BIE 3200 - Biopolymer and Nanomaterial Engineering

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
The course introduces various classes of biopolymers and nanomaterials and their applications in selected subspecialties. An understanding of material bulk and surface properties, biocompatibility, manufacturing processes, sterilization, packaging, and regulatory issues in terms of developing and engineering polymers and nanomaterials are stressed. Topics range from polymerization, nanomaterials and nanostructures, nanofabrication, bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology, polymer and nanomaterials characterization techniques, and processes tailoring specific properties to biopolymer purification. (prereq: CHM 2210 and CHM 2310) (quarter system prereq: EB 2240)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Categorize different kinds of biopolymers and nanomaterials
Discuss the step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and biopolymer processing
Compare and select nanofabrication methods
Evaluate the biopolymer and nanomaterials properties: biocompatibility and biodegradability
Characterize biopolymers and nanomaterials, and analyze the characterization data using their science and engineering skills
Discuss emerging bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology
Discuss industrial applications, marketing, and regulations of biopolymers and nanomaterials

Prerequisites by Topic

Polysaccharides and nucleic acid structures
Engineering applications of biochemistry
Alcohols, amides, carboxylic acids, and esters: synthesis and reactions

Course Topics

Introduction to polymers and biopolymers
Natural biopolymers in life science
Nanomaterials and nanostructures
Principles of polymerization
Nanofabrication: top-down versus bottom-up approaches
Nanofabrication: chemical synthesis and modification
Nanofabrication: self-assembly
Polymer and biopolymer processing
Biopolymer and nanomaterials characterization
Biocompatibility
Bioplastics (green plastics): science of biodegradable plastics
Bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology
Biopolymers and nanomaterials: biomedical applications
Biopolymers and nanomaterials: environmental applications
Special topic: nanoparticle interactions with plants
Project (biopolymers and nanomaterials: agricultural applications)
Project (biopolymers and nanomaterials: cosmetic applications)
Biopolymers and nanomaterials: food industry applications
Engineering biopolymers and nanomaterials: market and regulation

Coordinator
Dr. Wujie Zhang

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