88393 - Applied Organic Chemistry

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will know how to use the different tools, such as catalysis and unconventional substrate activation (i.e. photoinduced transformations), that enable to plan and realize organic transformations that fully respect the major principles of sustainable organic chemistry.

Course contents

Suggestions: expertise in organic chemistry, in particular synthesis and reactivity of the main functional groups.

Course contents:

Focus:

Development of sustainable alternative substances and materials

Development of sustainable alternative production and manufacturing

Main topics:

General concepts of color theory, emission properties and nanochemistry

Dyes

Soft materials from Carbohydrates and Proteins

Organic nanomaterials (nanocellulose, carbon dots) 

Radicals and Antioxidants

Additive manufacturing, 3D printing

Bioinks for 3D printing

Some lab experiences on the topic of the course. The lesson with the explanation of the lab experiences is mandatory to attend the lab.

Readings/Bibliography

Slides on Virtuale and papers and reviews suggested by the teacher.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures accompanied by exercises of application of the presented concepts

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning is assessed with the final oral exam in one of the six exam sessions defined by the teacher along the academic year

To carry out the oral exam registration is required through "Alma exams ", in respect of the mandatory deadlines.

The assessment of the learning consists in an oral presentation on a research topic selected by the student among the ones learned during the course.

The student will have to prepare a presentation (15-18 slides) according to materials deduced using 1 research paper defined by the teacher, among 4 papers proposed to the teacher at least one week before the exam.

During the oral exam, the student will explain the article, with particular regard to the synthesis and properties of the described compounds.

Then a discussion will follows about the presented concepts and the theme of the article discussing also the basic concepts common to all the topics covered during the course.

The final assessment takes into account the ability to discuss the general concepts and the reported results (maximum 30 points), and the evaluation of the lab report (max 6 points).

Teaching tools

Slides on Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Letizia Sambri