Statistical mechanics of chain molecules. The Rotational Isomeric State formalism for calculating chain dimensions and related quantities by the use of matrix multiplication methods. Molecular theory of rubber elasticity. Statistical thermodynamics of polymer solutions. Phase equilibria in polymer systems, swelling of gels. Dynamics mechanisms in polymers in solution and in bulk.
Principles and Applications of Polymer Physics (MAT 514)
Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
MA-European Studies | |||
MA-European Studies-Non Thesis | |||
MA-Political Science | |||
MA-Political Science-Non Thes | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Vis. Com Des-NT | |||
MA-Visual Arts&Visual Com Des | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI | |||
MS-Bio. Sci. & Bioeng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Biological Sci&Bioeng. | * | ||
MS-Computer Sci.&Eng. LFI | |||
MS-Computer Sci.&Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Computer Science and Eng. | * | ||
MS-Cyber Security(with thesis) | * | ||
MS-Data Science | |||
MS-Elec. Eng&Comp Sc.LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Electronics Eng&Comp Sc.LFI | |||
MS-Electronics Eng&Computer Sc | * | ||
MS-Electronics Eng. | * | ||
MS-Electronics Eng. LFI | |||
MS-Electronics Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Energy Techno.&Man. | * | ||
MS-Industrial Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Industrial Engineering | * | ||
MS-Industrial Engineering LFI | |||
MS-Manufacturing Eng-Non Thes | * | ||
MS-Manufacturing Engineering | * | ||
MS-Materials Sci & Engineering | * | ||
MS-Materials Sci. & Eng. LFI | |||
MS-Materials Sci.&Eng. LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Mathematics | |||
MS-Mechatronics | * | ||
MS-Mechatronics LFI | |||
MS-Mechatronics LFI-ENG | |||
MS-Physics | |||
MS-Physics-Non Thesis | * | ||
MS-Psychology | |||
MS-Psychology-Non Thesis | |||
PHD-Biological Sci&Bioeng. | * | ||
PHD-Comp. Sci and Eng.after UG | * | ||
PHD-Computer Science and Eng. | * | ||
PHD-Cyber Security | * | ||
PHD-Electronics Eng&ComputerSc | * | ||
PHD-Electronics Eng. | * | ||
PHD-Electronics Eng. after UG | * | ||
PHD-Experimental Psychology | |||
PHD-Industrial Engineering | * | ||
PHD-Management | |||
PHD-Manufacturing Eng after UG | * | ||
PHD-Manufacturing Engineering | * | ||
PHD-Materials Sci.&Engineering | |||
PHD-Mathematics | |||
PHD-Mechatronics | * | ||
PHD-Mechatronics after UG | * | ||
PHD-Physics | |||
PHD-Physics after UG | |||
PHD-Social Psychology | |||
PHDBIO after UG | * | ||
PHDCYSEC after UG | * | ||
PHDEECS after UG | * | ||
PHDEPSY after UG | |||
PHDIE after UG | * | ||
PHDMAN after UG | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Finance | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Man. and Org. | |||
PHDMAN after UG-Op.&Sup. Cha. | |||
PHDMAN-Finance Area | |||
PHDMAN-Man. and Org. Area | |||
PHDMAN-Op. & Supp. Chain Area | |||
PHDMAT after UG | * | ||
PHDMATH after UG | |||
PHDSPSY after UG |
CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOME
Describe the size of a polymer chain through the concepts of conformation, configuration, end-to-end distance and also after deformation
Combine the understanding of ideal chain conformations, real chain conformations, and thermodynamics to describe the conformations of polymers at all concentrations and temperatures
Model phase behaviour in polymer solutions and blends and understand the parameters behind miscibility and immiscibility in polymeric systems
Apply the basic theories (e.g., affine and phantom network) on the mechanical behavior of rubbers to solve simple engineering problems
Model dynamics of polymers in liquids and melt-state, and relate the physical parameters such as viscosity and storage modulus to the dynamic behavior of polymer chains
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
Percentage (%) | |
Final | 35 |
Midterm | 50 |
Assignment | 15 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
Textbook |
Rubinstein and Colby, Polymer Physics |