This lecture, followed to Advanced Polymer Synthesis I, will introduce various step-growth polymerizations, and then will explain the synthetic methods for polymers with special structures such as cyclic, branched and grafted ones and so on. The characteristics of their structures and physical properties will also be mentioned. Students will present the recent relevant topics searched by themselves. In addition, the synthetic methods for supramolecular polymers based on weak molecular interactions will be introduced.
The importance of step-growth polymerizations and polymers with special structures will be clarified for polymer synthesis. The applications will be reviewed in terms of their characteristics and the prospects will be explained.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the mechanisms of step-growth polymerizations in the point of views of organic chemistry.
2) Explain the mechanisms and characteristics of living polymerizations for step-growth polymerizations.
3) Explain the polymers having special structures including supramolecular polymers and their synthetic methods.
step-growth polymerization, polycondensation, polyaddition, living polymerization, supramolecular polymer, hyperbranched polymer, grafted polymer, and dendrimer, cyclic polymer, polyrotaxane
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In the lecture, a few examples of newest research on fundamental polymerization and novel supramolecular polymers will be introduced along with their meaning in polymer science, while student will present his/her search result for recent research topics related to the lecture.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Step-growth polymerization and new polymer synthesis | Explain the step-growth polymerization. |
Class 2 | Condensation polymerization I (Polycondensation and poly addition) | Explain the polycondensation and poly addition. |
Class 3 | Addition condensation polymerization | Explain the addition condensation polymerization. |
Class 4 | Ring-opening polymerization | Explain the ring-opening polymerization. |
Class 5 | Living polymerization for step-growth polymerization | Explain the living polymerization for step-growth polymerization. |
Class 6 | Polymer with special structures and supramolecular polymers | Explain the polymers with special structures and supramolecular polymers. |
Class 7 | Synthesis and physical properties of polymer with special structures I, hyperbranched polymers, grafted polymers, and dendrimers | Explain the hyperbranched polymers, grafted polymers, and dendrimers. |
Class 8 | Synthesis and physical properties of polymer with special structures II, cyclic polymers, polyrotaxanes, and so on | Explain the cyclic polymers and polyrotaxanes. |
Not required
1.Polymer Science for Graduate Course, Kodansha Scientific, ed. by Takuhei Nose et al. ISBN4-06-153374-6; 2.One point 2, Precision Polymerization II: Ionic, Coordination, Ring-Opening, Step-Growth Polymerization, SPSJ, ISBN-13: 978-4320044364
Students’ course scores are based on (1) examination (60% including oral presentation by student) and (2) exercises (mainly for doing question as a questioner and answering questions to presentation: 40%).
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.