MENA9020 – Nanochemistry
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Nanochemistry combine chemical and solid-state chemistry toward synthesis and characterization of? building blocks that depends on size, shape (faceting), surface, defects and chemical composition to engineer well-defined nanostructures with tailor-made functionalities.
The course discusses synthesis, characterization and application of presently important nanomaterials and perspectives for the future. Examples are taken from catalysis, energy applications and medicine.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you can:
- describe how effects may emerge due to nano-dimensions of particles and how nanochemistry thereby differs from solid-state chemistry
judge whether turning to a nanostructured material for a given chemical compound is likely to result in grossly modified chemical or physical properties
describe principles of growth, preparation, modification and functionalization of nanomaterials/structures
give examples of applications of nanochemistry and describe their advantages with respect to classical materials and device setups
describe molecular self-assembly and exemplify links between nanoscience and biological systems
describe methods to characterize nanostructures, including in-situ/operando techniques to explore the functionalities of the nanostructures at relevant conditions
give examples of special risks pertaining to nanochemistry, and you can provide perspectives on future nanochemistry developments
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
A Bachelor degree in MENA or MENT from Univeristy of Oslo, or an equivalent background knowledge.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MENA5020 – Nano-chemistry.
Teaching
The course duration is one semester. The teaching includes:
- 32 hours of lectures and
- 24 hours of exercises.
It is mandatory to attend the first lecture (including students on the waiting list). If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise your course registration will be cancelled.
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
This course has a mandatory presentation that must be approved before you can take?the final exam
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: MENA5020 – Nano-chemistry
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.