Course: Inorganic Materials for Madicinal Materials

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Course title Inorganic Materials for Madicinal Materials
Course code KPF/C317
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bouška Marek, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Němec Petr, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Bonding in solid state. Mechanical and surface properties of inorganic materials and their characterization. Phase transitions. Classification of inorganic materials for applications in medicine. Metals and their alloys (stainless steels, Co-Cr alloys, Ti and its alloys, Ni-Ti alloys, rare metals and their alloys, amalgams, metals' corrosion). Ceramic materials (Al2O3, ZrO2, etc.). Glasses and glassy-ceramic materials. Carbon for applications in medicine. Composites. 12. week:Surface modifications of materials for applications in medicine. 13. & 14. week:Inorganic materials for technology of medical products.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The main target is to become students acquainted with basic ideas of bonding in solid state, selected physico-chemical properties and phase transitions in solids. Basal knowledge of metal, ceramic, glassy and composite materials used for applications in medicine as well as knowledge of inorganic materials used in medical products technology is emphasized.
Understanding of relations between bonding, structure and properties of inorganic compounds applied in medicine. Knowledge of all kinds of inorganic materials interesting for medicine.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of general and inorganic chemistry following scope of studies "General and Inorganic Chemistry I." and "Generala and Inorganic Chemistry II."

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Sucessful passing of exam, which has both, written and oral parts.
Recommended literature
  • Frumar M. Chemie pevných látek I.. Pardubice, 1992.
  • Klikorka J., Hájek B., Votinský J. Obecná a anorganická chemie. 1985.
  • Komárek P. Technologie léků. 2006.
  • Ratner B.D. Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine. Elsevier, Academic Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-12-582463-7.
  • Teoh S.H. Engineering Materials for Biomedical Applications. 2004.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2013) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2015) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2014) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Farmacochemistry and Medicinal Materials (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer