This course focuses on the fundamental aspects of polymer synthesis (step-growth polymerization) and a guidance of polymer science including history, sturcture, properties and industrial applications.
During this lecture, students understand significant topics of step-growth polymerization. Moreover,students should explain importances of modern artifical polymer such as PET, phenolic resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane, kevler.
Students will lean to do the followings; 1.The history of polymers; 2.The charactristics of polymer; 3. Molecular weight of polymers; 4. Polycondensation (synthetic method); 5.Condensation polymers and engineering plastic; 6.Polyaddtion (Polyurethane and its network polymer); 7. Addtion-condensation (Phenolic resin); 8.Process chemistry of polymer synthesis.
History of polymer、Molecular weight、Molecular weight distribution、Step‐growth polymerization、Polycondensation、Polyaddition、Addition-condensation、Engineering plastic
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Lecture and excise
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | History of polymer | Explain the histry of polymers |
Class 2 | Characteristics of polymers, Molecular weight of polymers | Explain the characteristic of polymers (structures and propeties) and the molecular weight of polymers |
Class 3 | Polycondensation | Explain the polycondensation |
Class 4 | Polycondensation, Engineering plastic | Explain the polycondensation, Engineering plastic |
Class 5 | Polyaddtion | Explain the polyaddtion (synthesis and properties of polyurethane and its network polymer) |
Class 6 | Addtion-condensation | Explain the addtion-condensaion and phenolic resin |
Class 7 | Process chemistry on polymer synthesis | Explain the process chemistry of condensation polymer (common organic polymer and engineering plastic) |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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Textbook: Hiromo Kitano et. al., "Polymer Chemistry", Sankyo Pub., 2007.
Students' knowledge of polymer science and synthesis. Final exams 70%, exercise problems 30%.
Organic Chemistry I, II