Technology and properties of new polymers

Fundamentals of organic chemistry

Contact hours (work with an academic teacher)

Lectures – 30 hours

Laboratory – 30 hours

Total number of hours with an academic teacher 60 hours

Number of ECTS points with an academic teacher 2 points

Non-contact hours (students' own work) 60

Total number of non-contact hours 60

Number of ECTS points for non-contact hours 2 points

Total number of ECTS points for the module- 4 points

KNOWLEDGE

W1. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

W2. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

W3. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

SKILLS

U1. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

U2. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

U3. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

ATTITUDES

K1. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

K2. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

K3. - lecture - exam; laboratory - continuous assessment

LECTURE

1. The Nature of Polymeric Materials.What are polymer-what is polymer science.Some basic definition.Elements of polymer macrostructure. Molecular weight. Chemical structures of some common polymers.

2. Polymer synthesis.Step-growth polymerization. Chain or addition polymerization. Polymerization processes.

3. Kinetics of step-growth polymerization.

4. Statistic of step growth polymerization. Molecular weight distributions in condensation polymers. Multichin condensation polymers. Theory of gelation. random branching without network formation.

5. Copolymerization.The copolymer equation. Reactivity ratios and copolymer composition. Copolymer sequence distribution and the application of propability theory.

6. Structure.states of mater and bonding in polymer materials. The conformation of polymer chains. Random walks, random flights and disordered polymer chain. Polymer morphology.

7. Crystalization, Melting and the Glass transition.

8. Thermodynamics of polymer Solutions and blends.The free energy of mixing. The phase behaviour of polymer solutions and blends. Dilute solutions, excluded volume and the theta temperature.

9. Molecular weight and branching. Osmothic pressureand the determination of number average molecular weight. Light scattering and determination of weight average molecular weight. size exclusion chromatography(SEC). Sec and the determination of long chain branching.

10. Mechanical and Rheological Properties. Fundamentals. Deviation from ideal behaviour. Introduction to viscoelasticity. Non-linear mechanical and rheological behaviour.

11. Macromolecular architectures.

12. Microspheres, Microcapsules and Liposomes. General concept.Manufacturing methodology. Properties and applications

13. Porous polymers and adsorbents.

14. Imprinted polymers.

15. Hydrogels. Preparation. Swelling and deswelling. Dispersion stabiliy. Solute Permentation.

16. Biodegradable Polymers.Polymeric materials from Renewable Resources. Natural blends and composites.Biodegradable Composites

17. Industrial applications. Raw material selection. Processing and forming. Automotive. Medicine. Pharmacy. Agriculture

18. Recycling of polymers.

LABORATORY

1. Synthesis of highly crosslinked porous polymeric microspheres.

2. Characterization of internal strucure and thermal resistance of synthesized porous crosslinked microspheres.

3. Synthesis and characterization of hydrogels with the use of chitosan

4. Synthesis and characterization of biosorbents.

5. Synthesis of poly(ethylene adipate) by condensation polymerization.

1. P. Painter "Fundamentals of Polymer Science"

2. J. Brandrup, E.H. Immergut, E. A. Grulke "Polymer Handbook"

3. l. Yu (ed) "Biodegradable Polymer Blend and Composites from Renewable Resources"

4. K. Matyjaszewski, M. Moller (Eds.) Polymer Science: A Comprehensive

Reference

5. G.Odian "Principles of polymerization"

Base on the MCSU Senate resolution No. XXII-39.9/12 from April 25 2012 (it's from education cycle 2012/2013

KNOWLEDGE

W1. Student characterize different types of polymers.K_W06

W2. Student discerns structure-property-application relationship with reference to various types of polymers.K_W05

W3. Student calculates main parameters characteristic for polymer chemistry K_W01

SKILLS

U1. Student is able to analyze and interpret information from different sources.K_U32

U2. Student is capable to use acquired knowledge for planning and preparing polymer synthesis.K_U20

U3. Student can asses the possibiliy of the practical application of the synthesized polymers and their recycling. K_U28

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

K1. Student is open to different scientific resources and understand the need of further education.K_K01

K2. Student is able to work in team and inspire in others the learning process. K_K02

K3. Student can individually search for scientific literature in English. K_K02

Base on the MCSU Senate resolution No. XXIV-18.23/18 from June 27 2018 (it's from education cycle 2018/2019

KNOWLEDGE

W1. Student knows and understands selected facts, theories and phenomena in the field ofpolymer chemistry, including complex relationships between them, also in connection with other chemical and scientific fields. K_W01

SKILLS

U1. Student can apply the acquired knowledge in the field of polymer chemistry to related fields of chemistry and other scientific disciplines. K_U01

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

K1.The graduate is ready to create and develop models of proper behaviour in the work and life environment, take initiatives, critically evaluate themselves and the teams and organizations in which they participate. K_K01