INTRODUCTION TO NANOSYNTHESIS, NANOMATERIALS AND OXIDE-BASED BIOMATERIALS

This course is part of the Masters degree “Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials” and will be taught in the second semester of the first year. It will give students the fundamentals of nanosynthesis methods, 2D and 3D nanomaterials and their applications, and oxide-based biomaterials, illustrating various aspects on this theme: common nanosynthesis, superlattices and self assembly, sol-gel, ferroic and electronic nanomaterials, thin films, graphene and other 2D nano networks, porous nanomaterials, nanomaterials for textiles, energy nanomaterials, calcium phosphate based biomaterials, magnetic biomaterials, and bio-implants, scaffolds and 3D printing.

The course is 8 weeks, and will include 3 hours of lecture in weeks 1-7 (12.15-13.45 on Tuesdays and 08.45-10-15 on Thursdays) plus 1.5 h in week 8 (12.15-13.45 on Tuesday). It begins on the 9th of February 2021. The course will be in "Dual Mode", with students present in the class room if they wish (where I will be in person), and broadcast simultaneouly via Zoom (unive.zoom.us), and the lessons will also be recorded. The lessons will be in aula A on Tuesdays and in Aula Delta 1B on Thursdays. Students must be registered on Zoom from the UNIVE link https://unive.zoom.us/signin

Due to present circumstances the practical classes will be replaced by student online research and workshop sessions. This will involve a minimum of 2 hr research online bibliographic research by students, plus a 1.5 hour workshop style discussion (with videos where possible) to be held online on Fridays from 14.00. The last of these sessions in week 8 will be student presentations (10 mins each) on a topic of their choice, with references. This presentation will count as 20% of the final marks.

Guidance will be given on how to carry out scientific literature searches online, and how to give a successful short presentation.

By the end of the course the students will have an in depth appreciation for, and knowledge of, the various synthesis methods for nanomaterials, the creation of 2D and 3D nano and biomaterials, oxide-based biomaterials, and their many applications.

The prerequisites for the course include the knowledge of inorganic chemistry and/or materials science and physics of the solid state.

15 dual mode lectures of 1.5 hours each on the following subjects:

1 Introduction / how to search for papers online / what are nano and bio materials?

2 Outline of common nanosynthesis methods – one-pot synthesis, sol-gel, coprecipitation, combustion synthesis (Pecchini method), thins films by coating and deposition

3-4 2D and 3D nanocrystal (NC) and nanoparticle (NP) superlattices (SLs) and their self assembly (2 lectures)

5 Sol-gel nanosynthesis and nanomaterials

6 Ferroic (ferroelectric/ferromagnetic/multiferroic) and electronic nanomaterials

7 Thin films

8 Graphene, MOFS and other 2D nano networks

9 Porous nanomaterials, xero gels and aerogels

10 Nanomaterials for textiles

11-12 Nanomaterials for energy applications (2 lectures)

13 Calcium phosphate based biomaterials – apatites and bioglasses

14 Magnetic oxide biomaterials

15 Bio-implants, scaffolds and 3D printing

In weeks 1-7 the students will be required to spend at least 2 hours carrying out online literature research on the topics of that week, followed by a 1.5 hour online workshop session on Fridays (from 14.00) with the lecturer to discuss this work and see videos of practical synthesis/experiments and applications (where possible/relevant).

In week 8 the students will be asked to each give a 10 minute presentation to their colleagues and the lecturer via zoom (this will count as 20% of their final marks).

Nanotechnology. Volume 1: Priniples and Fundamentals, Günter Schmid, Wiley-VCH
Introduction to Nanomaterials and Devices, Omar Manasreh, Wiley-VCH
Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, Bharat Bhushan (Ed.), Springer
Handbook of Nanoparticles, Mahmood Aliofkhazraei (Ed.), Springer
Biomaterials: An Introduction, Joon Park and Roderic S. Lakes, Springer
Biomaterials, S.V. Bhat (Ed.), Springer
Nanostructured Biomaterials, Junbai Li (Ed.), Springer

20% student presentations in week 8, 80% written exam (essay style questions, choose 2 from 4 given topics, 2 hours total). During the exam, the use of notes, books and other teaching materials is not allowed (closed book).

15 online lectures of 1.5 hours each, 2 in weeks 1-7, one in week 8.

In weeks 1-7 the students will be required to spend at least 2 hours carrying out online literature research on the topics of that week, followed by a 1.5 hour online workshop session on Fridays with the lecturer to discuss this work and see videos of practical synthesis/experiments and applications (where possible/relevant).

In week 8 the students will be asked to each give a 10 minute presentation to their colleagues and the lecturer via zoom (this will count as 20% of their final marks).

Guidance will be given on how to carry out scientific literature searches online, and how to give a successful short presentation.

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