Polymer Chemistry Resources
Course Syllabus
Fall 2006
1:25-2:50 PM MWF
Room 317 FH
| Instructor | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Crouse | 313 FH | 3515 | DCROUSE@tntech.edu |
| Text | Author |
|---|---|
| The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering |
A. Rudin |
Polymers or macromolecules represent a significant portion of activity in
the chemical industry and our daily lives. Our modern world would be totally
different without artificial fibers, plastics, elastomers, etc. Roughly 60% of
industrial chemists and engineers will work with polymeric materials. Plastics
and monomeric precursors represent over 16 billion dollars in U.S. exports each
year, approximately 35% of the national 'trade balance'. From this data and our
daily experience, it should be obvious that no chemist (or chemical engineer)
can be considered adequately trained without some introduction to this field.
Polymer science is an intensive field unto itself, incorporating aspects of
organic and physical chemistry and chemical and mechanical engineering. Many
universities have science and engineering departments devoted solely to
polymeric materials. Polymers can be both organic or inorganic, natural or
synthetic. The complexity of this subject requires that we draw from a wide
variety of disciplines. This course is intended to provide the student with a
brief introduction to this complex field. Our concentration will be primarily
on the physical and chemical principles which govern the preparation and
properties of macromolecules. We will also examine how the properties of
polymers are analyzed and correlated to structure.
| WEEK OF | CHAP. | SECTIONS | TOPICS | PROBLEMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | 1 | All | Introduction, Basic Concepts | 1-1,2,3,4,5,6,12,13 |
| 9/4 No Class Monday |
2 | 1, 2, 3-3.2, 4.2, 7, 10-10.1, 10.3,11,12,App 2A |
Polymer Molecular Weights Molecular Weight Measurements |
2-1,3,4,7,& Trail Mix |
| 9/11 | 3 | 1-1.4, 2-2.4, 2.6, 3-3.3, 3.5, 3.6,4-4.3,4.7,App 3A |
More MW Measurement | 3-1,2,3,4,8,9,10,& GPC |
| 9/18 | 4 | All | Isomerism, Conformation & Elasticity | 4-1,2,3,4,5,8,9 |
| 9/25 | 5 | All | Step-Growth Polymerization | 5-1,3,4,5,8,9,10 |
| 10/2 | 5 | -- | Gelation, Experimental Methods | No new problems |
| 10/9 | 6 | 1, 2, 3-3.5, 4 | Radical Polymerization | --------------- |
| 10/16 No Class Monday |
-- | Mid-Term Exam | FALL BREAK | --------------- |
| 10/23 | 6 | 5-5.5, 6, 7, 8-8.5 | Radical Polymerization | 6-1,5,6,7,8 |
| 10/30 | 6 7 |
9, 10, 11, 13-13.2, 16-16.2, 17 1, 2, 3-3.4, 4, 10-10.3, 11 |
Chain Transfer, Inhibitors, Retarders Copolymerization |
6-2,9 7-1,4,8,10 |
| 11/6 | 8 | 1, 2-2.4, 3, 4 | Dispersion/Emulsion Polymerization | 8-1 & Extra |
| 11/13 | 9 | 1, 2-2.7, 3, 4-4.5, 4.7, 4.8, 5-5.1, 5.3-5.5, 6 |
Ionic/Coordination Polymerization | 9-1,2,3,5,6 |
| 11/20 No Class Friday |
11 | 1, 2, 3-3.2, 4-4.4, 5-5.2, 7-7.1, 8, 10, 11, 12 |
Mechanical Properties of Polymers | --------------- |
| 11/27 | -- | -- | TBD | --------------- |
| 12/4 | -- | -- | Student Presentations | --------------- |
FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 11, 1:00-3:00 PM, Room 317 FH.
| GRADING | |
|---|---|
| Problems | 25% |
| Independent Project | 20% |
| Mid-term Exam | 25% |
| Final Exam (comprehensive) | 30% |
Students with a disability requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS). An Accommodation Request (AR) should be completed as soon as possible, preferably by the end of the first week of the course. The contact is located in the Roaden University Center, Room 112; phone 372-6119.
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