The lectures are pre-recorded and the corresponding video are uploaded on StudOn before the lecture; the teacher discusses the content of the lectures in Q&A sessions together with the students, at the regular lecture time.

In the first two lectures, after giving a definition of mesocrystals, the fundamental concepts of classical- and non-classical crystallization are described, with a special emphasis on oriented attachment. The forces acting between nanoparticles during particle-mediated-growth are reviewed.

In the last two lectures, the application of mesocrystals as enhancement materials for fuel cells, batteries and photocatalysis are discussed with several examples taken from recent literature.