Course 'Materials in Biomedicine' within Mastercourse 'Biomolecular Engineering'

The Lecturer: Prof. Dieter Scharnweber

The Course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Biological response and biocompatibility - definitions
3. Tissue-implant interactions
4. Metallic materials - Phase diagrams and microstructure-property relationships
5. Mechanical aspects
6. Corrosion
7. Groups of materials - noble metals and derived alloys
                                 - stainless steels
                                 - cobalt based alloys
                                 - shape memory alloys
                                 - titanium based alloys
                                 - combinations of metallic biomaterials
                                 - special materials
8. Ceramic biomaterials - Overview
                                   - Ceramic biomaterials based on Al2O3 and ZrO2
                                   - Bone cements based on CPP
9. Coatings - Overview
                   - Inorganic coatings
                   - Organic coatings and matrix engineering
                   - Organic-inorganic coatings
11. Discussion – preparation for examination

The lectures are on Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. at the seminar room of the MBZ, the Lab-Course is in the Max Bergmann Center.

!!!!!!!! The first lecture on April 11th, 2018 will be given in seminar room E05 in the Biotec building and start already at 11:00 h !!!!!!!

The Lab-Course directly follows the lecture and starts 1:30 p.m.

Download of the drafts for the lectures and lab courses

Draft sketch of the location of the Berndtbau and the Lab Course.