Modern Day Material Sciences

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Basic principles and fundamentals of modern materials and their applications will be covered. The design and characterization of the materials based on their nature will be discussed. The working principles, operation mechanism as well as impact to human life will be introduced in this course. In addition, we will invite ABCT scientists, who are working in modern materials to share their journey Details of Indicative Syllabus: (a) Materials for biomedical application, labelling, and other possible usage for industry -- 1 of 6 -- 2 1.) The design, working principle and nature of various imaging techniques, such as MRI, CT, and optical imaging, will be introduced. The mechanism of how imaging agents enhance the results by providing more information about biological systems. 2.) Nano-materials have been developed and can be used as non- erasable labels/barcodes for official/legal documents and manufacturing industries to prevent fraud and counterfeiting. They also prevent fading and ensure information remains intact. These materials can also be applied in the manufacturing industry. 3.) Nano size core-shell antimicrobial particles have been developed and can be used in medicine, food packaging, and water treatment to improve public health and safety. (b) Materials for renewable energy The principles of catalysis and how they are applied in renewable energy sources, including solar, biomass, and geothermal energy harvest. Different types of catalysts, such as photocatalysts, homogenous and heterogeneous electrocatalysts, and biocatalysts, as well as strategies for performance optimization will be discussed. The design and nature of the materials will be covered. We will also discuss the applications of catalysis in the production of energy carriers, starting at a basic level, and include sections on adsorption and surface science, catalytic kinetics, and studying key characteristics of emerging nanomaterials that are effective catalysts in renewable energy applications. (c) Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) The rapid developments of cutting-edge research on photofunctional organic semiconductor materials are greatly promoting the progress of science and technology in optoelectronic devices. As one of the most important applications of organic semiconductor materials, organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are promising candidates for solid-state lighting and full color displays in future owing to their appealing advantages (e.g., high luminance, high contrast, wide viewing angle, ultrathin, large-area, lightweight, flexibility, low-cost, and low-power consumption, etc.). In this topic, the basic science of advanced functional materials involved in OLEDs and the device working mechanisms will be covered in details. The design and nature of the materials will also be covered. (d) Wearable materials Many new developments in recent years include the use of flexible and stretchable materials that can be integrated into clothing and other wearable items. The materials include conductive polymers, nano carbon and other advanced materials that can be used to create high- performance batteries, supercapacitors and other energy storage devices. Other recent developments in wearable materials include the use of smart fabrics and textiles that can help to monitor various health -- 2 of 6 -- 3 parameters. The advancements in wearable materials have the potential to greatly improve the functionality, durability and comfort of wearable devices, opening up new possibilities for their use in various applications. The design and nature of the materials will also be covered. (e) Soft Robotic Movement is one of the vital features in living systems to allow various functions related to survival and reproduction. Some of the naturally existing protein motors, e.g., myosin in muscle tissue, are employed to produce motility by amplification of collective molecular motions from nanoscale up to macroscopic dimensions. Advancements in manufacturing processes and materials science have enabled various state-of-the-art technological developments. For instance, conversional hard robotics, which are produced from rigid structural materials, enable energy conversion to mechanical motions for animal-like functions, e.g., expansion, contraction, and stiffness change. Soft robotics are recently considered as the complementary counterpart to hard robotics. Although soft robotics remain their technological infancy, they could potentially create the next generations of biocompatible and safe actuating robotic systems, to provide a link between living systems and artificial systems at multiple levels. The design and nature of the potential materials will also be covered.