This lecture note focuses on the
synthesis of polymeric materials, emphasizing interrelationships of chemical
pathways, process conditions, and microarchitecture of molecules produced.
Covered topics are: Polymer Design and Synthesis, Reaction Types and Processes,
Introduction to Step Growth Polymerization, Types of Monomers, Kinetics and
Equilibrium Considerations, Polyaramids, Polyimides, Free Radical Chain
Polymerization, Ionic Polymerization, Polymer Functionalization and
Modification, Less Traditional Approaches to Polymer Synthesis.
Synthetic
polymers are human-made polymers derived from petroleum oil. This guide explains
about the eight most common types of synthetic organic polymers, which are
commonly found in households are: Low-density polyethylene, High-density
polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polystyrene, Nylon, nylon 6,
nylon 6,6, Teflon, Thermoplastic polyurethanes.
This note offers
and overview of engineering analysis and design techniques for synthetic
polymers. Treatment of materials properties selection, mechanical
characterization, and processing in design of load-bearing and
environment-compatible structures are covered.
This
note covers the following topics: Long molecular chains,
Rotational-Isomeric Flexibility Mechanism, Persistent Flexibility Mechanism,
Types of Polymer Molecules, Ideal Polymer Chain, Kuhn Segment of a Polymer
Chain, High Elasticity of Polymer Networks, Viscoelasticity of Polymer Fluids, Swelling and Collapse of Single Polymer Molecules and Gels,
Tools to Characterize and Study Polymers, Statistical Physics of Polyelectrolytes.
This note covers the following topics: Polymer Synthesis,
Stereospecific Polymerization, Copolymerization, Polymer Solutions,
Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers, Mechanism Properties of Polymers,
Polyurethane, Rubber Elasticity, Testing and Analysis of Polymers, Polymer
Degradation.
This note covers the following topics: synthesis and mechanism of
organic polymers using metal complex catalysts, synthesis and applications of
polymers containing inorganic atoms, Organic-inorganic hybrid materials.
This book
explains the concepts and features that are relevant to the adsorption of
neutral and charged polymers at equilibrium, including the type of
polymer/surface interaction, the solvent quality, the characteristics of the
surface, and the polymer structure.