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B016935 - NANOSYSTEMS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Academic Year 2020-21
Course year
Third year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
56
Teaching Term
28/09/2020 ⇒ 15/01/2021
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Fundamentals of nanostructured systems. This course is based on a physico-chemical approach both for the subjects (metal nanoparticles, polymer aggregates and soft matter structures) and for the characterization methods described. Basic concepts on surface properties, intermolecular forces and chemical equilibrium are revised. Wide space is given to the application of nanosystems in the biomedical field and in the context of advanced materials.
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Materiale didattico fornito dal docente: slides del corso, articoli scientifici e capitoli di libri specialistici.
Alcuni argomenti sono trattati in:
- "Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science" di Linda Hirst, CRC Press, 2019 (ISBN 9781138724440)
- "Il nano-mondo che verrà. Verso la società nanotecnologica" di Federico Neresini, Il Mulino 2011 (ISBN 9788815149299 )
Alcuni argomenti sono trattati in:
- "Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science" di Linda Hirst, CRC Press, 2019 (ISBN 9781138724440)
- "Il nano-mondo che verrà. Verso la società nanotecnologica" di Federico Neresini, Il Mulino 2011 (ISBN 9788815149299 )
Learning Objectives
Questo insegnamento intende fornire le conoscenze di base per la comprensione dei processi che generano l'auto-organizzazione dei sistemi chimici e fisici su scala nanometrica. L'approccio seguito è molto basato sull'esperienza e sui metodi di indagine adatti ai nanositemi. Gli esempi trattati vertono essenzialmente sulle applicazioni in campo biologico e sulle tecnologie innnovative.
Prerequisites
Notions from the courses of general chemistry, organic chemistry and elements of thermodynamics
Teaching Methods
Classes, seminars and laboratory experiences
Type of Assessment
Written report on the laboratory experience; oral exams with typical duration of 30-40 minutes
Course program
Physico-chemical characteristics of dispersed systems. Intermolecular forces. Properties of surfaces and Interfaces. The hydrophobic effect. Surfactants and their aggregation in water media. Lipid bilayers, liposomes and their applications in biomedical and technological fields. Methods for studying surfaces and for characterizing the properties of self-assemblies (SPM, DLS, SAXS, SANS, Electron Microscopy, Calorimetric Techniques). Inorganic nanoparticles and their applications. The chemical bonds in metals. Crystalline structure of inorganic nanoaggregates. Polymers and dendrimers as vectors for drug delivery Sustainability of nanotechnologies.