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B006669 - CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS FOR OPTICS
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Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
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Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2019-20
Course year
First year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Physics and Astronomy
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
16/09/2019 ⇒ 20/12/2019
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
italian
Course Content
Basics of the chemical description of the structure of matter. Chemical bonding. Intermolecular forces, gas and condensed phases. Chemical reactivity and chemical equilibrium. Stoichiometry. Materials for optics and optometry. Production and treatments of ophthalmic and contact lenses.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
- Chimica, M. S. Silberberg, Mc. Graw-Hill
- Scienza e Tecnologia dei materiali, II ed., WF Smith, Mc. Graw-Hill
Vetro:
- The Properties of Optical Glass by H. Bach, N. Neuroth (Schott Series on Glass and Glass Ceramics) Capitoli 1,2,7 e 8
Polimeri e Polimerizzazioni
- Chimica Organica, Morrison-Boyd, Casa Ed. Ambrosiana, Milano. Parte II.
-LaC - Proprietà fisico-chimiche, Abati, S.; Farini, A.; Stefanelli, M., Fabiano Editore
-Contact Lenses: Anthony J Phillips & Lynne Speedwell, Editors, Butterworth-Heinemann: Capitoli 1, 3 e 27.
Handouts available on the MOODLE platform.
- Scienza e Tecnologia dei materiali, II ed., WF Smith, Mc. Graw-Hill
Vetro:
- The Properties of Optical Glass by H. Bach, N. Neuroth (Schott Series on Glass and Glass Ceramics) Capitoli 1,2,7 e 8
Polimeri e Polimerizzazioni
- Chimica Organica, Morrison-Boyd, Casa Ed. Ambrosiana, Milano. Parte II.
-LaC - Proprietà fisico-chimiche, Abati, S.; Farini, A.; Stefanelli, M., Fabiano Editore
-Contact Lenses: Anthony J Phillips & Lynne Speedwell, Editors, Butterworth-Heinemann: Capitoli 1, 3 e 27.
Handouts available on the MOODLE platform.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Basic knowledge on the structure of matter (atoms, molecules and condensed phases). Chemical reactivity and equilibrium. Basics of material science for optics and optometry.
Competence acquired.
Evaluation of the properties and chemical reactivity of materials on the basis of their molecular properties
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Evaluation of the structure and physical-chemical properties of simple molecules and materials. Evaluation of chemical reactivity and simple stoichiometry calculations. Materials selection on the basis of the physico-chemical properties.
Basic knowledge on the structure of matter (atoms, molecules and condensed phases). Chemical reactivity and equilibrium. Basics of material science for optics and optometry.
Competence acquired.
Evaluation of the properties and chemical reactivity of materials on the basis of their molecular properties
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Evaluation of the structure and physical-chemical properties of simple molecules and materials. Evaluation of chemical reactivity and simple stoichiometry calculations. Materials selection on the basis of the physico-chemical properties.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Lectures and a laboratory experience on contact angle and chemical hydrogel preparation.
Type of Assessment
Intermediate written tests, final exam (written/oral). Updated exam dates: https://studenti.unifi.it/ListaAppelliOfferta.do
Course program
1. Introduction to the atomic and molecular description of matter.
Atoms and electrons. Chemical bonding. Intermolecular forces. Gas, liquids and solutions.
2. Chemical properties.
Principal classes of chemical reactions. Thermo-chemistry and chemical equilibrium. Electrochemistry. Chemical Kinetics.
3. Introduction to material sciences.
Principal classes of solids; correlation between molecular structure and physical properties. Glass. Polymers and hydrogels. Properties and treatments of surfaces. Photographic process. Optical properties of materials. Production of ophthalmic lenses both in glass and plastic. Production of rigid and soft contact lenses.
Atoms and electrons. Chemical bonding. Intermolecular forces. Gas, liquids and solutions.
2. Chemical properties.
Principal classes of chemical reactions. Thermo-chemistry and chemical equilibrium. Electrochemistry. Chemical Kinetics.
3. Introduction to material sciences.
Principal classes of solids; correlation between molecular structure and physical properties. Glass. Polymers and hydrogels. Properties and treatments of surfaces. Photographic process. Optical properties of materials. Production of ophthalmic lenses both in glass and plastic. Production of rigid and soft contact lenses.