- Docente: Chiara Samorì
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/12
- Language: English
- Moduli: Laura Tositti (Modulo 1) Chiara Samorì (Modulo 2) Maria Clara Semedo Da Silva Costa (Modulo 3)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Chemical Innovation and Regulation (cod. 5701)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical Innovation and Regulation (cod. 5701)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be aware of the central role of sustainability perspective for the protection and the management of environment. The student will know the relationship between physico-chemical features of substances, their transformation in the environment and their environmental impact. She/he will become aware of the peculiar environmental impact posed by plastic materials. The student is expected to be able to: 1. predict and assess the environmental fate and the modalities of transformation of chemicals; 2. propose and implement methodologies to reduce and remediate the chemical pollution; 3. propose solutions to prevent and reduce pollution from plastic materials.
Course contents
The course will deal with the relationship between plastics and the environment.
1) The main characteristics of polymers/plastics and their history will be presented, together with the main processes for recycling
2) Some representative examples of bio-based and biodegradable polymers will be explained (starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates).The differences between bio-based polymers and biodegradable polymers will be examined
3) The environmental fate of plastic materials will be analyzed according to various environmental spheres (water bodies, oceans, soil and sediments, biota)
4) The adverse effects of plastic materials will be presented, analyzing the existing knowledge about the toxicity towards different biological endpointsReadings/Bibliography
Scientific literature: reviews and papers
Teaching methods
4 x 180 min class lectures (with 2 breaks) with power point projection and discussion
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Teaching tools
Students who need compensatory tools for reasons related to disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD) can directly contact the Service for Students with Disabilities (disabilita@unibo.it) and the Service for Students with learning disabilities (dsa@unibo.it) to agree on the adoption of the most appropriate measures.
Office hours
See the website of Chiara Samorì
See the website of Laura Tositti
See the website of Maria Clara Semedo Da Silva Costa