2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Soft Materials
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Chie Kojima / Takane Imaoka / Ken Nakajima
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - at Tsinghua Univ.
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P483
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students in Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua University joint graduate program. The course is held at Tsinghua University in Beijing (or possibly via Zoom) and mainly deals with the fundamental concepts of soft materials. Since the instructors and the topics change every year, the course contents will be revised every year. This year, the course will be divided into two: the former half will deal with the former half will deal with polymer biomaterials and the latter half will be synthesis of dendritic polymers and their properties and catalytic applications.
Course description and aims
At the end of the course, students will acquire the following abilities:
1) Students will understand and explain biocompatible polymers and their biomedical applications.
2) Students will understand and explain the synthesis of dendritic polymer dendrimers and their structure-based properties.
Keywords
Biocompatible polymers, nanomedicne, medical devices, cell scaffolds, dendrimers, encapsulation effect, macromolecule-metal complexes, nanoparticle and subnanoparticles
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course will proceed in the following order: (1) biocompatible polymers and their biomedical applications, (2) synthesis, characterization and application of dendritic polymers.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Synthetic polymers vs biopolymers | Explain differences of synthetic polymers and biopolymers |
| Class 2 | Biocompatible polymers and their hydration behaviors | Explain properties of biocompatible polymers and their hydration behaviors |
| Class 3 | Applications to medical devices | Explain applications of biocompatible polymers to medical devices |
| Class 4 | Applications as cell scaffolds | Explain applications of biocompatible polymers as cell scaffold |
| Class 5 | Applications to drug delivery systems | Explain applications of biocompatible polymers to drug delivery system |
| Class 6 | Applications to imaging and diagnosis | Explain applications of biocompatible polymers to imaging and diagnosis |
| Class 7 | Applications to nanomedicine | Explain applications of biocompatible polymers to nanomedicine |
| Class 8 | History of dendritic polymers | Explain types, synthetic methods, and characteristics of dendritic polymers |
| Class 9 | Structure of dendritic polymers | Explain dendrimer topology and conformation in solution |
| Class 10 | Coordination chemistry of dendritic polymers | Explain the distinctive coordination chemistry of dendrimers |
| Class 11 | Electrochemistry of dendritic polymers | Explain electron transfer and redox through the dendrimer backbone |
| Class 12 | Catalytic applications of dendritic polymers | Explain catalytic applications of dendrimers and their metal complexes |
| Class 13 | Template synthesis of nanoparticles and clusters | Explain template synthesis of nanoparticles and clusters using dendrimers |
| Class 14 | Structure and properties of nanoparticles and clusters | Explain the structure and catalytic properties of microscopic nanoparticles and clusters |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Non required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Materials used in class can be found on T2SCHORA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Practice problems and interpretation for confirming the level of understanding (90%), level of class participation (10%) (The level of class participation will be evaluated by discussion, brief examination in the lecture.)
Related courses
- CAP.P494 ： Advanced Nano Science
- MAT.M421 ： Advanced Course of Quantum Chemistry
- CAP.I427 ： Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
- MAT.C412：Polymeric Biomaterials
- CAP.I426：Introduction to Polymer Science
- CAP.I437：Introduction to Polymer Physical Properties
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.