Chemistry: Advanced Surface and Colloid Chemistry

The course provides you with deeper physicochemical knowledge in surface and colloid chemistry from a molecular perspective. You will also gain a quantitative understanding of a selection of fundamental colloid and interfacial phenomena.

You will learn the basic principles of intermolecular interactions and how thermodynamics is linked to applications in biological systems and technical contexts. Examples include cell membranes, pharmaceutical formulations, and food applications. Various experimental physicochemical techniques are introduced in lectures, exercises, and laboratory sessions.

The course is offered both as part of a programme and as a standalone course.

The teaching includes lectures, computer exercises, literature exercises, and laboratory work. Participation in laboratory work and exercises, along with associated components, is mandatory.

Assessment is conducted through an oral exam at the end of the course and through laboratory work, exercises, and associated mandatory components.

Lectures

The theoretical part of the course deals with surface and colloid chemistry from a molecular physicochemical perspective. You will learn about the self-association of amphiphilic molecules, polymers in colloidal systems, and phase equilibria in solutions. You will also gain knowledge of interfacial phenomena, electrostatic interactions in colloidal systems, and forces between macro- and mesoscopic surfaces separated by a liquid phase.

Laboratory work and exercises

The practical part of the course includes laboratory work, computer simulations, and a literature exercise. You will conduct laboratory sessions that demonstrate central experimental techniques in surface and colloid chemistry and illustrate phenomena from the theoretical part.

The computer simulations teach you to investigate polymers and electrostatic phenomena in colloidal systems. In the literature exercise, you will search databases, present a scientific article orally, and participate in discussions.

Prerequisites

To be admitted to the course, students must meet the general entry requirements for higher education and requirements for English proficiency equivalent to English 6/B from Swedish upper secondary school, and have passed 90 credits in natural science studie, including knowledge equivalent to: KEMA20 General Chemistry 15 credits KEMA01 Organic Chemistry - Basic Course 7.5 credits KEMA03 Biochemistry - Basic Course 7.5 credits KEMB09 Physical Chemistry - Basic Course 15 credits, and MATA03 Mathematics for Scientists 1, 15 credits, or the equivalent. Students also satisfy the entry requirements if they meet the general entry requirements for higher education and requirements for English proficiency equivalent to English 6/B from Swedish upper secondary school, and have passed courses equivalent to: 75 credits in physics 30 credits in mathematics Students who have obtained the equivalent knowledge by other means may also be admitted to the course.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 46,250
First payment: SEK 46,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.