CHE 530 Spring 2009

POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Time: Wednesday   3:30pm-6:15 pm,
Crawford 221
Credits: 3
Professor: Michael Greenfield
Office hours: Monday    1:00-2:00pm
Tuesday    2:30-3:30pm
Textbook: Polymer Chemistry, Second Edition,
Paul. C. Hiemenz and Timothy P. Lodge, CRC/Taylor and Francis (2007)


polymer blobs

This image shows a polymer chain subdivided into "blobs".
The image was taken from the web pages of Jean Duhamel of the University of Waterloo.
Announcement: Homework 4 solutions are now available; see solutions link below.
Reminder: the final exam is on Wednesday May 6.
Prior Announcements
Calendar/Schedule
Syllabus
Course reserves
Email Archive
Handouts from during class
Exam solutions
Homework solutions
Polymer links


Homework 1 (due 2/11/2009) email with monomer for problem 2,   comments
Homework 2 (due 3/4/2009).
Homework 3 (due 4/10/2009). See also problem 3 email
Homework 4 (due 4/29/2009)
data set, dynamic light scattering (right click, save as, import --> get external data --> text file into excel)
solvent viscosity = 0.89 cP, solvent index of refraction = 1.411, laser wavelength = 514.5 nm, scattering angle = 90 degrees
data set, SEC data for problem 9.17


Final exam: Wednesday May 6, 3:00-6:00pm, in Crawford 221
(date scheduled by registrar)


Questions?? Contact Prof. Greenfield

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