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Polymers and Material Chemistry | Chemistry

Polymers and Material Chemistry

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Paper Code: 
CHY 423 A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To learn the kinetics and mechanism of various polymerization reactions and to expose the students with new materials.

 

13.00
Unit I: 
Polymer Characterization

Introduction, classification of polymers, average molecular weight, number-average and weight-average molecular weights, sedimentation and viscosity average molecular weights. Polydispersity and molecular weight distribution, practical significance of molecular weight. Measurement of molecular weights: end-group, viscosity, light scattering, osmotic and ultra centrifugation methods.

10.00
Unit II: 
Structure and Properties

Morphology and order in crystalline polymers: configuration of polymer chains, crystal structure of polymers, morphology of crystalline polymers, crystallization and melting, strain-induced morphology, crystallization and melting, glass transition temperature Tg, factors affecting Tg, crystalline melting point Tm, factors affecting Tm.  

15.00
Unit III: 
Kinetics of Polymerization

Mechanism of stepwise polymerization, kinetics and statistics of linear stepwise polymerization, polyfunctional step-reaction polymerization: prediction of gel point. Kinetics of free radical chain polymerization, cationic  and anionic polymerization and Kinetics of copolymerization.

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
Boron Cage Compounds and Metal Clusters

Higher boranes, carboranes, metalloboranes and metallocarboranes, compounds with         metal-metal multiple bonds. 

12.00
Unit V: 
Silicates and Aluminosilicates

Classification, structure, properties and applications of naturally occurring silicates and      aluminosilicates. Synthesis of pillared clays and zeolites. Characterization of clays and zeolites from measurement of surface area, surface activity            pore size, distribution and       interlayer spacing. Application of clays, pillared clays and zeolites with emphasis of     catalyses.

 

References: 

1. Textbook of Polymer Science; Third Edition; F. W. Billmeyer; John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

2. Polymer Science; First Edition; V.R. Gowariker; New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2000.

3. Principles of Polymer Science; First Edition; P. Bahadur and N.V. Sastry; Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2002.

4. Material Science and Engineering: An Introduction; W.D. Callister, Wiley.

 

 

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