This lecture will cover the general aspects of organic molecules and macromolecules, from which their synthetic methods and functions will be studied.
Through this lecture, the students will obtain the following knowledge.
1) Synthetic methods of organic molecules and macromolecules
2) Structure and function of organic molecules and macromolecules
Organic molecule, Macromolecule, Synthesis, Function
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The synthetic methods of organic molecules and macromolecules will be studied in the former part of the lecture and then their functions will be covered. To facilitae the understanding of the related filelds, some topical researches will also be focused and the students will be requested to solve some questions and to present some related sujects.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | General aspects of organic molecules and macromolecules | Learn general aspects of organic molecules and macromolecules |
Class 2 | Organic synthesis for organic molecules and macromolecules | Understand representative bond-formation reactions |
Class 3 | Synthesis and functions of organic molecules | Understand structure-function relationship in small organic molecules |
Class 4 | Basic polymer chemistry and classification of polymer synthetic methods | Understand basic aspects of polymer chemistry and synthetic methods for polymers |
Class 5 | Step-growth polymerization 1 (polycondensation and polyaddition) | Understand basic aspects of step-growth polymerization |
Class 6 | Step-growth polymerization 2 (new trends in polycondensation) | Learn precision control of step-growth polymerization |
Class 7 | Step-growth polymerization 3 (macromolecular design and functions) | Learn macromolecular design of functional polymers by step-growth polymerization |
Class 8 | Chain polymerization 1 (Classification and basic aspects) | Understand basic aspects of chain polymerization |
Class 9 | Chain polymerization 2 (radical polymerization) | Learn details on radical polymerization |
Class 10 | Chain polymerization 3 (precision control of radical polymerization) | Learn precision control of radical polymerization |
Class 11 | Chain polymerization 4 (ionic and coordination polymerizations) | Learn details on ionic and coordination polymerizations |
Class 12 | Chain polymerization 4 (ring-opening polymerization) | Learn details on ring-opening polymerization |
Class 13 | Polymer reactions | Learn both the general aspects and details of polymer reactions |
Class 14 | Structure and function of macromolecules | Learn structure-function relationship of polymers |
Class 15 | Recent topics on functional macromolecules | Study some recent trends on functional polymers |
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Principles of polymerization, George Odian, Wiley-interscience
Evaluated by attendance (50%) and exercise + presentation (50%)
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