Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
KEM.432
Introduction to Nanochemistry: Nanoparticles, 2 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Course code
KEM.432Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Arri PriimägiResponsible teacher:
Tero-Petri RuokoResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %
Sustainable development goals
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Core Content
- Nanomicroscopy methods
- Plasmonics and metal nanoparticles
- Quantum confinement and semiconductor quantum dots
- Carbon nanomaterials
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course contains lectures (2h per week), discussion sessions (2h per week), and Moodle quizzes (4h per week) on the class content for three weeks. The remaining content is composed of a visit to Tampere Microscopy Center and a presentation on a selected nanochemistry-related topic (16h).
Participation in teaching
20.10.2025 – 08.12.2025
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)