MLp709
| MLp709 | |
|---|---|
| polymer Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory | |
| Credits | 2 |
| Structure | 0-0-4 |
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MLp709 : polymer Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory
[edit]Experiments: identification of polymers; purification of monomers; suspension polymerization of styrene; emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and butyl acrylate; bulk and solution polymerization of methyl methacrylate; preparation and testing of epoxy resins; unsaturated polyester resin technology; preparation of nylon 6 and nylon 10 by interfacial polymerization; copolymerization and determination of reactivity ratios; epoxide equivalent; hydrogel synthesis; molecular weight determination by viscometry and end-group analysis; atom transfer radical polymerization of styrene; thermal characterization by DSC and TGA; GPC; FTIR and NMR. MLp728 polymer Rheology and processing Lab 1 Credit (0-0-2) The course comprises of eight regular experiments on various processing equipments and two experiments dealing with rheology of polymer melts. MLL727 Smart polymeric Materials 3 Credits (3–0–0) This course focuses on the syntheses, structures, behaviours of polymers and polymeric materials that are responsive to external stimuli such as temperature, light, electric potential, pH, and ionic strength. The course will contain important new material to understand and characterize molecular and submolecular assemblies that enable the fabrication of switch-driven polymer systems. This introduces the concepts of stimuli-responsiveness, including the fundamental materials properties required for the design. The module also gives an overview of the design, preparation and uses of polymers in the area of smart surfaces, polymer brush, membranes, gated transport, drug release, catalysis, etc. with a focus on the factors governing their physical properties and their structure-property relationships.