| Course Contents |
| Introduction: The concept of polymer. the classification., some basic concepts, molar mass, thermal transitions, thermosets and thermoplastics. Stepwise polymerization: general reactions, functional groups reaktiflikleri, Carothers equation, molar mass control, characteristics, typical examples. To participate in free radical polymerization: initiators, growth, and termination reactions, thermodynamics. Ionic polymerization: general characteristics of the cationic polymerization reactions, anionic polymerization reactions and their kinetics, the effects of solvent and counterion. Other polymerization processes: mass, solution, suspension, emulsion, ring opening, plasma, electrochemical. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Introduction: Basic definitions, classification, synthesis of polymers, nomenclature.
Thermal transitions in polymers, Tg, Tm, thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 2 |
Step-Growth Polymerization: general reactions, Carothers equation, control of the molar mass, kinetics, molar mass distribution, average molar masses.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 3 |
Characteristics of step-growth polymerization, typical reactions, ring opening and non-linear step-growth polymerizations.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 4 |
Some experimental reactions, polyurethanes, thermosetting polymers.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 5 |
Free radical addition polymerization: initiators and initiation reactions, chain growth, termination, kinetics.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 6 |
Chain transfers, inhibitors and retarders, determination of polymerization rate constants, activation energies and the effect of temperature.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 7 |
Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization, heats of polymerization, polymerization processes, features of free radical polymerization.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization, heats of polymerization, polymerization processes, features of free radical polymerization.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 10 |
Ionic polymerization: general characteristics. Cationic polymerization: initiaton, propagation, termination and kinetic mechanism,
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solution of the relevant question |
| 11 |
Ionic polymerization: general characteristics. Cationic polymerization: initiaton, propagation, termination and kinetic mechanism,
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solution of the relevant question |
| 12 |
Energetics of cationic polymerization, cationic ring opening reactions, stable carbocations.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 13 |
Energetics of cationic polymerization, cationic ring opening reactions, stable carbocations.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 14 |
Anionic polymerization: initiation, propagation, termination.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 15 |
Anionic polymerization: initiation, propagation, termination.
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solution of the relevant question |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
[1] Saçak, M., “Polimer Kimyası”,Gazi Kitabevi, 2002, Ankara |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| projection |
