Key words
Macromolecular Chemistry
Objectives
Synthetic macromolecules or polymers form the basis of nearly all plastic.
They are prepared from low molecular petrochemicals (monomers).
First, basic understanding of plastics is given or repeated.
Furthermore, a lot of properties of these materials have their origin in the
polymeriation reactions. So the students must have insight in the different
routes for synthesis, the industrial reaction conditions, the polymerization
kinetics and statistics and in the possibility to use comonomers.
Finally they are made familiar with a number of important concepts and
principles of plastics technology and plastics characterization with the
prospect of a possible thesis on plastics (in the 4th year).
Topics
Basic understanding of plastics;
Discussion on the different polymerization processes, chemically (step
reactions, radical, ionic and coordination chain reactions), as well as
industrial technically. Discussion on copolymerization.
Introduction to the plastics technology and the plastics characterization.
Prerequisites
The students must have a sufficient knowledge of the general and organic
chemistry.
Final Objectives
Materials used
Teacher's course. Additional notes and background information, given during
the lectures, also belong to the examination subject.
Textbooks for optional background information:
- "Textbook of Polymer Science", F.W. Billmeyer; Wiley Interscience, 1984;
- "Plastics", Schouten en van der Vegt; Delta Press, 1992;
- "Polymers: Chemistry & Physics of Modern Materials", J. Cowie; Blackie,
1991.
- Journals on polymers and plastics.
Study costs
Study guidance
Teaching Methods
Contacting hours:
Lectures
Assessment
Written examination with oral explanation (open questions concerning the
course and the additional notes).
Lecturer(s)
Paul VANHEE
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