Course description: This course focuses on the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, mainly for the undergraduate students, who major in the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology. In particular, this course focuses on the polymer reactions except cross-linking reactions for the undergraduate students, who have learned fundamentals of organic chemistry and polymer synthesis.
Course aims: Through this course, students can understand the definition and fundamentals of polymer reactions except cross-linking reactions in the field of polymer chemistry.
This course focuses on the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, mainly for the undergraduate students, who major in the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain (i) the classification and characteristics of polymer reactions and (ii) the mechanism and examples of intramolecular and intermolecular polymer reactions.
2) Explain (i) the mechanism and examples of side-chain and chain-end functionalization of polymers and (ii) the synthetic methods of polymer architectures by polymer reactions.
3)Explain (i) the mechanism and examples of artificial and natural polymer catalysts and (ii) the degradation and recycling of polymers from the viewpoint of polymer reactions.
Polymer Reactions, Intramolecular Reactions, Intermolecular Reactions, Side-chain Modification of Polymers, Chain-end Modification of Polymers, Polymer Architectures, Polymer Catalysts, Degradation of Polymers, Recycling of Polymers
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
At the beginning of each class, solutions to exercise problems that were assigned during the previous class are reviewed. The detailed contents of the classes will be shown on the blackboard or projected PowerPoint slides. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve. To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | General Introduction to Polymer Reactions | Understand the definition and fundamentals of polymer reactions |
Class 2 | Classification and Characteristics of Polymer Reactions | Explain the classification and characteristics of polymer reactions |
Class 3 | Intramolecuar and Intermolecuar Polymer Reactions | Understand the mechanism and examples of intramolecuar and intermolecuar polymer reactions |
Class 4 | Side-chain and Chain-end Functionalization of Polymers | Understand the mechanism and examples of side-chain and chain-end functionalization of polymers |
Class 5 | Polymer Architectures by Polymer Reactions | Explain the synthetic methods of polymer architectures by polymer reactions |
Class 6 | Artificial and Natural Polymer Catalysts | Understand the mechanism and examples of artificial and natural polymer catalysts |
Class 7 | Degradation and Recycling of Polymers | Explain the degradation and recycling of polymers from the viewpoint of polymer reactions |
Class 8 | Summary and Exercises | Summarize the contents of this course and solve some exercise problems on polymer reactions |
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Students' knowledge of polymer reactions and their ability to apply them to problems will be assessed.
Final exams 80% and exercise problems 20%.
Students must have successfully completed both Organic Chemistry I-IV and Polymer Chemistry I-II or have equivalent knowledge.