscopic methods | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 26438 | NMR Spectroscopy | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 28315 | Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 5 | point | E7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 28443 | Industrial Reaction Engineering | 7.5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 28530 | Transport Processes | 10 | point | Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 47301 | Hydrogen energy and fuel cells | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 47304 | Ceramic science and engineering | 10 | point | Spring F2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 47333 | Electron microscopy for materials science | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 47336 | Applications of X-ray and neutron scattering in biology, chemistry, and physics | 5 | point | August |
Elective Courses
The following are proposals for the specialization:
| 02450 | Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Mining | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17), Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 10302 | Electronic Structure Methods in Material Physics, Chemistry and Biology | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 10304 | Experimental Surface Physics | 10 | point | Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 26127 | Experimental Inorganic Chemistry | 5 | point | January |
| 26236 | Statistical thermodynamics and reaction dynamics | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 26255 | Molecular dynamics and machine learning | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 26261 | Introduction to Quantum Chemistry | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 26290 | Chemistry at the Nanoscale | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 26433 | Organic Chemistry 3 | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 28316 | Laboratory Course in Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 5 | point | January |
| 28872 | Biorefinery | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 47338 | Organic energy materials | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
Autumn start - proposed study plan
Master's thesis
Spring start - proposed study plan
Master's thesis
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.
Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
There is an increasing demand for expertise in the area of advanced materials in general, and in catalysts and sustainable technologies in particular.
MSc graduates from this specialization will be competent in the synthesis, characterization and application of catalysts for environmental processes, fine chemicals, energy conversion and fuel cells in addition to chemistry, biochemistry and catalysis at nano-scale.
The programme will deal with theoretical aspects of catalysis, including reaction kinetics and reaction mechanisms. Theoretical and practical insight into the construction and performance of research test rigs and industrial reaction engineering are also important components of the programme.
Understanding the relation between the structure and properties of advanced materials and catalysts is essential in this Specialization. Therefore, the candidates will be acquainted with methods of investigation in surface studies alongside spectroscopic and X-ray characterization of molecular species and the structures of solids.
To complete the speicialization in Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry the student must fulfil the following requirements:
- Have passed Polytechnical foundation courses adding up to at least 10 ECTS
- Have passed Programme specific courses adding up to at least 50 ECTS
- Have performed a Master Thesis of at least 30 ECTS within Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
- Have passed a sufficient number of Elective courses to bring the total number of ECTS of the entire study to 120 ECTS
Mandatory course
All mandatory courses under the polytechnic foundation and programme specific courses must be completed, in addition, the following must be fulfilled:
The following courses are mandatory to fullfill the requitements for the specialization:
| 26510 | Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry | 10 | point | Spring F4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 28242 | Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
Choose at least 15 points among the following programme specific courses:
| 26130 | Spectroscopic methods | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 26438 | NMR Spectroscopy | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 28315 | Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 5 | point | E7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 28443 | Industrial Reaction Engineering | 7.5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 28530 | Transport Processes | 10 | point | Autumn E5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 47301 | Hydrogen energy and fuel cells | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 47304 | Ceramic science and engineering | 10 | point | Spring F2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 47333 | Electron microscopy for materials science | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 47336 | Applications of X-ray and neutron scattering in biology, chemistry, and physics | 5 | point | August |
Elective Courses
The following are proposals for the specialization:
| 02450 | Introduction to Machine Learning and Data Mining | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17), Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 10302 | Electronic Structure Methods in Material Physics, Chemistry and Biology | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
| 10304 | Experimental Surface Physics | 10 | point | Spring F3 (Tues 8-12, Fri 13-17) |
| 26127 | Experimental Inorganic Chemistry | 5 | point | January |
| 26236 | Statistical thermodynamics and reaction dynamics | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 26255 | Molecular dynamics and machine learning | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 26261 | Introduction to Quantum Chemistry | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 26290 | Chemistry at the Nanoscale | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 26433 | Organic Chemistry 3 | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 28316 | Laboratory Course in Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 5 | point | January |
| 28872 | Biorefinery | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 47338 | Organic energy materials | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
Autumn start - proposed study plan
Master's thesis
Spring start - proposed study plan
Master's thesis
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.