Orientation 2

The substitution of materials of petroleum origin is an increasingly important issue from both a technological and economic point of view. This module provides skills in the field of agropolymers, biosourced polymers, degradable materials and biocomposites. New and more environmentally friendly synthesis routes will be presented in order to prepare synthetic degradable polymers

Degradation, biodegradation and recyclability of polymers will also be addressed

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11CM

            TD : 9 TD

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Knowledge of the main families of polymers used in the biomedical field.

1) Specificity of polymers for biomedical applications and main families of polymers used

2) Description of the application families

3) Discussion on the notion of synthesis and the structure/property/software relationship

Hourly volumes* :

CM : 15 H

TD : 5 H

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This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of materials and nanomaterials for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants, etc.). The aim is to give a representative image of the health issues where materials and nanomaterials play an indispensable role in diagnosis, therapy and well-being. Strategies for developing the materials and nanomaterials of the future will also be discussed.

The prerequisites for the development of materials for health and their behavior/interaction with a living organism will be explained. Examples of inorganic (inorganic nanoparticles, various materials for implants...), organic (polymers, liposomes, etc.) and biologically derived materials used as contrast agents for various types of imaging, as therapeutic agents, or as implants will be presented.

The UE includes lessons given in lectures and tutorials. 

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11

            TD : 9

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In this course, the different molecular or supramolecular tools for the delivery of active ingredients according to the type of cells or intracellular organelles targeted are discussed. Ligand-receptor interactions will be discussed as well as the methods of preparation and activation of conjugates. Examples of drugs will be presented.

Hourly volumes* :

CM : 15 H

TD : 5 H

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This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of inorganic materials and nanomaterials for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants). This UE is the deepening of the knowledge acquired in the UE HAC930C (Development of materials for health). The aim is to develop health issues and inorganic materials and nanomaterials in diagnosis, therapy and well-being. Strategies for the development of future inorganic materials and nanomaterials based on therapeutics and multifunctionality, and smart materials will also be addressed.

The UE includes lectures and tutorials. A group project on the (theoretical) study of an inorganic material or nanomaterials for health will be proposed to the students

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11

            TD : 9

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This teaching unit is dedicated to the acquisition of notions related to medical devices and biomaterials. The course includes traditional lectures and tutorials as well as interactive Learning Lab sessions on innovation in medical devices. 

CM: 3 HCM

TD: 5HTD

12H CM-TD Learning Lab

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This course consists of an in-depth study of a problem or a chosen subject related to the chemistry of materials for the three targeted orientations of the course: sustainable development, health and membrane engineering. This can take the form of a study in research, development or analysis at the laboratory level or in a company. Students will work in small groups - projects. They will choose their subject, define the goal, the objectives and the means under the guidance of a tutor. The final goal is to develop a product/methodology using the knowledge of synthesis and analysis already acquired to prepare for the internships that will take place in S8.  

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 6h

            TD : 6h

            TP : 16 hours

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Membrane materials are usually divided into two families: polymeric membranes and inorganic (or ceramic) membranes. Each of these families will constitute a part of this course. The first part will be devoted to the design of polymeric membranes. In this part, we will mainly deal with the techniques of preparation by phase inversion (NIPS, VIPS, TIPS) with an opening on research and innovation (SNIPS, aquaporin...). In addition, the additives (especially pore-forming and hydrophilizing agents), which play an important role in the phase inversion approaches, will be described and the different chemical modification routes of the post-synthesis membranes will be presented. The second part will be devoted to the design of inorganic membranes. In this part, we will present on the one hand the wet processes, i.e. the main methods of deposition of liquid films (dip-coating, spin-coating, sputtering, tape-casting, silk-screening) and of deposition from solutions (electrolytic or chemical processes) or suspensions (electrophoresis, Langmuir-Blodgett), and on the other hand the dry processes (PVD techniques (evap. and spray), CVD techniques (thermal, PECVD and ALD), MBE, surface treatment). Finally, as an illustration of the two families of membranes, we will deal with case studies on membrane applications, in particular in the field of packaging.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11h

            TD : 9h

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This course will cover the main conventional membrane technologies in liquid and gas media. Concerning the liquid medium, baromembrane technologies such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis will be mainly described, but also those based on electrochemical potential gradients (electrodeionization) or temperature (membrane distillation). In addition, gas permeation and pervaporation for the separation of gases and/or vapors will also be presented. For all the technologies, the question of the choice of the adapted membrane materials will be addressed and representative examples of appropriate fields of use (in connection with the current environmental and energy problems) will be given.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11h

            TD : 9h

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This end-of-studies internship in Master 2 is designed to put the student in a pre-professional situation, in an academic research laboratory or an industrial research and development laboratory, in France or abroad.  

The student will look for a host team in an academic environment in the institutes of the Chemistry Pole of the University of Montpellier (ICGM, IEM, IBMM...), in academic laboratories outside the University of Montpellier (in France or abroad) or in the private sector working in the field of materials. The research project on which the student will work will have been validated beforehand by the teaching team in order to ensure that the internship subject is in line with the Master's courses, the skills and expertise acquired during the previous semesters and the teaching units followed in particular in semester 9 according to the chosen orientation. Furthermore, the teaching staff will make sure that the internship will take place in an environment and with adequate means.

This 5 to 6 month internship may begin in mid-January after the exam session and may not exceed 6 months in semester 10.

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