2019 Elements of Polymer Science II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Ando Shinji  Nojima Shuichi  Nakajima Ken  Kawauchi Susumu  Tokita Masatoshi  Furuya Hidemine 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri5-6(S423)  
Group
-
Course number
CAP.P432
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2019/7/7
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course introduces recent polymer science studies performed in Tokyo Tech with reviewing the fundamentals of polymer structures and properties.
Students will understand the importance of the fundamentals of polymer structure and properties in polymer science and have the chance to understand the aims of graduate major courses on polymer science prior to their attending the lectures.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the fundamentals on polymer structures and properties.
2) Understand and explain recent advances in polymer science based on the fundamentals on polymer structures and properties.

Keywords

Polymer structure, Polymer property, Polymer characterization, Polymer simulation

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

At the beginning of each class, the fundamentals on polymer structures and properties are exlained, and then recent advances in polymer science are explained.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Polymer chain structure and transion behavior (Hidemine Furuya) Explain chain conformation and structure transition.
Class 2 Morphology formation in polymer blends (Shuichi Nojima) Explain the mechanism of morphology formation in polymer blends.
Class 3 Polymer liquid crystals and their orientations (Masatoshi Tokita) Explain structures and orientations of polymer liquid crystals.
Class 4 Nanomecanical properties of polymer alloys and composites (Ken Nakjima) Explain basic of polymer alloys and composites and their nanomechanical properties.
Class 5 Structure-physical property relationships for optical, electronic and thermo-functional polymers, and development of new functional materials (Shinji Ando) Explain application of new polymer spectroscopic methods to development of functional polymer materials.
Class 6 Special lecture of polymer structures and properties Explain polymer structures and properties.
Class 7 Theoretical calculations of molecular structures and intermolecular interactions (Susumu kawauchi) Explain molecular structures and intermolecular interactions theoretically.
Class 8 Overall Exercises. (Hidemine Furuya) Evaluate achievemnet for classes.

Textbook(s)

Materials are provided during class or uploaded on OCW-i.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Society of Polymer Science, Japan eds. Kisokoubunshikagaku, Tokyo Dojin, ISBN4-8079-0635-6 (in Japanese)

Assessment criteria and methods

Students' knowledge for fundamentals of polymer structure and property, and related recent researche topics will be assessed.
Evaluate the results by comprehension such as tasks of each time.

Related courses

  • CAP.P201 : Polymer Science
  • CAP.P221 : Polymer Physics I (Polymer Solutions)
  • CAP.P222 : Polymer Physics II (Solid Structures)
  • CAP.P321 : Polymer Physics III (Rheology)
  • CAP.P322 : Polymer Physics IV (Physical Properties)
  • CAP.P202 : Statistical Mechanics for Polymers
  • CAP.P522 : Advanced Polymer Structures
  • CAP.P523 : Quantum Chemical Calculations for Polymer Chemistry
  • CAP.P421 : Special Lecture on Characterization of Polymer Structures and Properties
  • CAP.P422 : Advanced Polymer Properties

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

No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in courses related to polymer science is desirable.

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