The student must know the definition of biomaterial and biocompatibility. He should know and distinguish the various classes of materials and understand their properties in depth, using appropriate language.
Course Prerequisites
To better understand the program course basic inorganic chemistry notions are sufficient
Teaching Methods
The course is based on frontal lessons without tutoring. A minimum of frequency is not required. A copy of the material shown in class will be made available on the Kiro platform in the form of pdf files
Assessment Methods
The assessment of skills is represented by the oral exam. The student will prepare a presentation on the base of a scientific paper about a biomaterial and the questions will be about the contents of the presentation
Texts
1 - Lesson notes and material provided by the teachers 2 - Carlo di Bello, Biomateriali (Introduzione allo studio dei materiali per uso biomedico), Patron Editore
Contents
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.). The classes of materials. Polymeric materials (definition, characteristics, mechanical and chemical-physical properties and main classes used in medicine), Ceramic materials (definition, synthesis and chemical-physical characteristics, bio-inert, bioactive, bioresorbable ceramics), Metallic materials (definition, properties, steels and stainless steels , Co-Cr-Ni alloys, Ti and its alloys, Nitinol), Composite (nano) materials
Course Language
Italian
More information
For students who certify that they are in one of the fragile conditions and who cannot follow the lessons in person, the teacher will guarantee up to 2 hours of reception time per week, also online. Video recordings on the lessons topics may be also provided for independent study.
