Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry - Study line
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 study line 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 study line. 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.
Programme Provisions
To complete the study line in Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, the students must fulfil the following requirements:- Have passed General Competence Courses adding up to at least 30 ECTS points.
- Have passed Technological Specialization Courses adding up to at least 30 ECTS points.
- 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 points of the entire study to 120 points.
Study line coordinator
Anders Riisager Professor Phone: +45 45252233 ar@kemi.dtu.dk
Study line Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
Polytechnic foundation courses (5 ECTS)
The following course is mandatory
| 42501 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | June |
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| 42504 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | August |
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| 42500 | Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation) | 5 | point | January |
Students with advanced innovation competences may take one of the following courses as an alternative to 42500/42501/42504
| 42505 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | August |
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| 42503 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | June |
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| 42502 | Facilitating Innovation in Multidisciplinary Teams | 5 | point | January |
Programme specific courses (55 ECTS)
Innovation course II - choose 5 ECTS among the following courses - if you take more than 5 ECTS in this group they will count as electives:
| 26620 | Chemistry and Innovation | 5 | point | June |
| 28311 | Chemical and Biochemical Product Design | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 28485 | Biobusiness and Process Innovation | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
Core competence courses - choose 20 ECTS among the following courses:
| 26231 | Physical Chemistry 3 | 5 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 26317 | Instrumental chemical analysis | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 26422 | Biomolecular Chemistry | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 26433 | Organic Chemistry 3 | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 28212 | Polymer Chemistry | 5 | point | Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 28315 | Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 5 | point | E7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 47339 | Solid state and structural chemistry | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
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| 26134 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry 3) | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
Choose in total 30 ECTS among the rest of the programme specific courses:
The following courses are mandatory to fullfill the requitements for the studyline:
| 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 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 studyline
| 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 |
AC_Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry_skema
Spring start - proposed study plan
Master's thesis
Autumn start - proposed study plan
Laboratory Course in Colloid and Surface... Laboratory Course in Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Master's thesis