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Faculty of Science
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Orientation 1
Biopolymers and degradable polymers for sustainable development
2 credits20hInfluence of processing properties
2 creditsProject management - Corporate law
4 creditsDurability-aging of materials
3 credits20hAdvanced materials for housing and roads
2 creditsThermoelectric conversion and thermochemical storage
2 creditsDeveloping materials for healthcare
2 creditsCHOICE 1
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 4
CHOICE 3
2 creditsChoice: 1 of 3
Fuel cycle: from mining to waste management
2 creditsMetallic materials (ENSCM UE)
2 creditsMolecular materials (ENSCM UE)
2 credits
CHOICE 2
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
English refresher course
2 creditsMaterials for energy conversion and storage
2 credits
Thematic study
4 creditsMembrane material design
2 creditsLife cycle assessment - Eco design
2 creditsHeterogeneous catalysis and environmental protection
2 creditsElectrochemistry of solids for energy and the environment
2 credits
Advanced English
2 creditsInternship
28 credits
Orientation 2
Biopolymers and degradable polymers for sustainable development
2 credits20hProject management - Corporate law
4 creditsPolymers for health
2 creditsDeveloping materials for healthcare
2 creditsCHOICE 2
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Structure-based drug design
2 creditsTargeted delivery
2 credits20h
(Nano)inorganic materials for health
2 creditsStructures and Health Issues
4 creditsInnovation and clinical needs
Thematic study
4 creditsMembrane material design
2 creditsCHOICE 1
2 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Membrane technology applications
2 creditsEnglish refresher course
2 credits
Nanotechnologies and multifunctional systems for therapy
Advanced English
2 creditsInternship
28 credits
Biopolymers and degradable polymers for sustainable development
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
20h
The substitution of petroleum-based materials is an increasingly important issue, both technologically and economically. This module provides skills in agropolymers, biobased polymers, degradable materials and biocomposites. New, more environmentally-friendly synthesis routes will be presented, enabling the preparation of synthetic degradable polymers.
The degradation, biodegradation and recyclability of polymers will also be discussed.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11CM
TD : 9 TD
Influence of processing properties
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The development of materials involves numerous coupled phenomena, some of which are linked to the nature of the materials and their intrinsic properties, others to the processes involved in the transformation of matter and/or energy. Morphogenesis is therefore the result of interdependent, coupled mechanisms whose relative kinetics will lead to one structure or another. Mastering and controlling these coupled mechanisms requires a good understanding of the transformation dynamics of the materials themselves, as well as a precise description of the transfer and transport phenomena involved in the process. Integration into the reactive environment will be covered at the end of the course.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Project management - Corporate law
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Durability-aging of materials
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
3 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
20h
One of the major problems linked to the use of various materials in our daily lives is their durability and therefore their degradation. In this course, we'll look at the issues surrounding the durability of materials (resources, reserves, criticality of materials, etc.) as well as the methodologies for studying durability (types of surface/volume aging, temporal extrapolation, multi-scale, combination of effects, experimental representation and industrial validation). This will then enable aging kinetics to be modeled using different models.
The different types of degradation affecting polymers will then be analyzed.
Finally, the ageing of different types of materials will be illustrated by various concrete case studies (concrete, ceramics, metals and elastomers).
Timetable*: 11h CM :
9h TD
Advanced materials for housing and roads
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Materials used in housing and road construction have a wide range of characteristics and properties (durability, mechanical strength, thermal and acoustic insulation), enabling them to be adapted to the characteristics, implementation conditions and cost set by specific specifications. This course provides a basic understanding of the preparation, formulation and application of different types of materials used in housing (concrete, plaster, paints, adhesives, etc.) and road construction (bitumen). For each of the materials presented, innovative approaches to reducing their ecological footprint while maintaining their performance will also be described.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Thermoelectric conversion and thermochemical storage
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course covers the principles governing the exploitation of thermal energy. After a presentation of the technological challenges and prospects associated with thermoelectric conversion and thermochemical storage, particular emphasis is placed on the design and development of functional materials for the direct conversion of thermal energy into electricity and for the storage of thermal energy by sorption.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11 H
TD: 9 H
Developing materials for healthcare
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of materials and nanomaterials intended for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants, etc.). The aim is to give a representative picture of healthcare issues, where materials and nanomaterials play an indispensable role in diagnosis, therapy and well-being. Strategies for developing the materials and nanomaterials of the future will also be discussed.
The prerequisites for the development of health-related materials and their behavior/interaction with a living organism will be explained. Examples of inorganic (inorganic nanoparticles, various materials for implants...), organic (polymers, liposomes, etc.) and biologically derived materials and nanomaterials used as contrast agents for various types of imaging, as therapeutic agents, or as implants will be presented.
The course includes both lectures and tutorials.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Fuel cycle: from mining to waste management
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit covers the various aspects of the current fuel cycle and future nuclear cycles. Concepts relating to the upstream part of the cycle (mineral resources, uranium extraction and purification, isotopic enrichment), the passage of fuel through nuclear reactors and then the downstream part of the cycle (reprocessing of spent fuel, recycling of recoverable materials and remanufacturing of fuel, management of ultimate nuclear waste) will be covered. This will be followed by several aspects of future nuclear fuel cycles, including the use of non-conventional resources, advanced separation concepts and the development of fourth-generation reactors.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 15h
TD: 5h
Metallic materials (ENSCM UE)
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Metallurgy encompasses all the industries and techniques involved in metal processing.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Molecular materials (ENSCM UE)
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Membrane technology applications
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course covers the main conventional membrane technologies for liquid and gas media. With regard to liquid media, baromembrane technologies such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis will be described, as well as technologies based on electrochemical potential gradients (electrodeionization) or temperature gradients (membrane distillation). Gas permeation and pervaporation for gas and/or vapor separation will also be presented. For all technologies, the question of the choice of suitable membrane materials will be addressed, and representative examples of appropriate fields of use (in line with current environmental and energy issues) will be given.
Hourly volumes* :
CM : 11h
TD: 9h
Materials for energy conversion and storage
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
The course will focus on the energy context and energy conversion and storage methods, the historical development of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies and modern applications, and electrochemical mechanisms. Finally, links will be made between modern energy conversion and storage technologies and current societal issues.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
English refresher course
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Materials for energy conversion and storage
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Thematic study
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course consists of an in-depth study of a chosen problem or topic related to materials chemistry for the three targeted orientations of the pathway: sustainable development, health and membrane engineering. This may take the form of a research, development or analysis study at laboratory or company level. Students work in small project groups. They will choose their subject, define the aim, objectives and means under the guidance of a tutor. The final aim is to develop a product/methodology using the knowledge of synthesis and analysis already acquired, in preparation for the internships that will take place in S8.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 6h
TD : 6h
Practical work: 16h
Membrane material design
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Membrane materials are usually divided into two families: polymeric membranes and inorganic (or ceramic) membranes. Each of these families will make up a part of this course. The first part will be devoted to the design of polymer membranes. In this section, we will focus mainly on phase inversion preparation techniques (NIPS, VIPS, TIPS), with a focus on research and innovation (SNIPS, aquaporin, etc.). Additives (especially pore-forming and hydrophilizing agents), which play an important role in phase inversion approaches, will also be described, as well as the various routes for chemical modification of post-synthesis membranes. The second part will focus on the design of inorganic membranes. In this part, we will present both wet processes, i.e. the main methods of liquid film deposition (dip-coating, spin-coating, sputtering, tape-casting, silk-screen printing) and deposition from solutions (electrolytic or chemical processes) or suspensions (electrophoresis, Langmuir-Blodgett), and dry processes (PVD techniques (evap. and spray), CVD techniques (thermal, PECVD and ALD), MBE, surface treatment). Finally, as an illustration of the two membrane families, we will discuss case studies of membrane applications, notably in the packaging field.
Hourly volumes* :
CM : 11h
TD: 9h
Life cycle assessment - Eco design
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Today, it is essential to design products that respect the environment throughout their entire life cycle. It is widely recognized that, as a product progresses through the various stages of production, the technical choices available become narrower, and the opportunities for reducing environmental impact are correspondingly reduced. So it's right from the start, at the product design stage, that the environment must be taken into account.
The method is based on a product life cycle analysis. It takes into account factors such as :
- Choice of materials and raw materials
- The technologies used to manufacture, use and maintain the product, and to dispose of it as waste.
- The product's lifespan and the possibility of recovering materials at end-of-life (recycling, etc.).
- User behavior analysis.
Hourly volumes* :
CM :11h
TD :9h
Heterogeneous catalysis and environmental protection
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This is a lecture course, intended mainly for students in the Materials and Sustainable Development program. It presents the role played by heterogeneous catalysis in the development of clean chemistry and in the depollution of gas/liquid effluents. Basic notions of heterogeneous catalysis and the main families of catalytic materials will be discussed.
Electrochemistry of solids for energy and the environment
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
- Transport mechanisms in solids,
- Complex impedance spectroscopy
- Solid electrolyte electrochemical systems,
- Solid electrochemistry applications: energy and environment (batteries, accumulators, sensors, electrochromes, etc.)
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11H
TD : 9H
Internship
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
28 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This end-of-studies Master 2 internship is designed to place students in a pre-professional situation, in an academic research laboratory or an industrial R&D laboratory, in France or abroad.
The student will be looking for a host team in an academic environment in the institutes of the Chemistry Pole of the University of Montpellier (ICGM, IEM, IBMM...), in academic laboratories outside the University of Montpellier (in France or abroad) or in the private sector working in the materials field. The research project on which the student will be working will have been validated beforehand by the teaching team, to ensure that the internship subject is in line with the Master's courses, the skills and expertise acquired in previous semesters and the teaching units taken, particularly in semester 9, depending on the orientation chosen. The teaching team will also ensure that the internship takes place in an appropriate environment and with adequate resources.
This 5 to 6 month internship may start in mid-January after the exam session, and may not exceed 6 months in semester 10.
Biopolymers and degradable polymers for sustainable development
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
20h
The substitution of petroleum-based materials is an increasingly important issue, both technologically and economically. This module provides skills in agropolymers, biobased polymers, degradable materials and biocomposites. New, more environmentally-friendly synthesis routes will be presented, enabling the preparation of synthetic degradable polymers.
The degradation, biodegradation and recyclability of polymers will also be discussed.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11CM
TD : 9 TD
Project management - Corporate law
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Polymers for health
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Knowledge of the main polymer families used in the biomedical field.
1) Specificity of polymers for biomedical applications and the main polymer families used
2) Description of application families
3) Discussion of the concept of synthesis and the relationship between structure/properties and specifications
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 15 H
TD: 5 H
Developing materials for healthcare
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of materials and nanomaterials intended for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants, etc.). The aim is to give a representative picture of healthcare issues, where materials and nanomaterials play an indispensable role in diagnosis, therapy and well-being. Strategies for developing the materials and nanomaterials of the future will also be discussed.
The prerequisites for the development of health-related materials and their behavior/interaction with a living organism will be explained. Examples of inorganic (inorganic nanoparticles, various materials for implants...), organic (polymers, liposomes, etc.) and biologically derived materials and nanomaterials used as contrast agents for various types of imaging, as therapeutic agents, or as implants will be presented.
The course includes both lectures and tutorials.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Structure-based drug design
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Pharmacy
Targeted delivery
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
20h
This course covers the various molecular and supramolecular tools available for the vectorization and delivery of active ingredients, depending on the type of cells or intracellular organelles targeted. Ligand-receptor interactions are covered, as are methods for preparing and activating conjugates. Examples of drugs will be presented.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 15 H
TD: 5 H
(Nano)inorganic materials for health
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of inorganic materials and nanomaterials for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants). It builds on the knowledge acquired in UE HAC930C (Development of materials for health). The aim is to develop health issues and inorganic materials and nanomaterials in diagnostics, therapy and wellness. Strategies for developing the inorganic materials and nanomaterials of the future based on therapeutics and multifunctionality, and intelligent materials will also be addressed.
The course comprises lectures and tutorials. A group project on the (theoretical) study of an inorganic material or nanomaterials for health will be proposed to students.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 11
TD : 9
Structures and Health Issues
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Innovation and clinical needs
Study level
BAC +5
Component
Faculty of Pharmacy
This teaching unit is dedicated to the acquisition of concepts related to medical devices and biomaterials. The course includes traditional lectures and tutorials, as well as interactive Learning Lab sessions on innovation in medical devices.
CM: 3 HCM
TD : 5HTD
12H CM-TD Learning Lab
Innovation and clinical needs Written
Component
Faculty of Pharmacy
Thematic study
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course consists of an in-depth study of a chosen problem or topic related to materials chemistry for the three targeted orientations of the pathway: sustainable development, health and membrane engineering. This may take the form of a research, development or analysis study at laboratory or company level. Students work in small project groups. They will choose their subject, define the aim, objectives and means under the guidance of a tutor. The final aim is to develop a product/methodology using the knowledge of synthesis and analysis already acquired, in preparation for the internships that will take place in S8.
Hourly volumes* :
CM: 6h
TD : 6h
Practical work: 16h
Membrane material design
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Membrane materials are usually divided into two families: polymeric membranes and inorganic (or ceramic) membranes. Each of these families will make up a part of this course. The first part will be devoted to the design of polymer membranes. In this section, we will focus mainly on phase inversion preparation techniques (NIPS, VIPS, TIPS), with a focus on research and innovation (SNIPS, aquaporin, etc.). Additives (especially pore-forming and hydrophilizing agents), which play an important role in phase inversion approaches, will also be described, as well as the various routes for chemical modification of post-synthesis membranes. The second part will focus on the design of inorganic membranes. In this part, we will present both wet processes, i.e. the main methods of liquid film deposition (dip-coating, spin-coating, sputtering, tape-casting, silk-screen printing) and deposition from solutions (electrolytic or chemical processes) or suspensions (electrophoresis, Langmuir-Blodgett), and dry processes (PVD techniques (evap. and spray), CVD techniques (thermal, PECVD and ALD), MBE, surface treatment). Finally, as an illustration of the two membrane families, we will discuss case studies of membrane applications, notably in the packaging field.
Hourly volumes* :
CM : 11h
TD: 9h
Membrane technology applications
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This course covers the main conventional membrane technologies for liquid and gas media. With regard to liquid media, baromembrane technologies such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis will be described, as well as technologies based on electrochemical potential gradients (electrodeionization) or temperature gradients (membrane distillation). Gas permeation and pervaporation for gas and/or vapor separation will also be presented. For all technologies, the question of the choice of suitable membrane materials will be addressed, and representative examples of appropriate fields of use (in line with current environmental and energy issues) will be given.
Hourly volumes* :
CM : 11h
TD: 9h
English refresher course
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Nanotechnologies and multifunctional systems for therapy
Component
Faculty of Pharmacy
Internship
Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
28 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
This end-of-studies Master 2 internship is designed to place students in a pre-professional situation, in an academic research laboratory or an industrial R&D laboratory, in France or abroad.
The student will be looking for a host team in an academic environment in the institutes of the Chemistry Pole of the University of Montpellier (ICGM, IEM, IBMM...), in academic laboratories outside the University of Montpellier (in France or abroad) or in the private sector working in the materials field. The research project on which the student will be working will have been validated beforehand by the teaching team, to ensure that the internship subject is in line with the Master's courses, the skills and expertise acquired in previous semesters and the teaching units taken, particularly in semester 9, depending on the orientation chosen. The teaching team will also ensure that the internship takes place in an appropriate environment and with adequate resources.
This 5 to 6 month internship may start in mid-January after the exam session, and may not exceed 6 months in semester 10.
Admission
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
- French & European students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
- International students from outside the EU: follow the "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html