1. Polymer Synthesis
Wei You

2. Course Information Lectures MWF 9:00-9:50 Chapman 125 Office Hours
By appointment only
Grading Assistant
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Reference Book
“Principles of Polymerization” George Odian
“Polymer Chemistry” by Malcolm P. Stevens (3rd Edition) (an entry level book)
Problem Sets (no grading)
Approx. 3
Exams and Final
Use Blackboard!

3. An International Collaboration!
09/07/2011 Wed 6. Polymer parameters: LC (Ed Samulski)
10/03/2011 Mon 15. Special topic: Michael Addition (Yezi You)
10/05/2011 Wed 16. Special topic: conjugated polymers (Wei You)
10/26/2011 Wed 22. Emulsion (2) (Shiyong Liu)
11/04/2011 Fri 26. Transition metal catalyzed polymn (Maurice Brookhart)
11/07/2011 Mon 27. Special topic: Polymers used in MEME (Joe DeSimone)
11/14/2011 Mon 30. Living polymn (2) (Ruke Bai)
11/18/2011 Fri 32. Cationic polymn (Guoqing Zhang)

4. Exams and Grading
There will be three exams and a final exam. Only the material presented in class will be covered. You will not be allowed to bring any notes or books to the exams or the final.
09/19 (M), 10/17 (M), 11/21 (M) and final
Grading
Three Exams (60%)
Final (40%)
Graduate: High Pass, Pass, Low Pass, Fail
Undergraduate: A, B, C, D, F

5. Course Outline
I. Polymer Parameters Molecular weight distribution; Chemical composition; Isomerism; Morphology; Additives; Price.
II. Step Growth Kinetics and molecular weight; Equilibrium considerations – open vs. closed system; Polyesters; Polyamides; Polyurethanes; Engineering Polymers.
III. Chain Growth Free radical; Copolymerizations; Anionic (living polymerizations, block copolymers, graft copolymers, thermoplastic elastomers); Cationic; Polyolefins; Ring-opening polymerization.
VI. Thermosetting Systems Kinetics, gel point, TTT diagrams; Epoxies
V. Special Topics Polymers for use in microelectronics; polymers used for electronics and photonics; drug delivery and biomaterials; Security/military

6. Anything else?

7. Packaging

8. Sporting Goods

9. Miscellaneous Appliances

10. Automotive

11. Fuel Cells

12. Electronic and Medical Devices

13. Organic Electronics Actuator OLED http://www.ifm.liu.se/biorgel/

14. Integrated Circuits

15. Teflon
Teflon PFA™, FEP™
Nafion™
Tefzel™

16. Antifouling Coatings