Nanomaterials

Entry requirements

You will need at least a UK 2.2 Honours degree or overseas equivalent in Materials Science, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanoscience or Nanotechnology.Alternatively, a UK 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent is required in Physics, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Biochemical Engineering.

Other backgrounds may also be considered. For more details, please email pgt-materials@manchester.ac.uk

Months of entry

September

Course content

This exciting new one-year MSc provides research-focused teaching and training for graduates wishing to develop a career in the cutting-edge, dynamic field of nano and functional materials.

This MSc course provides an in-depth understanding of the principles governing nano and functional materials properties and synthesis, their characterisation and assembly into advanced functional devices, from photovoltaics to supercapacitors.

The master's covers a wide range of themes from advanced composites to graphene and functional nano materials. You will also gain hands-on advanced research training.

This course will prepare you to become an academic or industrial scientist with unique skills and expertise in nano and functional materials and related technologies.

Aims

This course provides research-focused teaching and training for graduates wishing to develop a career in nano and functional materials.Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the principles governing nano and functional materials properties and synthesis, their characterisation and assembly into advanced functional devices from photovoltaics to supercapacitors.

The course provides advanced knowledge and trainingin state-of-the-art nano and functional materials and devices with a focus on low-dimensional materials, from 0D quantum dots to graphene and related 2D materials. Students will develop an understanding of scale-dependant properties of materials and their link to functionality and applications; they will explore strategies for nanomaterials assembly in 3D and nanocomposite fabrication with a view on their advantages and limitations; and they will be provided with an overview of the potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of nanomaterials as a disruptive technology. World-class research papers and industrial case studies will guide teaching throughout.