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66293 - Solid State Structure and Reactivity

Academic Year 2017/2018

                
                        Docente:
                        Giuseppe Falini
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        CHIM/03
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Giuseppe Falini
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Simona Fermani
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Chemistry (cod. 8856)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

Broad knowledge of morphological and structural characteristics of: (1) inorganic/macromolecular materials and nanomaterials produced by biological systems; (2) synthetic biomimetic materials for relevant technological applications. Basic knowledge of modern methods for the study of protein crystals via X-ray diffraction.

Course contents

Prerequisites: a good knowledge of inorganic chemistry and solid state chemistry.
Programme: (1) Biogenic materials. (2) Biomimetic materials. (3) Biomimetic syntheses. (4) Nanostructures. (5) Biomimetic biomaterials for drug delivery. (6) Biomimetic biomaterials for implantology. (7) Inorganic nanotubes. (8) Asbestos. (9) Ceramic materials. (10) Titanium dioxide. (11) Minerals and life. (12) Intercalation compounds.

Readings/Bibliography

Lecture notes, slides. Reference texts:

Mann S. Biomimetic materials chemistry.Weinheim: Wiley-VCH; 1997

- Kendall JB, editor. Biomaterials Research Advances. New York, NY:Nova Science

Publishers; 2010:93–143.

- Dee KC, Puleo DA, Bizios R. An Introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions. Hoboken: Wiley-Liss; 2003.

- J.D. Guthrie and B.T. Mossman Health Effects of Mineral Dusts, edited by J.D. Guthrie and B.T. Mossman (Rev. Miner. 28, Chelsea, MI, 1993),

- Bergfors, T., Editor. Protein Crystallization: Second Edition. 2009. International
University Line, La Jolla, California.

- McPherson, A. Preparation and analysis of protein crystals, Krieger.

- Ducan E. Mc Ree, Practical Protein Crystallography, Second Edition.

Teaching methods

Lectures and lab units.

Assessment methods

Oral examinations (30-45 minutes)

Teaching tools

Overhead projector, PC, powerpoint, samples of biogenic and biomimetic materials.

Office hours

See the website of Giuseppe Falini

See the website of Simona Fermani