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2017　Soft Materials Chemistry I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Tezuka Yasuyuki 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon7-8(S8-623)  
Group
-
Course number
MAT.P411
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
English
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Course description and aims

There are frequent examples in macroscopic world that the form of objects underlies the basis of their functions and properties. On the other hand, the fabrication of extremely small objects having precisely defined structures has only recently become an attractive challenge, which is now opening the door to nanoscience and nanotechnology. In the field of synthetic polymer chemistry, the synthesis of a variety of cyclic and multicyclic polymers has still been a formidable challenge, and even the practical means for simple ring polymers has only recently become a subject of intensive researches. These develoments and future perspectives in TOPOLOGICAL POLYMER CHEMISTRY will be discussed in this course and the subsequent Soft Materials Chemistry II.

Student learning outcomes

Ongoing challenge in TOPOLOGICAL POLYMER CHEMISTRY is to provide new insights for both basic polymer science and polymer materials engineering. We have disclosed that an electrostatic self-assembly and covalent conversion process is a powerful means to construct a variety of cyclic and multicyclic polymer topologies, and numerous future opportunities are anticipated along with the future progress in topological polymer chemistry. The objective of this course is to provide concepts and practices in TOPOLOGICAL POLYMER CHEMISTRY.

Keywords

topological polymer chemistry

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In the first half of the class, a summary of the previous lecture followed by the main points of the day's lecture are given. In the latter half, these main points are discussed in detail. Students are occasionally asked to submit the report on some related subject given during the lecture. Always check the required learning for each class and be sure to complete them as part of preparation and review.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Polymer chemistry and topological geometry: concepts in "forms" of macromolecules and small molecules Explain concepts in "forms" of macromolecules and small molecules based on polymer chemistry and topological geometry
Class 2 Polymer chemistry and topological geometry: "forms" of macromolecules and their properties Explain "forms" of macromolecules and their properties based on polymer chemistry and topological geometry
Class 3 Polymer chemistry and topological geometry: topological polymer chemistry Explain basic concepts in topological polymer chemistry based on polymer chemistry and topological geometry
Class 4 Systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions: branched topologies Explain the systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions, in particular branched topologies
Class 5 Systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions: single cyclic topologies Explain the systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions, in particular single cyclic topologies
Class 6 Systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions: multicyclic topologies Explain the systematic classification of non-linear macromolecular constructions, in particular multicyclic topologies
Class 7 Synthetic polymer chemistry upon self-assemblies: covalent and non-covalent bondings Explain covalent and non-covalent bondings based on synthetic polymer chemistry upon self-assemblies
Class 8 Synthetic polymer chemistry upon self-assemblies: electrostatic interactions in macromolecules Explain electrostatic interactions in macromolecules based on synthetic polymer chemistry upon self-assemblies

Textbook(s)

Not specified

Reference books, course materials, etc.

「Topological Polymer Chemistry: Progress of cyclic polymers in synthesis, properties and functions」, Y. Tezuka, Ed., World Scientific, Sdingapore, 2013. Additional down-loadable reference materials will be announced.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students will be assessed on their understanding of basics of soft materials chemistry by occasional subject reports.

Related courses

  • MAT.P413 ： Soft Materials Functional Chemistry
  • MAT.P415 ： Chemistry of Organic Materials
  • MAT.P414 ： Soft Materials Function
  • MAT.P492 ： Advanced Course in Organic Polymer Science

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.

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