In order to study on the structure and properties of crystalline polymer, it is essential to acquire the ability to analyze the structure and properties by using various analytical methods. This course focuses on the wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), including the theory and analytical methods, which are essential techniques to characterize the structure and properties of crystalline polymer.
This course also focuses on the basic concepts to control the structure and properties of crystalline polymer and polymer composites after introducing the research on the crystallization and microcellular foaming of crystalline polymer by using high-pressure carbon dioxide treatment, and the research on the electrical conductive particle-filled polymer composites.
At the end of this course, student will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) that are essential techniques to characterize the structure and properties of crystalline polymer.
2) Have an ability to analyze the structure of polymer by using WAXD and SAXS.
3) Have a fundamental understanding of basic concepts to control the structure and properties of crystalline polymer and polymer composites.
Structure and Properties of Polymer, Wide-angle X-ray Diffraction, Small-angle X-ray Scattering, High-pressure Carbon Dioxide, Microcellular Plastics, Electrical Conducive Particle-Filled Polymer Composites
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Before coming to class, students should check the course schedule and read the course materials on OCW-i.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Theory and Measurement Methods of X-ray Diffraction and Scattering | |
Class 2 | Theory and Method for Structure Analysis of Polymer by Wide-angle X-ray Diffraction (Crystallite Size and Degree of Crystallinity) | |
Class 3 | Theory and Method for Structure Analysis of Polymer by Wide-angle X-ray Diffraction (Crystal Orientation) | Evaluation of the structure of crystalline polymer by wide-angle X-ray diffraction. |
Class 4 | Theory for Structure Analysis of Polymer by Small-angle X-ray Scattering | |
Class 5 | Analysis of Crystalline Higher-order Structure of Polymer by One-dimensional Correlation Function | Evaluation of the higher-order structure of crystalline polymer by small-angle X-ray scattering. |
Class 6 | Control of Structure and Properties of Crystalline Polymer by High-pressure Carbon Dioxide Treatment | |
Class 7 | Control of Microcellular Structure and Properties of Microcellular Plastics | |
Class 8 | Filler Dispersion and Electrical Properties of Electrical Conducive Particle-Filled Polymer Composites |
None required.
Course materials can be found on OCW-i.
Students' course scores are based on reports (100%).
No prerequisites.