The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology offers holders of a basic second cycle degree complementary and/or advanced second cycle training in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is intended for, on one hand, those who do not have any training in this field and who wish to specialise in it, or on the other hand, for those who have already taken an option in this field during their master’s and who wish to further their training with a specialisation in another area of nanotechnology, e.g. an electrical engineer wanting to further his/her training in nano-biotechnology.
The specialisation master's program in nanotechnology allows you to specialise in one of the five following sectors, each sector being organised in one of the partner institutions:
- nanoelectronics and quantum devices (UCLouvain),
- nanostructures and nanointerfaces (ULB),
- chemistry and physics of nanomaterials (ULiège),
- nanomaterials and surfaces (UMONS),
- optical and electronic properties of nanomaterials and interfaces (UNamur).
During their one-year programme, students are introduced to the key approaches used in the field and are made aware of the multidisciplinary nature of nanotechnology. They gain knowledge of fundamental phenomena at the nanoscale, nanofabrication or the synthesis of nanostructures, the characterisation of nanostructures, as well as nanoscale modelling and numerical simulation.
Additionally, students are made aware of the societal impacts of nanotechnology through cross-cutting seminars on ethics, economic aspects, applications of nanotechnology, and the toxicities of nanomaterials, among other topics.
A research project is conducted in one of the partner universities' laboratories (UNamur, UCLouvain, ULB, UMONS, or ULg) that is active in the field of nanotechnology.
The Master’s degree in Nanotechnology primarily prepares students for research and development training, particularly doctoral research. Most of the faculty involved in the master’s programme are also members of the thematic doctoral school MAIN (Materials, Interfaces, and Nanostructures Science and Engineering), which can accommodate students wishing to pursue a PhD. This programme also offers perspectives in both national and international areas of expertise, including technological sectors (biomedical, biotechnology, chemistry, electronics, materials, etc.).
On successful completion of this programme, each student is able to :
1.2. Synthesis of nanomaterials or manufacture of functional nanostructures in the laboratory.
1.3. Characterisation of nanostructures to determine their structure and/or functional properties.
1.4. Numerical modeling or simulation at the nanoscopic scale, using unconventional tools, to predict the properties of the object or material.
4.2. Document and summarise the current state of knowledge in the field of nanotechnology research.
4.3. Prepare a summary report explaining the new properties of the object or material and its field of application.
4.4. Communicate the results of your research orally and in writing (in the form of a scientific article) to a team of experts in the field of nanotechnology.