93860 - Properties Of Cosmetic Materials.

Learning outcomes

After having attended and passed the final exam of the course "Properties of cosmetic materials" the student has acquired:

• knowledge of thermodynamics of solutions, gels and emulsions and of intermolecular interactions in complex systems;
• knowledge of the physico-chemical parameters (polarity, viscosity, surface activity...) of interest for the characterization and study of the properties of materials for cosmetics;
• knowledge of the redox properties of molecules and materials of the cosmetics and their possible interaction with living biostructures;
• knowledge of the main characterization techniques and the means for the evaluation of components (additives, solvents and salts) for advanced formulations;
• knowledge of the main scanning probe microscopy techniques for the surface characterization of the bio and nanomaterials and the functional imaging of their interaction with biological systems.

Course contents

• Thermodynamics of solutions, gels, emulsions and electrolytes;
• intermolecular interactions in complex systems;

• physico-chemical parameters (polarity, viscosity, surface activity) of interest for the characterization and study of the properties of materials for cosmetics;

• redox properties of molecules and materials of interest in the field of cosmetics and their possible interaction with living biostructures;
• Electron transfer and Electrochemical techniques for the characterization of materials;
• Structure of interfaces;
• Structure of macrobiomolecules and biological membranes;

• scanning probe microscopy techniques for the surface characterization of the bio and nanomaterials and the functional imaging of their interaction with biological systems;
• biosensors

Readings/Bibliography

• Lesson Slides
  

• Physical Chemistry, P. Atkins e J. de Paula, 6 ed., OUP, 2004

• Colloids and Interfaces in Life Sciences and Bionanotechnology (II Edition), WILLEM NORD, CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Group, 2011.
  

Teaching methods

Lessons

classroom exercises

Assessment methods

Written examination, lasting about 2 hours, that consists in solving of two simple exercises and answering at least two open questions concerning the topics taught and discussed during the lessons.

Teaching tools

• Slide projector;

• Laptop

Office hours

See the website of Massimo Marcaccio