Criteria for rubberiness. Copolymerization, different types of the copolymers, techniques for copolymerization - bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion.ģ. Classification of polymers, tacticity, glass transition, melting transition. Structure and synthesis of polymers: Concepts of average molecular weight, monomers, functionality, degree of polymerization. Addition and condensation polymerization - structure - properties - processing and applications of some important industrial polymers.Ģ. Introduction to polymer science: Brief history of plastics - their advantages and disadvantages - thermoplastics and thermosets. Lectures on Polymers for Biomedical Applicationsġ. “Macromolecules”, “Surface physics and chemistry” or “Interactions of biomaterials with cells and tissues”. The course fits well with other courses already taught at the Jagiellonian University, such as e.g. Finally, the design of polymer processing equipment will be covered, as it applies to the manufacturing of biomedical devices: fundamentals of extrusion, coating, fiber spinning, film blowing, and injection molding will be introduced. The biomaterials’ response to various components of biological environment will be addressed, followed by the discussion of the biological host response to the presence of implanted polymers. The physicochemical properties of key biomedical polymers will be examined and related to biomedical applications. Lecture topics will cover the design of polymeric biomaterials and their different types used in surgery and drug delivery, as well as in ophthalmologic and orthopedic applications. Then, polymeric materials synthesis and processing methods, as well as their performance in biomedical applications will be examined. Following the discussion of the physicochemical properties of polymers, important classes of polymeric biomaterials will be presented. The course of lectures will provide an overview of the design and processing of polymers used in biomedical applications.
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