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Course Overview
Polymer Design and Synthesis
Reaction Types and Processes
Introduction to Step Growth
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| Step Growth Polymerization |
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Molecular Weight (MW) Control
Molecular Weight Distribution (MWD) in Equilibrium Step Condensation Polymerizations
Interchange Reactions: Effects on Processing and Product
Application Example: Common Polyesters
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Step Growth Polymerization
Types of Monomers
Kinetics and Equilibrium Considerations
Closed vs. Open Systems
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Common Processing Approaches
Near-equilibrium vs. Far from Equilibrium
Homogeneous Solution and Bulk Polymerization
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Interfacial Polymerizations
Application Examples: Polyamides
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Other Polymers of Interest Obtained by Step-Growth
Polyaramids
Polyimides
Segmented and Block Copolymers from Step Condensation Methods
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Crosslinking and Branching
Network Formation and Gelation
Carothers Equation: Pn Approach
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Network Formation
Statistical Approach: Pw Approach
A Word on MWD for Nonlinear Polymerizations
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Step-by-Step Approaches I: Polypeptide Synthesis: Examples from Biology
Step-by-Step Approaches II: Dendrimers, Traditional Convergent and Divergent Routes
New "one-pot" Approaches to Hyperbranced Species
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| Free Radical Chain Polymerization |
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Introduction to Radical Polymerization |
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Radical Polymerization
Homogeneous Reaction Rate Kinetics
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Free Radical Kinetic Chain Length
MWD
Chain Transfer
Energetics
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Thermodynamics of Free Radical Polymerizations
Ceiling T's
Tromsdorff Effect
Instantaneous Pn
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Processing Approaches: Emulsion Polymerization Processes |
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Processing Approaches: Suspension (Bead) Polymerization Processes
Polyvinyl Chloride Via Precipitation Polymerization
Polyethylene Via Radical Polymerization
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Ziegler-Natta Catalysis
Stereochemistry of Polymers
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Stereoregular Polymerizations |
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Radical Copolymerization: Alternating to Block Copolymers |
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| Ionic Polymerization |
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Metallocene Chemistry
Introduction to New Developments from Brookhart, et al.
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Introduction to Anionic Polymerization
Monomers Applicable to Anionic Methods
Kinetics of "Nonliving" Anionic Polymerization
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Living Anionic Polymerization
Effects of Initiator and Solvent
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Anionic Block Copolymerization |
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Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization
End Group Functionalization
Telechelic Oligomers and Novel Architectures Using Coupling Techniques
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Introduction to Cationic Polymerization
Monomers
Kinetics
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"Living" Cationic Polymerizations
Examples of Cationic Polymerization
Isobutyl Rubber Synthesis
Polyvinyl Ethers
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Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization
Cationic Ring Opening Polymerization
Other Ring Opening Polymerizations
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Polysiloxanes, Lactams, etc. |
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| Polymer Functionalization and Modification |
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Introduction to Polymer Functionalization: Motivations, Yield, Crystallinity, Solubility Issues
Common Functionalization Approaches |
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Functionalization Case Studies: Biomaterials Systems, Liquid Crystal (LC) Polymers |
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| Less Traditional Approaches to Polymer Synthesis |
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Surface Functionalization of Polymers, Graft Copolymerization
Approaches to Making Comb and Graft Architectures
Grafting onto Existing Polymer Surfaces
Surface Engineering Using Graft Copolymers
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"Living" Free Radical Approaches: Stable Free Radical Polymerization
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)
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ATRP
RAFT and Other New Methods
Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP)
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ROMP
Oxidative Coupling
Electrochemical
Polymerizations
Case Study: Electro-active Polymers
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Inorganic Polymer Synthesis |
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Macromolecular Systems Via Secondary Bonding: Use of H-bonding and Ionic Charge to Build Structures
Concept of Self-Assembly - From Primary Structure to Complex Structure
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