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. Also, this course focuses on ring-opening polymerization and living polymerization.
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. Also, students can understand the definition and fundamentals of ring-opening polymerization and living polymerization.
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.
4) Explain (i) the characteristics of ring-opening polymerization and living polymerization and (ii) the mechanism and examples of ring-opening polymerization and living polymerization.
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, Ring-opening Polymerization, Living Polymerization
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Lectures will be given by using PowerPoint slides. Students are often 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 | Ring-opening Polymerization | Understand the mechanism and examples of ring-opening polymerization |
Class 2 | Living Polymerization | Understand the mechanism and examples of living polymerization |
Class 3 | General Introduction to Polymer Reactions | Understand the definition and fundamentals of polymer reactions |
Class 4 | Classification and Characteristics of Polymer Reactions | Explain the classification and characteristics of polymer reactions |
Class 5 | Intramolecuar and Intermolecuar Polymer Reactions | Understand the mechanism and examples of intramolecuar and intermolecuar polymer reactions |
Class 6 | Side-chain and Chain-end Functionalization of Polymers Polymer Architectures by Polymer Reactions | Understand the mechanism and examples of side-chain and chain-end functionalization of polymers Explain the synthetic methods of polymer architectures by polymer reactions |
Class 7 | Artificial and Natural Polymer Catalysts Degradation, and Recycling of Polymers | Understand the mechanism and examples of artificial and natural polymer catalysts Explain the degradation and recycling of polymers from the viewpoint of polymer reactions |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare for classes and review class contents afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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Principles of Polymerization, 4th Edition, George Odian ISBN: 978-0-471-27400-1
Students' knowledge of polymer reactions and their ability to apply them to problems will be assessed.
Final examination or report 70-80% and exercise problems 20-30%.
Students must have successfully completed both Organic Chemistry I-IV and Polymer Chemistry I-II or have equivalent knowledge.