Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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Two modules to be chosen among:
- 1st year - Microbial ecology, Genetics and biotechnology of no-food crops, Sustainable agriculture - delivered in 2025/2026
- 2nd year - Environmental microbiology and bioremediation, Sustainable phytopathogen management, Climate change and soil functions - delivered in 2026/2027Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Nanomaterials for Biotechnology and Green Chemistry (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S008287
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Also offered in courses:
- Nanomaterials for Biotechnology and Green Chemistry of the course Master's degree in Biotechnology for bioresources and sustainable development
- Nanomaterials for Biotechnology and Green Chemistry - teoria of the course Master's degree in Biotechnology for bioresources and sustainable development
- Nanomaterials for Biotechnology and Green Chemistry - laboratorio of the course Master's degree in Biotechnology for bioresources and sustainable development
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Courses Single
Authorized with reserve
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with the theoretical and experimental tools for the preparation, study, development and application of nanomaterials in the fields of Biotechnology and Green Chemistry, for industrial, agro-food and biomedical applications. Properly activated and functionalized inorganic based nanomaterials with specific properties, such as diagnostics and sensorial, energy conversion and storage, transport of materials or substances, catalytic activity for production processes and transformation of resources, will be considered, in a perspective of sustainability development. The course also includes some laboratory experiences to provide practical manual skills as well as complementary competences to further refine the critical and analytical abilities for an optimal design, preparation, chemico-physical characterization and application of functional inorganic based nanomaterials in the fields of Biotechnology and Green Chemistry
Prerequisites and basic notions
Notions of Mathematics, Physics, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.
Program
THEORY
Nanomaterials: definition and peculiarities. Types of nanomaterials (organic, inorganic, organic-inorganic hybrids). 1D and 2D nanomaterials. Hierarchical nanostructures. Importance of the surface in nanomaterials. Phenomena influenced by the surface. Thermodynamic aspects of nanometric phases. Notes on band theory. Semiconductor nanomaterials and Quantum Dots: electronic and spectroscopic properties. Fluoride-based nanomaterials activated with luminescent lanthanide ions. Luminescent carbon dots. Noble metal nanoparticles and their plasmonic properties. Oxide-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis. Magnetic nanoparticles. Organic-inorganic nanocomposites. Multifunctional nanostructures activated by external stimuli for diagnostics, drug-delivery and curative treatments in nanomedicine. Synthesis of nanoparticles in solution with “green chemistry” methods (co-precipitation, sol-gel, solvothermal, inverse micelles and ionic liquids). Microwave-assisted synthesis. Strategies to obtain different porosities, sizes and morphologies (nanorods, core@shell) of nanoparticles. Surface functionalization of inorganic nanoparticles. Chemical-physical analysis of nanostructures (structural, morphological, colloidal). Spectroscopic investigation in the optical field (UV, visible and infrared) on luminescent nanoparticles. Investigation of the vibrational properties of nanoparticles with infrared spectroscopy. LABORATORY EXPERIENCES 1) Synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (Au, Ag) in solution and their spectroscopic characterization in the optical field (UV and visible). Investigation of the colloidal properties. 2) Preparation of magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4) in solution. Study of the colloidal properties. 3) Preparation of alkaline earth metal fluoride nanoparticles (CaF2 and SrF2) functionalized with luminescent lanthanide ions in aqueous medium and their coating with a silica shell by sol-gel technique. Colloidal characterization of the nanoparticles. Study of their emission properties in the visible following laser excitation in the near infrared.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
The course will consist of a theoretical part and enriched by laboratory experiences to illustrate the application of theoretical concepts to real situations. Attendance is strongly recommended. The teacher is available for clarifications, both on the theoretical part and on the laboratory experiences, at office no. 34 of the Department of Biotechnology, 2nd floor, Ca' Vignal 1 or by sending an e-mail to adolfo.speghini@univr.it.
Learning assessment procedures
The exam will be oral, including: - an exposition of a bibliographic work on a topic of the Teaching; - some questions on the various topics of the Teaching, both on the theoretical part and on the laboratory experiences. Particular attention will be paid to the mastery of the concepts, methods, tools and techniques used in the laboratory experiences. For both attending and non-attending students, the exam will cover all the topics of the theoretical part and the laboratory part. For the laboratory part, a written paper is required regarding the methods and results obtained during the experiences. This paper will be uploaded to the Moodle platform at the end of the laboratory experience. The oral exam can also be taken outside of the exam session, by appointment with the Course Teacher. The final grade will take into account both the oral exam and the reports on the laboratory experiences.
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation criteria will be based on the ability to organize knowledge discursively, critical reasoning on the study carried out, quality of the presentation, competence in the use of specialist vocabulary, effectiveness and linearity of presentation.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade will result from the evaluation of the learning of the theoretical part and the laboratory experiences.
Exam language
Italiano.
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