88393 - Applied Organic Chemistry

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will know how to use the different tools, such as catalysis and unconventional substrate activation (i.e. photoinduced transformations), that enable to plan and realize organic transformations that fully respect the major principles of sustainable organic chemistry.

Course contents

Suggestions: expertise in organic chemistry, in particular synthesis and reactivity of the main functional groups.

Course contents:

Focus:

Some current industrial applications of organic compounds.

Development of sustainable alternative substances and materials

Development of sustainable alternative production and manufacturing

Main topics:

Dyes

Carbohydrates and Materials

Proteins and Materials

Organic nanomaterials (nanocellulose, carbon dots)

Lipids-Detergents

Radicals and Antioxidants

Additive manufacturing, 3D printing

Bioinks for 3D printing

Readings/Bibliography

Slides on Virtuale and papers and reviews suggested by the teacher.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures accompanied by exercises of application of the presented concepts

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning is assessed with the final oral exam in one of the six exam sessions defined by the teacher along the academic year

To carry out the oral exam registration is required through "Alma exams ", in respect of the mandatory deadlines.

The assessment of the learning consists in an oral presentation on a research topic selected by the student among the ones learned during the course.

The student will have to prepare a power point presentation (maximum of 15 slides) according to materials deduced using 1 paper among 3-4 papers proposed to the teacher.

During the oral exam, the student will explain the article, with particular regard to the synthesis and properties of the described compounds.

Then a discussion will follows about the presented concepts and the theme of the article discussing also the basic concepts common to all the topics covered during the course.

The final assessment takes into account the ability to discuss the general concepts and the reported results.

Teaching tools

Slides on Virtuale.

Office hours

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