Organic & Biomaterials Chemistry
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this materials chemistry course covering the principles shared by organic materials, from biological polypeptides to engineered block copolymers. Topics include molecular structure, polymer synthesis reactions, protein-protein interactions, and multifunctional organic materials such as polymeric nanoreactors, conducting polymers, and virus-mediated biomineralization. The course sits within MIT's Materials Science and Engineering curriculum and follows the standard OCW format of lecture notes, readings, and assignments drawn from an actual MIT class, published under a Creative Commons license. No certificate is offered, but all course materials are free to access and use. It suits students with a chemistry or materials background who want to see how polymer science and biomaterials design connect at the molecular level.