Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Properties and Applications of Non-crystalline materials for Biomaterials
School	Metallurgy and Materials
Department	Metallurgy & Materials
Module Code	04 32495
Module Lead	Dr Mike Jenkins
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Biomedical Materials Science only
Contact Hours	Lecture-44 hours Tutorial-4 hours Demonstration-1 hours Practical Classes and workshops-2 hours Guided independent study-149 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Polymerisation reactions (step-growth; free-radical; catalysis) and polymer crystallisation (extent). Description of semi-crystalline polymer structures (e.g. conformation and configuration, c.f. Phases and grains; spherulites, lamellae) Elastic and plastic behaviour in polymeric structures, including microstructural deformation and their optimisation Physical properties (including thermal) of polymers and dependence on structure and bonding types Fibre processing for reinforcements (plus extension to optical fibres). Basic PMC types. Thermosets and thermoplastics. Common commodity polymers and their processing Conditions for glass formation (all materials classes) Definition and properties (deformation behaviour) of glasses Characterisation of non-fully crystalline materials (Tg etc.) Diffusion in polymers (in comparison with crystalline materials) Transport phenomena Biomaterials applications
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Define and describe structures of non-fully crystalline materials Select appropriate characterisation techniques and analyse the results Describe and explain the formation of non-fully crystalline materials Describe and explain the properties of non-fully crystalline materials Discuss the applications of non-fully crystalline materials in biomedical devices for implantation in the body.
Assessment	32495-01 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (40%) 32495-04 : CBP coursework assignment : Coursework (20%) 32495-07 : GFF quizzes : Coursework (20%) 32495-08 : Polymer Lab class : Coursework (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	2 hour exam 40%, coursework 60%
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