Synthesis of Polymers

Lecture Notes

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SES #	TOPICS	LECTURE NOTES
1	Course Overview Polymer Design and Synthesis Reaction Types and Processes Introduction to Step Growth	(PDF)
Step Growth Polymerization
2	Molecular Weight (MW) Control Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) in Equilibrium Step Condensation Polymerizations Interchange Reactions: Effects on Processing and Product Application Example: Common Polyesters	(PDF)
3	Step Growth Polymerization Types of Monomers Kinetics and Equilibrium Considerations Closed vs. Open Systems	(PDF)
4	Common Processing Approaches Near-equilibrium vs. Far from Equilibrium Homogeneous Solution and Bulk Polymerization	(PDF)
5	Interfacial Polymerizations Application Examples: Polyamides	(PDF)
6	Other Polymers of Interest Obtained by Step-Growth Polyaramids Polyimides Segmented and Block Copolymers from Step Condensation Methods	(PDF)
7	Crosslinking and Branching Network Formation and Gelation Carothers Equation: Pn Approach	(PDF)
8	Network Formation Statistical Approach: Pw Approach A Word on MWD for Nonlinear Polymerizations	(PDF)
9	Step-by-Step Approaches I: Polypeptide Synthesis: Examples from Biology Step-by-Step Approaches II: Dendrimers, Traditional Convergent and Divergent Routes New “one-pot” Approaches to Hyperbranced Species	(PDF)
Free Radical Chain Polymerization
10	Introduction to Radical Polymerization	(PDF)
11	Radical Polymerization Homogeneous Reaction Rate Kinetics	(PDF)
12	Free Radical Kinetic Chain Length MWD Chain Transfer Energetics	(PDF)
13	Thermodynamics of Free Radical Polymerizations Ceiling T’s Tromsdorff Effect Instantaneous Pn	(PDF)
14	Processing Approaches: Emulsion Polymerization Processes	(PDF)
15	Processing Approaches: Suspension (Bead) Polymerization Processes Polyvinyl Chloride Via Precipitation Polymerization Polyethylene Via Radical Polymerization	(PDF)
16	Ziegler-Natta Catalysis Stereochemistry of Polymers	(PDF)
17	Stereoregular Polymerizations	(PDF)
18	Radical Copolymerization: Alternating to Block Copolymers	(PDF)
Ionic Polymerization
19	Metallocene Chemistry Introduction to New Developments from Brookhart, et al.	(PDF)
20	Introduction to Anionic Polymerization Monomers Applicable to Anionic Methods Kinetics of “Nonliving” Anionic Polymerization	(PDF)
21	Living Anionic Polymerization Effects of Initiator and Solvent	(PDF)
22	Anionic Block Copolymerization	(PDF)
23	Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization End Group Functionalization Telechelic Oligomers and Novel Architectures Using Coupling Techniques	(PDF)
24	Introduction to Cationic Polymerization Monomers Kinetics	(PDF)
25	“Living” Cationic Polymerizations Examples of Cationic Polymerization Isobutyl Rubber Synthesis Polyvinyl Ethers	(PDF)
26	Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization Other Ring Opening Polymerizations	(PDF)
27	Polysiloxanes, Lactams, etc.	(PDF)
Polymer Functionalization and Modification
28	Introduction to Polymer Functionalization: Motivations, Yield, Crystallinity, Solubility Issues Common Functionalization Approaches	(PDF)
29	Functionalization Case Studies: Biomaterials Systems, Liquid Crystal (LC) Polymers	(PDF)
Less Traditional Approaches to Polymer Synthesis
30	Surface Functionalization of Polymers, Graft Copolymerization Approaches to Making Comb and Graft Architectures Grafting onto Existing Polymer Surfaces Surface Engineering Using Graft Copolymers	(PDF)
31	“Living” Free Radical Approaches: Stable Free Radical Polymerization Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)	(PDF)
32	ATRP RAFT and Other New Methods Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP)	(PDF)
33	ROMP Oxidative Coupling Electrochemical Polymerizations Case Study: Electro-active Polymers	(PDF)
34	Inorganic Polymer Synthesis	(PDF)
35	Macromolecular Systems Via Secondary Bonding: Use of H-bonding and Ionic Charge to Build Structures Concept of Self-Assembly - From Primary Structure to Complex Structure	(PDF)