05-MCM-FC Functional Ceramics

Introduction to characteristic properties of functional ceramics.
Introduction to the development and engineering of advanced ceramic materials for applications in the areas of biomaterials engineering, environmental engineering, energy harvesting devices and aerospace.

Novel Processing and Shaping Routes
Bioceramics
Precursor derived Ceramics (Ceramers)
Advanced Composites

This is one of four elective modules with lectures generally presented in German and occasionally in English.

Students will be able to understand structure - property relationships of functional ceramics and their utilization.
Students will be able to understand surface characterisation by microscopic and spetroscopivcmethods.

Students will have obtained a basic knowledge in Physico-Chemical Modification, Spray Coating, Lithography, including surface modification by soft lithography, printing, and biomolecules
Students will be able to understand the interface between ceramics and biology.

no special knowledge required except the contents of the module Materials Science.

Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Course Type 2: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

56.0 h presence time
76.0 h self-study
48.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

module exam

exam elements: 1
SL: 0

100 % oral exam

Hench L. L., Wilson J., An Introduction to Bioceramics, World Scientific Publications ISBN 9-81-0214006
Hunter R. J., Introduction to Modern Colloid Science, Oxford Science ISBN 0-19-855386-2
Ratner B. D., Hoffmann A. S. et al, An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, Elsevier ISBN 0-12-582463-7
Epple M., Biomaterialien und Biomineralisation, Teubner ISBN 3-519-00354-6 Saliterman S. S., Fundamentals of BioMEMS and Medical Microdevices, Wiley ISBN 0-8194-5977