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 known nanoporous materials according to their chemical, physical and structural properties and reproduce the IUPAC definition for porosity,
• describe the principles behind the characterization techniques used for nanoporous materials and the material properties used to investigate, perform synthesis and characterization of ordinary nanoporous materials,
• analyse and interpret data related to the characterization of nanoporous material,
• 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. Zeolites, metal-organic frameworks and porous carbonates. Mesoporous silica, porous polymers and porous carbon. Characterization of porous materials I: X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), vibration spectroscopy, thermal analysis and gas adsorption. Functionalization of nanoporous materials and applications of porous materials: gas separation, ion exchange, catalysis and bio applications.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars and individual exercises.

Assessment

Written exam (4 credits). Active participation in seminars and oral presentation of individual exercises (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.