Chemistry (DR) (English) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code: | CHEM6004 | ||||
Course Name: | Smart Polymeric Materials | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. PINAR ÇAKIR HATIR | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | Dr. Ayça Bal Öztürk | ||||
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Course Objectives: | To teach basic information about smart polymers to students and to guide students in the field of polymer chemistry. |
Course Content: | Classical versus smart materials, Biomimetic materials research, Self-healing mechanisms in biological systems, Smart wormlike surfactants, Smart polymers and gels, Reversible polymer networks, Macroporous responsive polymers, Drug delivery using smart polymers, Gels for sensors and actuators, Shapememory, Self-healing strategies, Damage and healing theories, Artificial self-healing systems, Fracture mechanics of polymeric materials, Self-healing in thermoplastic and thermoset materials, Self-healing smart hydrogels. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learn structure-property relationships of smart polymeric materials 2) Learn Self-healing strategies in natural materials 3) Learn design principles of smart and self-healing polymeric materials |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Classical versus smart materials | |
2) | Biomimetic materials research | |
3) | Self-healing mechanisms in biological systems | |
4) | Smart wormlike surfactants | |
5) | Smart polymers and gels | |
6) | Reversible polymer networks | |
7) | Macroporous responsive polymers | |
8) | Drug delivery using smart polymers | |
9) | Gels for sensors and actuators | |
10) | Shapememory | |
11) | Self-healing, Artificial self-healing systems | |
12) | Fracture mechanics of polymeric materials | |
13) | Self-healing in thermoplastic and thermoset materials | |
14) | Self-healing smart hydrogels |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Smart Polymers: Applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. I. Galaev, B. Mattiasson. CRC Press, New York, 2008 |
References: | Hydrogel Sensors and Actuators. G. Gerlach, K. F. Arndt. Springer, 2009 Self Healing Materials: An Alternative Approach to 20 Centuries of Materials Science. S. van der Zwaag, Springer, Dordrecht, 2007. Macroporous Polymers. Production, Properties and Biotechnological/Biomedical Applications. CRC Press, New York, 2010. Scientific papers on smart and self-healing materials published within the last 10 years. |
Course Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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Program Outcomes |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 3 | 78 | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 3 | 3 | 78 | |||
Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
Final | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
Total Workload | 196 |