CHEM 6008 Biomaterials and Polymers

Biomaterials as a discipline deals with the natural/synthetic materials and their interactions with biological tissues. These materials are chemically inert, compatible with living tissues and generally bioactive in nature. Biomaterials constitute one of the most important areas in the broad and interdisciplinary field of materials science, which applies engineering concepts and methods to medicine, engineering, biology, and agriculture. This master’s course is a multi-disciplinary course that provides students with a rich understanding about current clinically relevant biomaterials and polymer-based materials. This course will introduce the concepts, synthesis, chemical structure, and surface properties of such biomaterials. In particular, this course will discuss the interaction of biomaterials with cells, tissues, and other biological systems, as well as their applications in various fields like tissue regeneration, drug delivery, and biosensors. On successful completion of this course, the students will learn about the current field of biomaterials, latest discoveries, basic properties of biomaterials and their applications. Students will gain extensive knowledge of concepts such as biocompatibility, testing of biomaterials and biodegradation as well as biomechanics. Students will also gain knowledge of critical characteristics of biomaterials surfaces and methods of analysis, as well as the importance of these materials in various fields such as medicine, biotechnology, scientific research and public health.

At least one of the following: Chem. 6001, Chem. 6002, Chem. 6004, or Chem.
6010. Prerequisite(s): At least one of the following: CHEM 6001 , CHEM 6002 , CHEM 6004 , or CHEM 6010
Credits: 3.0