Course Offerings: Polymer

Contents 1.      Basic definitions: Monomers, polymers, polymerization reactions. Polymer structure, nomenclature. Molecular weight distributions and average molecular weights. 2.      Chain conformations: End-to-end distance, radius of gyration, molecular dimensions, excluded volume. 3.      Molecular weight measurements: Colligative properties, osmometry, light scattering, viscosity, gel permeation ...

This course introduces living and controlled polymerization techniques for the synthesis of polymers with well-defined molecular structures, including control of molecular weight, chemical composition, and polymer architecture. Major approaches include anionic polymerization, living free-radical polymerization, ring-opening metathesis polymerization, and chain-growth condensation polymerization. Learning objectives Understand the concepts and mechanisms of living and ...

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