Nanomaterials Science

In the two-year Nanomaterials Science Master of Science program at Utrecht University  you will gain in-depth knowledge on, and experimental experience with, novel nanomaterials and their synthesis, structure, and applications – for example, as catalysts or in nanophotonics.

The dimensions of systems at the microscopic level determine their physical and chemical properties and applications. Your studies will provide you with the tools to analyse and experiment with these properties and possibilities. In addition, the course content will introduce you to the nanomaterials of tomorrow, including colloidal crystals – a new tool for the manipulation of light in miniature lasers and optical devices – and new catalysts for more efficient and environmentally friendly chemistry.

Key facts

• The dimensions of systems at the microscopic level determine their physical and chemical properties and applications. Your studies will provide you with the tools to analyse and experiment with these properties and possibilities.
• In addition, the course content will introduce you to the nanomaterials of tomorrow, including colloidal crystals – a new tool for the manipulation of light in miniature lasers and optical devices – and new catalysts for more efficient and environmentally friendly chemistry.
• Why in Utrecht

• The prestigious Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science provides the teaching staff and research facilities in the program.
• An interdisciplinary approach to the program’s main theme, which provides you with a broad perspective of the field of nanomaterials, excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability.
• Strong links to academia, research institutes and companies, which offers multiple opportunities to bring knowledge into practice.
• Networking with national and international contacts of excellent scientists within the Debye Institute who are often world-leading in their fields.
• Career Prospects
• This MSc Nanomaterials Science Master of Science program at Utrecht University will qualify you to do further post-graduate research leading to a PhD degree in chemistry, physics, or materials science. It will also be an excellent qualification for acquiring a research or development position in industries that are investing in innovation or in new companies at the interface of biotechnology, nanoelectronics, chemistry, and nanomaterials. The program also provides a goodbackground for working toward a career in management or consultancy, particularly in companies with a technology base.

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.

Courses include:

• Advanced Catalysis
• Advanced Organic Synthesis
• Advanced Spectroscopy Of Nanomaterials
• Organometallic Chemistry And Homogenous Catalysis
• Synthesis Of Catalysts & Energy Materials