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Jan 15, 2025
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CH 3670 - Polymer Chemistry3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The course will cover basics of polymer nomenclature, synthesis, characterization, and properties. Biopolymers and bio-plastics will be introduced. Examples of major applications of polymeric materials will also be presented. (prereq: CH 200 or CH 200A or CH 200B or equivalent.)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• identify structures of polymers
• understand the mechanisms of step-growth and chain-growth polymerization and biopolymer processing
• apply methods for polymers characterization, and analyze characterization data
• discuss the concepts ‘biodegradability’ and ‘biocompatibility’
• discuss industrial applications of polymers in general, and design polymers for industrial application
Prerequisites by Topic
• None appended
Course Topics
• Introductions to polymers and biopolymers
• Naturally occurring polymers
• Polymer structure
• Principle of polymerization
• Polymer processing
• Polymer purification
• Polymer characterization: Physics and Chemistry
• Biocompatibility of polymers
• Polymers: biomedical application
• Bioplastics
• Polymers: architecture and environmental applications
• Engineering polymers: market and regulations
Coordinator
Wujie Zhang
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