The course addresses undergraduate and graduate students interested in getting introduced into the basic aspects of surface properties, surface modification techniques and specific characterization methods that are relevant for the field of biomaterials, tissue engineering, biosensors and drug delivery carrier systems. Course covers also 3-times 2 h lab demonstrations.

Material Properties that are important for the study of micro- and nanosystems will be reviewed. Also methods to characterize materials will be described.In particular, the following topics will be covered:continuum mechanical propertieselectrical propertiesoptical propertiesthermal and transport propertiessurface properties

This course teaches the basics of surface and interface science and technology, including surface modifications and forces. It covers various analytical techniques to study surface and interface properties, and explores phenomena of applied relevance like friction, lubrication, phoresis, and wetting where surfaces play a crucial role.