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.
This note covers the following topics: Classification of polymers,
Comparison between Thermoplastics and Thermosetting Polymer, Natural and
Synthetic polymers, Organic Polymers, InOrganic Polymers,Cis-trans Isomerism in
Polymer, Glass Transition temperature and plasticizers, Crystallinity Of
Polymer, Step Polymerisation Orstep Growth Polymerisation Or
Polycondensation, Kinetics Of polymerization Without Strong Catalyst, Molecular
Weight Control Of Linear Polymerisation.
Author(s): Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology
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 explains
the following topics: Introduction to Polymer Science, Chain Structure and
Configuration, Molecular Weights and Sizes, Concentrated Solutions and Phase
Separation Behavior, The Amorphous State, The Crystalline State, Polymers in the
Liquid Crystalline State, Glass-Rubber Transition Behavior, Cross-linked
Polymers and Rubber Elasticity, Polymer Viscoelasticity and Rheology, Mechanical
Behavior of Polymer.
This note explains the
following topics: Macromolecules in solution, Real polymer chains, Polymer
chains and excluded volume effects, Partial molar and partial specific
quantities, Flory-Krigbaum theory of dilute polymer solutions,
Staudinger-Mark-Houwinks equation, Solutions of macromolecules, Ultra
Centrifugation.