Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. (A Swedish Bachelor's degree fulfils the requirement in English.)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student shall be able to:

• categorize and describe different types nanoporous materials based on their chemical, physical and structural properties,
• explain the principles of key characterization techniques and apply them to analyze nanoporous materials,design and perform basic synthesis and functionalization of nanoporous materials,
• analyse and interpret experimental data from the characterization of nanoporous materials,
• explain which properties of a nanoporous material are important for given applications and argue how different types of nanoporous materials are expected to behave in such applications.

Content

Introduction to nanoporous materials and their applications. Topics include zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous organic polymers (POPs), mesoporous silica, metal oxides, and porous carbon. Characterization of porous materials using various techniques, including X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), vibration spectroscopy, thermal analysis and gas adsorption. Functionalization of nanoporous materials and their applications in gas separation, water purification, ion exchange, catalysis, energy harvesting and storage, and biomedical fields.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, and laboratory work on the synthesis and characterization of nanoporous materials (e.g., MOFs, COFs, POPs).

Assessment

Written exam (3 credits), active participation in seminars and oral presentation (1 credit), and laboratory work with a written report (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.