Soft Materials and Colloidal Systems
Syllabus, Master's level, 1KB355
- Code
- 1KB355
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Chemistry A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Chemistry - BMC
Entry requirements
120 credits with 30 credits in chemistry. Physical Chemistry Including Thermodynamics, 10 credits, is recommended. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- account for phase relations and phase structure in self-associating lipid and surfactant systems
- account for thermodynamic, electrostatic and mechanical aspects on the stability of colloidal solutions
- describe some common techniques used to study structure, interaction and dynamics in colloidal solutions
- account in oral and written form for surface and colloid chemical problems
- describe how self-associating colloidal systems can be utilised for technical applications within the areas of medicine/pharmacy and materials science.
Content
Self-associated lipid and surfactant systems, phase relations, phase structure and liquid crystalline phases. Micelles, vesicles and biological membranes. Static and dynamic light scattering, electron microscopy. Colloidal solutions, steric stabilisation, surface forces and polymer adsorption. Technical applications of self-associated and colloidal systems.
Instruction
Lectures, teaching sessions, seminars/projects, laboratory sessions and demonstrations.
Assessment
Written and/or oral theoretical examination is organised at the end of the course. Passed project/seminar assignment and passed laboratory work is required for a pass grade. Written examination corresponds to 3 credits. Seminar/project presentations and laboratory sessions corresponds to 2 credits. The final grade is based on a combination of the results obtained the theoretical examination and the laboratory sessions.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
Can not be included in higher education qualification together with Colloid and Interface Chemistry, 7.5 credits