Materials Chemistry

About this course

Materials chemistry is one of the most applied and forward-looking areas of modern chemistry, concerned with understanding and designing the materials that underpin everything from semiconductor devices and energy storage to biomedical implants and protective coatings. As the University of St Andrews describes it, the discipline seeks to develop understanding of the interrelationships between the composition, structure, microstructure, and properties of matter in order to design and develop new materials. Examples include semiconductor processing, materials for energy and IT, biomaterials, catalyst materials, smart coatings, and nanotechnology. It is a field at the frontier of chemistry and materials science, where discoveries move rapidly from laboratory to application. St Andrews' five-year full-time MChem (Hons) in Materials Chemistry carries a typical entry tariff of 216 points and

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