2019 Soft Materials Functional Physics

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Hayamizu Yuhei 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(S8-623)  
Group
-
Course number
MAT.P404
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

Organic materials are unique due to their molecular structures and organizations compared with inorganic materials. Physics of the soft materials will be presented particularly from the viewpoints of physics in organic molecules and biomaterials.

Student learning outcomes

The aim of this lecture is to understand physics of organic molecules in nanoscale and how these are utilized in bio-nanotechnology. Especially, students will gain the knowledge of nanomaterials and biomolecules, and its applications in bio-sensing.

Keywords

nanomaterials, biomolecules, biosensing

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Each student chooses and reads a recent technical paper related to "biosensing". Students discuss the mechanism of sensing and materials used in a sensor described in the paper. The lecture will proceed to answer questions students have.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction of recent bionanotechnology Report about a recent technical paper related to "sensing"
Class 2 Introduction of sensing with nanomaterials
Class 3 Mechanisms of sensing
Class 4 Sensing techniques in devices
Class 5 Physical chemistry of low-dimensional nanomaterials I
Class 6 Physical chemistry of low-dimensional nanomaterials II
Class 7 Interface between biomolecules and nanomaterials bridging biology and electronics
Class 8 Summary and discussion Report

Textbook(s)

Handouts

Reference books, course materials, etc.

N/A

Assessment criteria and methods

Examination and homework

Related courses

  • N/A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Fundamental understanding of physical chemistry

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