Chemical Structure and Dynamics

In the subject combination Chemical Structure and Dynamics, you can choose to specialize within inorganic structural chemistry or physical structural chemistry. The subject combination in the Bachelor's Degree provides a thorough introduction to chemistry and an in-depth study of inorganic and physical chemistry. Inorganic/physical methods used in the Master's programme in Structural Chemistry and Physical Chemistry are emphasized. In addition, an introduction to physical concepts and theories are provided through recommended physics courses which are fundamental for the understanding of the methods used in the master's thesis.

You will learn how the structure of molecules and materials decide their properties (Materials science), and how these substances best could be put to use as for instance catalysts, as "molecule filters" (i.e. substances that can be used to filter out molecules of different sizes from a mixture), ion exchangers, magnets, electric chargers, and within fuel cell and other types of energy-saving technologies. These properties are very central in industrial connections.

The materials are characterized by diffraction and x-ray absorption spectroscopy. The structure of the materials is decided by using advanced analysis instruments (installations that generate high-energy x-rays) as well as computers that have the capacity to calculate heavy quantum chemical and other computer calculations of the structures and properties of molecules.