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Research Zernike (ZIAM) Education Top Master Program in Nanoscience

Core modules

The Core curriculum defines the character and scope of the Top Master Programme in Nanoscience. It consists of five modules:

  • Nanomaterial Design
    All learning objectives, literature and assesment of this course can be found on Ocasys. In short, this course is about the chemical and physical methods for the design of molecules, supramolecular aggregates and structures, and of devices in which molecules or mostly molecular materials play a crucial functional role. It ranges from synthetic organic chemistry to the design of objects for nanomedicine.
  • Preparation of nanomaterials and devices
    All learning objectives, literature and assesment of this course can be found on Ocasys. In short, this course is about the chemical and physical methods for the preparation of homogeneous as well as compound and/or microstructured organic and inorganic thin films, and of devices in which molecules or mostly molecular materials play a crucial functional role. It ranges from preparation of organic devices to the preparation of spintronic devices. The teaching is focused on hands-on practical experience for the students.
  • Characterization of nanomaterials and devices
    All learning objectives, literature and assesment of this course can be found on Ocasys. In short, this course introduces a variety of experimental techniques to study the properties of nanomaterials. It includes an extensive treatment of diffraction, spectroscopy, microscopy and scanning-probe methods, both from a theoretical and a practical point of view. The course consists of a series of lectures on selected topics in combination with an extensive practical hands-on training.
  • Functional properties of nanomaterials and devices
    All learning objectives, literature and assesment of this course can be found on Ocasys. In short, this course describes the functional properties of molecules, biological materials and condensed matter, with a strong emphasis on materials science on the nanometer scale. It ranges from the understanding of thin-films and surface properties to spintronics and quantum dots.
  • Fundamental properties of nanomaterials and devices
    All learning objectives, literature and assesment of this course can be found on Ocasys. In short, this course describes the fundamental properties of molecules, biological materials and condensed matter, with a strong emphasis on materials science on the nanometer scale. Focus in on the theory of electronic structure, magnetic, and optical properties.


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