| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A1 | A1.1. Successfully studying and learning about the chosen research ambit: evaluating the technical and scientific importance, the technological potential and the viability of the nanoscience, design, preparation, properties, processes, developments, techniques and applications of materials. | |
| A8 | A2.2. Critically evaluating the results of research in the field of nanotechnology, materials and products and process design. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B9 | B1.1. Communicating and discussing proposals and conclusions in specialized and non-specialized multilingual forums in a clear and unambiguous manner. | |
| B16 | B4.2 Learning autonomously and by using initiative. | |
| B19 | B5.3. Applying critical, logical and creative thought in a research and innovative context. | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A1 |
A1.1 Have a broad knowledge of the field of nanostructured polymeric materials: their synthesis, structural characteristics, characterisation techniques and applications. | |
| A8 |
A2.2 Can formulate knowledge on genomics, metabolomics and proteomics. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B9 |
B1.1 Can intervene effectively and transmit relevant information. B1.1 Plan their communication: generate ideas, seek information, select and order information, make schemes, decide on the audience and the aims of the communication, etc. B1.1 Prepare and deliver structured presentations, complying with the requirements. B1.1 Draft documents with the appropriate format, content, structure, language accuracy, and register, and can illustrate concepts using the correct conventions: format, headings, footnotes, captions, etc. B1.1 Use language that is appropriate to the situation. B1.1 Are aware of the strategies that can be used in oral presentations (audiovisual support, eye contact, voice, gesture, timing, etc.). | |
| B16 |
B4.2 Ask the appropriate questions for solving doubts or open questions, and search for information with criteria. B4.2 Select a procedure from among the possibilities suggested by the lecturer. | |
| B19 |
B5.3 Follow a logical method for identifying the causes of a problem. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Express opinions on abstract or cultural topics in a limited fashion. Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects. Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff. Understand routine information and articles. Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area. Write letters or take notes about foreseeable, familiar matters. |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Topic 1. Introduction to the field of polymers. |
Basic terminology. Polymeric architectures. Polymerization methods. Characterization and properties. |
| Topic 2. Copolymers |
Types. Block copolymers: self-assembly. Micelles. Micro-and nanoencapsulation. |
| Topic 3. Brush Polymers | Synthesis. Grafting from. Grafting onto. Characterization. Applications |
| Topic 4. Dendrimers. |
Synthetic pathways and examples. Characterization. Applications. |
| Topic 5. Hyperbranched polymers. |
Synthetic pathways and examples. Characterization. Applications |
| Topic 6. Linear-dendritic polymers. | Synthetic pathways and examples. Characterization. Applications |
| Topic 7. Star polymers. |
Synthetic pathways and examples. Characterization. Applications |
| Topic 8. Top-down approach to nanostructured materials. |
Types. Preparation. Characterization. Applications. |
| Topic 9. Bottom-up approach to nanostructured materials. |
Types. Preparation. Characterization. Applications. |
| Topic 10. Nanostructurated flame retardant materials |
Introduction to flame-retardancy. Phosphacene, carborane and silsesquioxanes based systems. |
| Topic 11. Introduction to liquid crystals. |
Terminology. Mesophases. Characterization techniques. Structure-assembly relationships. |
| Topic 12. Liquid crystal polymers. | Types. Charaterization. Structural applications and applications for advanced technologies. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
|
1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | ||||||
| Lecture |
|
34 | 57.8 | 91.8 | ||||||
| Presentations / expositions |
|
8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Presentació de l'assignatura i els continguts i metodología |
| Lecture | Exposició dels continguts teòrics de l'assignatura |
| Presentations / expositions | Presentació oral dels resultats d'un article cientítfic de la literatura recent per part dels estudiants i discussió crítica amb els professors. |
| Personal tuition | Consulta de dubtes a nivell individual |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Consulta de dubtes a nivell individual |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | |||||
| Presentations / expositions |
|
Exposició oral i contesta de preguntes sobre el tema exposat | 50% | |||||
| Objective short-answer tests |
|
Resposta a qüestions relacionades amb els continguts teòrics de l'assignatura. | 50% | |||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
|
2a convocatòria: Igual que la primera convocatòria. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
G.R. Newkome, C.N. Moorefiled, F. Vögtle, Dendrimers and Dendrons, Wiley VCH, Weinheim, 2001
A. Donald, A. Windle, S. Hanna , Liquid Crystalline Polymers, 2on ed. Cambridge Univ. press, Cambridge, 2006
K. Matyjaszewski, Y. Gnanou, L. Leibler, Macromolecular Engineering, eds. Vol 1-4, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007
Ch. Kumar, Polymeric Nanomaterials, ed. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2011
R.C. Advincula, W. J. Brittain, K.C. Caster, J. Rühe, Polymer Brushes, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2004
J-L. Halary, F. Lauprêtre, L. Monnerie, Polymer Materials, Wiley, Hoboken, 2011 |
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| Recommendations |
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