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| CHIM9262-1 | Biomimetic chemistry : when the Man is inspired by nature
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Loïc Quinton |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Biomimetic chemistry is an emergent field composed by three main steps:
- the observation of an interesting natural property.
- the comprehension of its main physico-chemical mechanisms
- the adaptation of this property to solve human questions
The course will develop the general concept of biomimetic chemistry by studying many examples found in the literature such as the spider silk which resistant properties allow the emergence of new biocompatible and biodegradable materials, the "Lotus effect" which allows the manufacture of self-cleaning surfaces and the toxins of venoms allowing the development of new drugs.
Students will be invited to actively participate to the constitution of the lesson by, not only presenting a theme that will be confided, but also by questioning the students who will present the other thematics. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To demonstrate to the students that the knowledge acquired in chemistry (organic, physical, structural...) allow to explain natural phenomena and to derive them for human uses. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Chemistry (3rd year) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Each pair of student will have to study a thematic and will present their work during 30-45 min. After each presentation, a discussion will be organized. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Copy of the slides + bibliography |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Presentation and discussion of recent articles in front of the other students. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Dr. Loic Quinton
Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse
Institut de Chimie, Bat B6c - Ground Floor- R66
Tel. +32-4 366 3382
Fax. +32-4 366 3679
e-m@il: loic.quinton@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Sildes related to the first lesson of chemical biomimicry |
| Dear students,Please find enclosed the slides related to the first lesson of chemical biomimicry.
Best regards,
Prof. Loïc Quinton |
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