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Syllabus ( NANO 629 )


   Basic information
Course title: Biopolymers Obtained from Sustainable Resources and Applications
Course code: NANO 629
Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Osman EKSİK
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2024, Spring
Level of course: Third Cycle (Doctoral)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: The aim of this course is to give basic information about the most natural and synthetic polymers that can be biodegradable, to explain the production methods, characterization techniques and application areas and to give information about current developments about biopolymer composites.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Have knowledge about basic concepts and properties of biopolymers, classification of different biopolymer types

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To gain in-depth knowledge and experience about basic concepts and methods in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
    2. Acquire scientific knowledge
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  2. To gain knowledge and experience about the applications of biopolymer in the industry.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To be able to closely follow the industrial studies about nanoscience and nanotechnology in the world and in our country
    2. To follow the scientific publications in the field of nanotechnology and have an idea about the researches.
    3. Find out new ways to improve current knowledge

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  3. Understand and discuss the methods for biopolymers characterization

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To be knowledgeable and practical about the production and characterization techniques of materials and devices in nano scale.
    2. To follow the scientific publications in the field of nanotechnology and have an idea about the researches.
    3. Present and defence the research outcomes at seminars and conferences

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Overview of the course content and Introduction to polymers and biopolymers
Week 2: Principles of polymerization
Week 3: Natural biopolymers in life
Week 4: Basic concepts of Natural Polymers (functional groups and chemical reactions of other natural sources)
Week 5: Plant oil based polymer I (epoxidized soybean oil, acrylated soybean oil, reaction of fatty acids, polyurethane from castor oil)
Week 6: Plant oil based polymer II (epoxidized soybean oil, acrylated soybean oil, reaction of fatty acids, polyurethane from castor oil)
Week 7: Lignin based polymers I (lignin sources, chemical structure of lignin and properties, composites,industrial application)
Week 8: Midterm Exam
Week 9: Cellulose and starch based polymers (Cellulose and starch based polymers and composites, industrial applications)
Week 10: Synthesis of polylactic acid and applications (structure of lactic acid, polymerization and applications)
Week 11: Synthesis of polysaccharides and applications (synthesis of polysaccharides, functional groups, polymerization and applications)
Week 12: Chitin and chitosan based polymers (structure of chitin and chitosan, natural sources, synthesis of chitin and chitosan based polymers and properties)
Week 13: Students Seminar
Week 14: Students Seminar
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Ders notları, bilimsel makaleler ve “Önerilen kaynaklar” kısmında belirtilen kitaplar
Recommended readings: Biopolymers : applications and trends, Michael Niaounakis, Oxford : Elsevier, 2015.
Biopolymers : reuse, recycling, and disposal, Michael Niaounakis, Elsevier Science, 2013
Biopolymers : biomedical and environmental applications, Kalia, Susheel, Wiley, 2011.
Biopolymer Chemistry, Olav Smidsrod, Stroker Moe, Tapir Academic Press, 2008.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 9 25
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 13-14 35
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 3 12
Term project presentation: 3 2
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 2
Mid-term: 3 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 2
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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