CODE 84336 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 BIOINGEGNERIA 8725 (LM-21) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/34 LANGUAGE Italian (English on demand) TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures (42 hours), scientific seminars given by invited scientist (4 hours), and classroom discussion of the scientific papers presented by each student (10 hours) , hands-on sessions in laboratory (8 hours). SYLLABUS/CONTENT • Nanoscale phenomena and quantum structures: Schrodinger equation, potential well, tunnel effect • Surfaces and interfaces: surface energy, crystallography, physical and chemical adsorption • Surface and thin film characterization techniques • Microscopy techniques: X-ray, Scanning Electron (SEM), Transmission Electron (TEM), Scanning Probe (SPM) • Single molecule force spectroscopy techniques • Synthesis and properties of nanomaterials: nanoparticles, conductive polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene and carbon derivatives • Nanodevices for controlled drug release, for biomedical imaging, nanobiosensors TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROBERTO RAITERI Ricevimento: By appointment via email LAURA PASTORINO Ricevimento: Appointments by e-mail. Exam Board LAURA PASTORINO (President) ROBERTO RAITERI (President) ERMANNO DI ZITTI DAVIDE FRANCESCO RICCI LESSONS Class schedule BIONANOTECHNOLOGY EXAMS ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral presentation to the class of a specific topic proposed by the teacher which has been further developed by the student, plus an oral test on the course contents Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 14/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 10/02/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 08/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 29/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 20/07/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 14/09/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale