- Docente: Daniele Caretti
- Credits: 4
- SSD: CHIM/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Industrial Chemistry (cod. 6066)
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from Sep 30, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025
Learning outcomes
The course provides the tools for knowledge and understanding of the methods of synthesis, properties and commercial applications of the following types of polymers: technopolymers, polymer blends and composites, thermostable polymers and polymers resistant to combustion; liquid-crystalline polymers: lyotropic and thermotropic polymers, hydrophilic polymers, polymeric hydrogels, polymers with electrical properties. Biodegradable polymers and biocompatible will be also discussed
Course contents
Prerequisites:
Thorough knowledge of polymer science
1. Presentation of the course
2. Polymers for high temperature and flame resistant
3. Liquid crystalline polymers
4. Electroactive Polymers
5. Polymers for applications such as photoresist
6. Polymers for optical storage of information
7. Polymeric Adhesives
8. Degradable Polymers
9. Ionic Polymers
10. Polymers as reagents
11. Synthetic Polymeric membranes
12. Hydrogels and smart polymers
13. Dendrimers
14. Shape memory polymers
15. Microencapsulation
16. Nanocomposites
17. Wodd based composites
18. Composites obtained by polymerization
Readings/Bibliography
There is no reference text
Students can use the notes provided by the teacher
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures held in the classroom and discussions with students
Assessment methods
The evaluation consists of an oral examination.
During the examination the concepts learned will be verified by critical discussion of more classes of polymeric materials for special uses
Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.
Teaching tools
Videoprjection of the lessons is used in classroom.
The students are also able to obtain directly the above material form "Virtuale".
Office hours
See the website of Daniele Caretti