Aerosols

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. In this course, Aerosols, you will learn about the ubiquitous small particles found in air that are known as atmospheric aerosol particles. Aerosol particles are typically nanoscopic in scale and are a special category of colloids dispersed in gas that have significant environmental and health effects. They can also be generated for application in industry or medicine. This course is aimed at you if you are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of important physical and chemical processes relating to particles suspended in air, such as chemical reactions, nucleation, adsorption, diffusion, adhesion, cloud formation, light absorption and scattering. This course will also interest you if you are curious how aerosol science is linked to societal challenges such air pollution and climate change or if you want to learn about industrial applications such as nanotechnology and pharmaceutical drug delivery.The course is given as a series of lectures, problem solving sessions and laboratory exercises, designed to provide you with a solid background for carrying out independent project work, for finding work or for pursuing further high-level studies within the field.The course is taught in English. The admission requirement is passed degree in 45 credits within chemistry or equivalent education. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.