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Introduction to Polymer Physics - IITG
Prof. Amit Kumar · IIT Guwahati
About
Polymer physics is important to understand the structure-property relation in polymers. An understanding of the structural features and interactions responsible for polymer properties can aid in tuning the desirable properties. This introductory course will discuss the models for ideal polymer chains, and thermodynamics of polymer solutions and blends, focusing on miscibility. The course will also cover the different methods to measure polymer molar mass, which has a strong effect on polymer properties. The physics of branching and network formation will be introduced with reference to branched polymers, dendrimers and cross-linked polymers. The course will also discuss mechanical properties of polymers with focus on viscoelasticity and rubber elasticity. Finally, a brief introduction to polymer dynamics will be provided.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Undergraduate (preferably final year) and post graduate students; professional practitioners working in the area of polymers
PREREQUISITES : Thermodynamics, Engineering Mathematics.
INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Companies working on polymers/plastics such as Reliance Industries Limited, GAIL, DuPont, Dow, SABIC.
Lectures
Week 1: Introductory Concepts and Models of Isolated Polymer Chains
Week 2: Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions
- Lec 4: Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions - I
- Lec 5: Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions - II
- Lec 6: Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions - III
Week 3: Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions and Blends & Determination of Polymer Molar Mass
- Lec 7: Phase Behaviour of Polymer Solutions and Blends
- Lec 8: Phase Behaviour of Polymer Blends and Copolymers
- Lec 9: Determination of Polymer Molar Mass: Osmometry
Week 4: Determination of Polymer Molar Mass
- Lec 10: Determination of Polymer Molar Mass: Static Light Scattering - I
- Lec 11: Determination of Polymer Molar Mass: Static Light Scattering - II
- Lec 12: Determination of Polymer Molar Mass: Viscometry and GPC
Week 5: Branching, Network Formation and Gelation
- Lec 13: Branching: Hyperbranched Polymers
- Lec 14: Branching, Network Formation and Gelation
- Lec 15: Gelation and Swelling of Network Polymers
Week 6: Amorphous Phase, Crystalline Phase & Mechanical Properties of Polymers
- Lec 16: Amorphous State of Polymers
- Lec 17: Crystalline State of Polymers
- Lec 18: Mechanical Properties of Polymers
Week 7: Viscoelasticity and Rubber Elasticity
- Lec 19: Viscoelasticity: Mechanical Models
- Lec 20: Viscoelasticity, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Rheology
- Lec 21: Rubber Elasticity
Week 8: Polymer Dynamics
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT Guwahati
- Department
- Chemical Engineering
- Teacher
- Prof. Amit Kumar
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Chemistry, Engineering
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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