Master's degree Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environment (CM2E)
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Component
Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l’Energie et l’Environnement (STEE)
Language(s)
English
Presentation
Master of Science (MSc) CM2E "Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environment" provides a complete education program in the field of materials, by addressing all aspects related to their synthesis/elaboration, their fine characterization, and their implementation for specific applications.
The training delivered by Master CM2E allows you to find rapidly a job in the industry as a senior executive, in all sectors of activity using or designing materials, as soon as you have obtained the Master's degree. Alternatively, you can continue your training with a Ph.D. thesis (three years), which is an advantage in several fields of research and development.
Master CM2E relies on recognized senior researchers, professors, and assistant professors, in the field of chemistry and physics, carrying out their research activity at IPREM Institute (Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials) https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/en/institute.html, more precisely in the following scientific departments (clusters): PCM " Physico-chemistry of surfaces and polymer materials" and CAPT " Analytical, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry". The teaching program, comprising lectures, supervised and practical work, and case studies, is taught by university lecturers and researchers, and by personnel from the socio-professional sector. Internships can be performed in companies or in academic research laboratories (in this case they are generally done in IPREM, but internships can also be done in other labs in France or abroad).
The MSc degree meets the industrial requirements in terms of skills and know-how in the field of materials and integrates a reflection on sustainable development and implementation of new materials able to meet the new requirements and challenges in terms of energy management and respect for the environment.
30
Student capacity
Objectives
- Train the students to an advanced specialized level for present and future challenges in materials chemistry, energy, polymers, and modeling
- Develop their engineering and research skills
- Prepare students for leading positions in industry and public institutions.
Your university
Skills
At the end of this program, the students of the "Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environment" master’s degree will be able to:
- Elaborate materials (organic and inorganic),
- Use various analytical techniques to characterize materials,
- Validate, interpret, and model experimental results,
- Produce quality research,
- Carry out a research project.
- Summarize their work (experimental plan, results, and interpretation) in a report and communicate appropriately with experts.
Additional information
Organisation
Training content
Practical training is carried out in the chemistry lab of the university, and in the different research rooms of the Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials (IPREM), hosting cutting-edge scientific equipment.
Universal adjustments
The UPPA offers study and examination accommodations for students with special status or specific constraints in order to promote their success.
Find out more about possible adaptations
Trainings
Intership | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Intership duration | 2-3 months for the 1st year / 4-6 months for the 2nd year |
Program
Different kinds of materials and their properties
2 credits16,5hElaboration of materials 1
4 credits33hOrganic polymers
2 credits16,5hInorganic materials
2 credits16,5h
Environmentally sustainable chemistry
3 creditsEnvironmentally friendly design of materials
2 credits15hGreen chemistry
2 credits15h
Polymer science in the lab
2 credits40hBiomimetism
4 creditsModeling
4 creditsLanguage to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 creditsFrench for foreigner semestre impair
2 credits39h
Choice: 3 to 4 among 9
Magnetic properties of materials
2 creditsCharacterization methods 1
2 creditsX-ray diffraction
2 creditsStructural analysis, scattering techniques
2 credits
Coupling experience and theory
2 creditsBiomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials
2 creditsCell Biology
2 creditsBiomimetism introduction and awarness
4 creditsCorporate world
2 credits15hProjects managment and intellectual property
2 credits15h
Composite materials 1
2 credits18hIntroduction to composite materials
1 credits9hMechanical properties of composite materials 1
1 credits9h
Intro to polymer physics
2 creditsMain polymer families and recycling
2 creditsElectrochemical kinetics
2 credits19,5h
Optional
Physical chemistry of macromolecular solutions
2 credits16,5hAcademic and industrial internship
5 creditsProject
1 creditsIndustrial or academic internship
3 credits
Materials chemistry in the lab
2 creditsCharacterization methods 2
6 creditsNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
2 creditsMicroscopies
2 credits18h
Elaboration of materials 2
4 creditsPolymer chemistry
2 creditsSol-gel chemistry
2 credits
Language to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 credits15hFrench for foreigner semestre pair
2 credits
Choice: 4 to 5 among 9
Electronic properties of materials
4 creditsLi-ion battery project
2 creditsGlobal Climate change (Climate Economics, Risk, Anthropocene)
2 creditsProject Biomim'expo
2 creditsMaterial corrosion
2 credits16,5hElectronic and vibrational spectroscopies
2 creditsRemarkable properties materials
2 creditsTheoretical spectroscopy
2 creditsInorganic materials
4 credits33hMetals and alloys
2 credits16,5hCeramics
2 credits16,5h
Optional
Composite materials 2
1 creditsThermoset matrices
1 credits9h
Materials For Energy Storage And Conversion
4 creditsNew materials
4 creditsSurface Chemistry And Int
4 creditsMulti-Scale Description of Complex systems
4 creditsOptical Properties Of Materials
4 creditsLanguage to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 credits19,5hFrench for foreigner
2 credits39h
Choice: 1 to 3 among 13
Methods And Techniques For Polymer-based Materials Synthesis
2 creditsNanomaterials : from the laboratory to the application
1 creditsPolymers and the environment
2 creditsNatural Polymers - Biomass Valorization
2 credits16,5h
Adhesion & Adhesives
4 credits34hTheoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopies (RCTF)
4 creditsTheoretical chemistry applied to the study of materials (RCT)
4 creditsPolymers for living systems
2 credits16,5hIntroduction to biological soft matter
2 credits16,5h
Imaging techniques for environmental samples and materials
2 credits18hIndustrial copolymers
1 creditsIndustrial copolymers
1 credits12h
Nanocomposites
1,5 creditsNanocomposites
1,5 credits13,5h
Nanomaterials
1,5 creditsNanomaterials
1,5 credits13,5h
Numerical methods
3 creditsQuantum reactivity
3 credits
Admission
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
- Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree for the Master 1 level.
- Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level for the Master 2 level
English Language Requirements
Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.
Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English
How to apply
Tuition Fees and partial exemptions
Go to the Tuition fee page
The school partially exempts non-EU students from the differentiated fees for initial training enrolling in the Master's program.
Student capacity
30 students: 15 in M1 and 15 in M2
Prerequisites
Academic Requirements
- Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree for the Master 1 level.
- Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level for the Master 2 level
English Language Requirements
Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.
Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English
And after
Professional insertion
Prospects for employment or further study
Sectors
- Chemistry
- Energy (photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, artificial photosynthesis ..)
- Environment (non-polluting materials, pollution control materials, and storage…)
- Transport (composite materials, surface treatments ...)...
- Building (thermal and sound insulating coatings ...)
- Cosmetics & life science
Fields
- Research and Development
Positions
- Research and Innovation Engineer, Ph.D. students
- Project Manager
- A senior manager in design and development (design engineer)
- A senior manager in production (process engineer, production engineer)
- A senior manager responsible for quality operations or even production management
- Technical Director (R & D)
- Teacher-researcher (possible at the end of a doctorate.)