You can choose between a range of courses in inorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and material chemistry to learn about advanced synthesis of materials and material characterisation, about structure and crystallography, phase transformation, defects, reactivity, and nanotechnology with a focus on nanoparticles and thin-film systems. Depending on your interests, you can choose either an experimental or a more theoretical thesis (modelling), and you can choose from many topics ranging from solid-state electrochemistry and batteries, fuel cells and membranes, catalysts and absorbents, semiconductors and solar-cell materials, magnetic and super-conductive materials, etc. During your studies, you will typically make choices regarding methodology and characterisation methods; structural decisions with x-rays/ neutron/electron; diffraction and spectroscopy for studying bonds and electronic state – in bulk or on surfaces; measuring physical properties such as magnetism or electronic conductivity, studies of optical properties, use of mass spectrometry and other analytical techniques.
Through your studies you will gain knowledge on an advanced level on the connections between structure and properties of solids, including theory and methods you can apply in the development of new materials with particular desired properties within your field. You will be able to conduct chemical analyses and characterisations of physical properties within your field.
On completing a master's degree in the specialisation Inorganic Chemistry, you will have acquired competence and skills that will prepare you well for a career as an inorganic chemist and material chemist or further research studies to doctorate level.