2015/2016

2016/2017

DM270

CHIM/02 (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY "LAZZARO SPALLANZANI"

ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

2nd semester (01/03/2017 - 14/06/2017)

6

48 lesson hours

ITALIAN

ORAL TEST

MUSTARELLI PIERCARLO (titolare) - 3 ECTS
BINI MARCELLA - 3 ECTS

Basic chemistry notions

Module 1
The students should know (i) the biomaterial and biocompatibility definitions; (ii) the solid state concept, the solid materials classification and their main defects; (iii) the main techniques to study and modify the biomaterail surfaces to be able to eventually correct the biocompatibility
Module 2
The students must well know the main classes of materials for biomedical applications: polymers (their classification on the basis of mechanical and physico chemical properties, polimerization and the main classes; ceramic and vetro-ceramic materials (traditional and advanced, synthesis and main classes); metals (crystalline structures, metals and alloys, phase diagrams, main classes, corrosion in biologic environment)

Modulo 1. Biomaterials and biocompatibility definition. Some information on the chemical bond, the definition of solid state and classification of the main classes of solids and their defects. Main techniques for the study of biomaterials surfaces (spectroscopic, thermal and microscopic techniques and contact angle measurements). Techniques for surface modification of biomaterials (silanization, chemical reactions, plasma or laser techniques, self-assembled monolayers or Langmuir-Blodgett films, etc.).
Module 2. Polymeric materials, ceramic materials, metal materials, (nano) composites materials.

Frontal lessons and material provided by the teachers

1 - Lesson notes and material provided by the teachers
2 - Carlo di Bello, Biomateriali (Introduzione allo studio dei materiali per uso biomedico), Patron Editore

Oral examination

Oral examination