MSc Chemistry

If you choose to study Chemistry in Aalborg, you will spend very little time attending traditional lectures and seminars. Indeed, AAU students learn Chemistry by solving real life problems within small teams of fellows. This will give you a unique training in problem solving and improve your collaborative skills.

Our programme aims at providing students with solid knowledge and expertise in chemistry. The programme will give the students the ability to:

• resolve practical problems related to chemical engineering
• innovate, design and optimise production processes of chemicals and materials
• develop new materials and new processes
• discover and model new scientific phenomena

These aims are reached through a continuous dialogue between students and teachers in an internationally oriented environment.

It is recommended that the students conduct industry-related or problem-orientated projects proposed by teachers in collaboration with external partners from Danish or international industry and research institutions.

The programme focuses on the following main areas of specialisation

• Inorganic materials
• Controlled release
• Functional polymers
• Biosolid separation

These areas correspond to the research fields of the section of chemistry, which are briefly described as follows:

The field Inorganic Materials concerns studies of structure and properties of inorganic materials. Emphasis is placed on glassy or amorphous materials. The relationships between structure, dynamics and properties of glasses and liquids are studied by using the knowledge of materials chemistry and physics. The development of both new structural and functional materials and nano-materials is another essential part.

The field Controlled Release concerns the study and development of the group of molecules called cyclodextrins and their inclusion complexes. The interest in cyclodextrin applications includes development of novel drug delivery systems and pesticide formulations, which are more environmentally friendly than those used today.

The area Functional Polymers treats the molecular design of target macromolecules, synthesis and the separation, purification and characterisation of the polymers. The principles of polymerisation dynamics and kinetics are other important aspects.

The field Biosolid Separation revolves around the physical chemistry of process- and waste-water treatment with special emphasis on membrane technology and its application in cleaner technology.