一、課程說明 (Course Description) 
<br>This course is designed to provide background in basic polymer chemistry, biomedical 
<br>polymer and recent advances in smart polymers for applications in pharmaceutics, 
<br>biomaterials, tissue engineering and biotechnology.
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<br>二、指定用書 (Text Books) 
<br>1. Charles E. Carraher, Jr., Polymer Chemistry 7/e.
<br>2. J. S. Temenoff and A. G. Mikos, Biomaterials: The Intersection of Biology and 
<br>Materials Science, Pearson, International Edition, 2008.
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<br>三、參考書籍 (References)
<br>1. B. D. Ratner, Biomaterials Science, 3rd Ed., 2013.  
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<br>四、教學方式 (Teaching Method) 
<br>Lectures
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<br>五、教學進度 (Syllabus) 
<br>1. Introduction to Polymers 
<br>2. Polymer Structures: Introduction to polymers, Synthetic polymers, Natural polymers 
<br>3. Polymer Syntheses: Addition (chain-growth) polymerization, Step-growth 
<br>polymerization,  Ring-opening polymerization 
<br>4. Polymer Solution Properties: Dimension of an ideal polymer chain, Statistical 
<br>thermodynamics of polymer solution, Dilute polymer solution, Frictional property 
<br>5. Polymer Bulk Properties: Transition behaviors, Viscoelsticity and mechanical 
<br>behavior, Rubber elasticity, Swelling theory of network polymer, Diffusion in polymers 
<br>and hydrogels
<br>6. Smart Polymers: Stimuli-sensitive polymers, Biodegradable polymers, 
<br>7. Polymers in Tissue Engineering and Cell Delivery 
<br>8. Soluble Drug Carriers/Polymeric Micelles: Polymeric soluble drug carrier, Polymeric 
<br>micelles and nanoparticles
<br>9. Polyelectrolytes
<br>10. Polymers in Pharmaceutics: Polymers & macromolecules in controlled drug delivery
<br>11. Polymers in Biotechnology: Polymers in separation, Self-organizing polymers 
<br>12. Polymers in Biomaterials: Biomaterials and biocompatibility, Polymer adsorption 
<br>from solution 
<br>Macromolecular adsorption at solid-liquid interfaces, Protein adsorption at solid 
<br>surfaces, Colloid stability
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation) 
<br>30% The 1st Midterm Exam, 30% The 2nd Midterm Exam, 30% Final Exam, 10% On-class 
<br>discussion, 100% Total 
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