PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI MATERIALI

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Salvatore FAILLA

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course aims to deepen the knowledge and basic methodologies for the study and analysis of the main characteristics of innovative materials used in agriculture, in the chemical-pharmaceutical and bio-medical fields, with particular regard to the applications of biomaterials. for prosthetic implants and / or tissue growth for a better quality of life. Furthermore, the knowledge and skills useful for designing the chemical-physical properties of these materials are part of the objectives of the course, starting from the knowledge of the atomic and molecular structures that compose them.

Course Structure

Classes

If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated, in order to comply with the program provided and reported in the syllabus.

Detailed Course Content

Introduction to the course, definitions and overview on the applications of biomaterials. - Classes of materials of technological interest and them - Relations between microstructure and properties (defects in crystals, solid solutions). - Structure of crystalline solids, crystallographic classes and X-ray structure. - Review of heterogeneous equilibria and state diagrams. - Mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties of materials. - Properties of biological tissues. - Natural and synthetic polymers. Polymeric materials for biological use. - Mechanical properties of metallic materials: elastic deformation; plastic deformation. Types of fractures and fatigue. - Ferrous and non-ferrous metal alloys. - Structure and properties of ceramic materials. Bioinert and bioactive ceramic materials. - Healing of a tissue lesion; response to the implantation of foreign material. - Vascular, cardiac, orthopedic and dental prostheses.

Textbook Information

  1. William D. Callister, Jr.: “Scienza e Ingegneria dei Materiali – Una Introduzione”; Edises, Napoli 2007.
  2. Riccardo Pietrabissa: “Biomateriali per Protesi e Organi Artificiali”; Patron editore, 1996.
  3. Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S. Hoffman, Frederick J. Schoen, and Jack E. Lemons: “BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine”, Elsevier Academic Press, 2004
  4. Simionato, “Scienza dei Materiali Dentali”, Volumi 1 e 2 Piccin Editore.

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
1Introduzione al corso, definizioni e panoramica sulle applicazioni dei biomateriali
2Classi di materiali di interesse tecnologico e loro impiego
3Relazioni tra microstruttura e proprietà (difetti nei cristalli, soluzioni solide)
4Struttura dei solidi cristallini, classi cristallografiche e struttura ai Raggi X
5Equilibri eterogenei e diagrammi di stato
6Proprietà meccaniche, termiche, elettriche ed ottiche dei materiali
7Proprietà dei tessuti biologici
8Polimeri naturali e sintetici. Materiali polimerici per uso biologico
9Proprietà meccaniche dei materiali metallici: deformazione elastica; deformazione plastica. Tipi di frattura e fatica.
10Leghe metalliche ferrose e non ferrose.
11Struttura e proprietà dei materiali ceramici. Materiali ceramici bioinerti e bioattivi
12Guarigione di una lesione tissutale; risposta all’impianto di materiale estraneo
13Protesi vascolari, cardiache, ortopediche ed odontoiatriche
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