Unit CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOMATERIALS AND NANOMATERIALS WITH LABORATORY
- Course
- Methodologies for product and process
- Study-unit Code
- A004787
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Igor Neri
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2025
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOMATERIALS AND NANOMATERIALS
| Code | A004609 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Igor Neri |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Tecnologie dei processi chimici |
| Sector | FIS/03 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | In this course, various analysis techniques suitable for the characterization of biomaterials and nanomaterials will be presented, with particular emphasis on microscopy techniques. |
| Reference texts | Fondamenti di Fisica – James S. Walker - Pearson A Practical Guide to Optical Microscopy by John Girkin, PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Group – Available in university electronic resources (link) Lecture Notes provided by the instructor |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to introduce students to the use of widely applied characterization techniques relevant to their professional career paths. The teaching objective is to provide the theoretical foundations of optical and electron microscopy techniques. Additionally, an introduction to the physical principles underlying the description of solids will be given to understand the operating principles of X-ray diffraction techniques and vibrational spectroscopy. |
| Prerequisites | To follow the lectures successfully, it is advisable to have acquired the knowledge provided by the courses in Elements of Mathematics and Physics and Elements of Chemistry. |
| Teaching methods | The course consists of frontal lectures covering all the topics in the syllabus. The lectures will be alternated with practical activities conducted during the associated Laboratory course. |
| Other information | For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or specific learning disabilities (DSA), visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa. |
| Learning verification modality | The assessment of learning is conducted through an oral exam, consisting of a discussion lasting about 30 minutes. The exam aims to ascertain the level of knowledge reached and the communicative ability using technical-scientific language appropriate to the topics covered. Both theoretical-fundamental and experimental topics concerning the various analysis methods indicated in the syllabus will be addressed. The final grade will be determined by the Commission on a scale of thirty. |
| Extended program | Electromagnetic fields and waves. Introduction to the polarization of matter. Refractive index. Absorption. Elements of geometrical optics. Refraction and reflection. Snell's laws. Critical angle. Lenses and mirrors. Optical systems: eye, microscope. Elements of physical optics: Coherent waves. Young's experiment. Interference and diffraction. Introduction to spectral analysis. Elements of the structure of matter. Atoms and molecules. Crystalline and amorphous solids. Crystal lattice and X-ray diffraction. Bragg's law. Crystal vibrations. Normal modes of vibration. Vibrational spectroscopy. |
LABORATORY OF PHYSICS OF BIOMATERIALS AND NANOMATERIALS
| Code | A004756 |
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| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Igor Neri |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Altro |
| Area | Altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro |
| Sector | NN |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |