ChE 530: Polymer Chemistry


University of Rhode Island
Department of Chemical Engineering
Professor Greenfield
Spring 2007

Tentative course calendar

POLYMER SYNTHESIS
January 24Introduction, step growth mechanism, chain growth mechanism
31Kinetics and equilibrium distribution for step and chain growth, molecular weight and distribution,
February 7Additional polymer synthesis techniques (suspension and emulsion polymerization, etc.)
14Copolymerization, chain modification
POLYMER SCIENCE
21Polymer thermodynamics and phase behavior, Flory-Huggins theory
28Polymer chain configuration, Scaling concepts in polymer physics
March 7polyelectrolytes, equations of state for polymers
14MIDTERM EXAM, Network polymers, rubber elasticity and elastomers
21Spring Break; no class
28Permeation, sorption, diffusion
POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION
April 4Viscometry, osmometry
11Light scattering, other scattering methods
18STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
25Size exclusion chromatography, sedimentation, polymer degradation, course evaluations
May 2Reading day; no class
9FINAL EXAM, 3:00-6:00 pm (date scheduled by registrar)


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