Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

Polymer Synthesis

Wei You

Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

Course Information

• Lectures

MWF 9:00-9:50 Chapman 125• Office Hours

By appointment only• Grading Assistant

????• Reference Book

“Principles of Polymerization” George Odian

“Polymer Chemistry” by Malcolm P. Stevens (3rd Edition) (an entry level book)

• Problem Sets (no grading)

Approx. 3• Exams and Final• Use Blackboard!

Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

An International Collaboration!

• 09/07/2011 Wed 6. Polymer parameters: LC (Ed Samulski)

• 10/03/2011 Mon 15. Special topic: Michael Addition (Yezi You)

• 10/05/2011 Wed 16. Special topic: conjugated polymers (Wei You)

• 10/26/2011 Wed 22. Emulsion (2) (Shiyong Liu)

• 11/04/2011 Fri 26. Transition metal catalyzed polymn (Maurice Brookhart)

• 11/07/2011 Mon 27. Special topic: Polymers used in MEME (Joe DeSimone)

• 11/14/2011 Mon 30. Living polymn (2) (Ruke Bai)

• 11/18/2011 Fri 32. Cationic polymn (Guoqing Zhang)

Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

Exams and Grading

• There will be three exams and a final exam. Only the material presented in class will be covered. You will not be allowed to bring any notes or books to the exams or the final.

09/19 (M), 10/17 (M), 11/21 (M) and final • Grading

Three Exams (60%)

Final (40%)

Graduate: High Pass, Pass, Low Pass, Fail

Undergraduate: A, B, C, D, F

Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

Course OutlineI. Polymer Parameters

Molecular weight distribution; Chemical composition; Isomerism; Morphology; Additives; Price.

II. Step GrowthKinetics and molecular weight; Equilibrium considerations – open vs. closed system; Polyesters; Polyamides; Polyurethanes; Engineering Polymers.

III. Chain GrowthFree radical; Copolymerizations; Anionic (living polymerizations, block

copolymers, graft copolymers, thermoplastic elastomers); Cationic; Polyolefins; Ring-opening polymerization.

VI. Thermosetting SystemsKinetics, gel point, TTT diagrams; Epoxies

V. Special TopicsPolymers for use in microelectronics; polymers used for electronics and

photonics; drug delivery and biomaterials; Security/military

Polymer SynthesisCHEM 421

Anything else?

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Packaging

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Sporting Goods

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Miscellaneous Appliances

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Automotive

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Fuel Cells

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Electronic and Medical Devices

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Organic Electronics

OLED Actuator

http://www.ifm.liu.se/biorgel/http://www.universaldisplay.com/

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Integrated Circuits

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Teflon

Teflon PFA™, FEP™Nafion™Tefzel™

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Antifouling Coatings