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Polymer Program Title

Core Curriculum

Polymer Synthesis (CHEM 380) : Chemistry of the formation of high polymers, including kinetics, mechanisms and stereochemistry of step growth and additional polymerization. Recent advances in polymer synthesis.

Polymer Physical Chemistry (CHEM 381) : A molecular description of the fundamental physico-chemical aspects of polymer solutions and solids. Considers thermodynamics, statistics, dynamics and structure of polymer molecules.

Polymer Characterization I (CHEM 382) : Experimental techniques for characterizing polymers on a molecular level, with emphasis on the provision of a working knowledge of instrumental analysis. Experiments include dilute solution viscosity, vapor phase osmometry, gel permeation chromatography, chemical and spectroscopic analysis.

Polymer Characterization II (CHEM 384) : Experimental techniques for characterizing polymers, with emphasis on provision of a working knowledge of instrumental analysis. Experiments include calorimetry, IR and fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray structure determination.

Polymer Physics (CHEG 351) : Modern concepts relating to glassy, rubbery and organized states of bulk polymers. Considers rubber elasticity, glass-to-rubber transitions, networks, elements of crystallization, blends and interfacial phenomena.

Polymer Properties (CHEG 352) : Interrelationships between solid state structure, dynamics and mechanical properties of non-crystalline and semi-crystalline polymers. Considers polymer viscoelasticity, diffusion, failure mechanisms, and elementary polymer rheology.

Auxillary Courses

  • Adhesion (CHEG 356)

  • Surfaces and Interfacial Properties of Polymers (CHEG 357)

  • Composite Materials (CHEG 358)

  • Electrical Properties of Polymers (PHYS 363)

  • Microscopy and Polymer Morphology (CHEM 386)

  • Polymer Rheology (CHEG 367)

  • Polymer Structure and Morphology (CHEG 355)

  • Reactions of Polymers (CHEM 385)

  • Rheology and Processing Laboratory (CHEG 368)

  • Statistical and Numerical Methods for Experimentalists (CHEG 320)

  • Structure & Function of Biological Macromolecules (MCB 313)

  • X-ray Structure Analysis (MCB 315)

  • Special Topics (CHEM 394) - Inorganic Polymers,Polymer Biomaterials, Polymer Photonics, Polymer spectroscopy, Degradation and Stabilization

Academic Program

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