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Materials and Nanotechnology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Materials and Nanotechnology/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 38
Rec. self-study hours: 122
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Engineering Biology
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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Aim:
The course describes materials build-up and properties, and presents the physics that is applied on novel phenomena due to material structure down to nanometer size. It also focuses on the connection between the nano world and biology. The student should after this course be able to:
- Describe material composition and build-up.
- Make simple materials calculations.
- Exemplify materials with definied properties.
- Identifiy proper materials in typical applikations.
- Review how nanoparticles and/or nanostructures are made and characterised.
- Evaluate material och nanoparticle risks.
- Interpret applications of nanobiomaterials.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Physics, Molecular Physics, Immunobiology, Cellbiology
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Biomedical material, Surface science, Microsystem and Nanobiology
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Organisation:
Lectures. Student presentations.
The course runs over the entire autumn semester.
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Course contents:
- Introduction to materials for Engineering Biology.
- Polymers.
- Hard materials, composition and microstructure (metals, ceramics).
- Phase diagram and phase transformation (exemples from steel, aluminium alloys, micro electronics,...)
- Materials, electrical, physical and mechanical properties.
- Nanotechnology in soft and hard materials.
- Interaction between cells and biomaterials
- Preparation of nanostructures
- Nanobiomaterials and Bionanotechnology
- Nanotoxicology
- Ethics in Nanotechnology
- Student presentations about selected scientific articles.
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Course literature:
Chapters of different textbooks and lecture handouts. The examination will be on the material covered in the lectures.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Student presentations
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4 ECTS
2 ECTS
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For passed, the student will be examined on basics in material composition, material physical and electrical properties, materials preparatory- and analytical techniques, applications and risks of nanobiomaterials. Students presentations. |
Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Boman
Examiner: Magnus Odén
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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