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SES # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES |
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1 |
Course Overview Polymer Design and Synthesis Reaction Types and Processes Introduction to Step Growth |
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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 |
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3 |
Step Growth Polymerization Types of Monomers Kinetics and Equilibrium Considerations Closed vs. Open Systems |
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4 |
Common Processing Approaches Near-equilibrium vs. Far from Equilibrium Homogeneous Solution and Bulk Polymerization |
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5 |
Interfacial Polymerizations Application Examples: Polyamides |
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6 |
Other Polymers of Interest Obtained by Step-Growth Polyaramids Polyimides Segmented and Block Copolymers from Step Condensation Methods |
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7 |
Crosslinking and Branching Network Formation and Gelation Carothers Equation: Pn Approach |
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8 |
Network Formation Statistical Approach: Pw Approach A Word on MWD for Nonlinear Polymerizations |
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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 |
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Free Radical Chain Polymerization | ||
10 | Introduction to Radical Polymerization | (PDF) |
11 |
Radical Polymerization Homogeneous Reaction Rate Kinetics |
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12 |
Free Radical Kinetic Chain Length MWD Chain Transfer Energetics |
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13 |
Thermodynamics of Free Radical Polymerizations Ceiling T’s Tromsdorff Effect Instantaneous Pn |
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14 | Processing Approaches: Emulsion Polymerization Processes | (PDF) |
15 |
Processing Approaches: Suspension (Bead) Polymerization Processes Polyvinyl Chloride Via Precipitation Polymerization Polyethylene Via Radical Polymerization |
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16 |
Ziegler-Natta Catalysis Stereochemistry of Polymers |
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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. |
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20 |
Introduction to Anionic Polymerization Monomers Applicable to Anionic Methods Kinetics of “Nonliving” Anionic Polymerization |
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21 |
Living Anionic Polymerization Effects of Initiator and Solvent |
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22 | Anionic Block Copolymerization | (PDF) |
23 |
Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization End Group Functionalization Telechelic Oligomers and Novel Architectures Using Coupling Techniques |
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24 |
Introduction to Cationic Polymerization Monomers Kinetics |
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25 |
“Living” Cationic Polymerizations Examples of Cationic Polymerization Isobutyl Rubber Synthesis Polyvinyl Ethers |
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26 |
Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization Other Ring Opening Polymerizations |
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27 | Polysiloxanes, Lactams, etc. | (PDF) |
Polymer Functionalization and Modification | ||
28 |
Introduction to Polymer Functionalization: Motivations, Yield, Crystallinity, Solubility Issues Common Functionalization Approaches |
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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 |
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31 |
“Living” Free Radical Approaches: Stable Free Radical Polymerization Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) |
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32 |
ATRP RAFT and Other New Methods Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) |
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33 |
ROMP Oxidative Coupling Electrochemical Polymerizations Case Study: Electro-active Polymers |
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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 |
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