Laboratory Course of Composite Materials Chemistry1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR02 5BC40 EJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round | |
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| Number of Credits | 5 | Course Type | Experiment | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | ||
| Instructor name |
KAMITAKAHARA HIROSHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) YOSHIOKA MARIKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) KAZUKI SUGIMURA (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This laboratory course is aimed at acquiring various chemical techniques including interfacial reactions in bulk, solvolysis, molecular modifications, and microscopic hybridization with supplementary compounds, to design and fabricate new types of biodegradable polymers and composites, liquid crystals, and smart polymer gels, and so on. | |||
| Course Goals |
Acquirement various experimental methods and instrumental analysis techniques related to: biomass powder/fiber and thermoplastic polymer composites; biomass chemical modifications; blending of biomass derivatives and synthetic polymers; spinnability, foamability and other processability factors of biomass derivatives; and characterization of end products. Development the ability to examine, assess and explain in a logical manner the results gained from experiments and equipment analysis. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Fillers/thermoplastic polymer composites (5 sessions) Students will master methods such as: Kneading/casting methods; measurement and analysis methods for the state of interface between fillers and thermoplastic polymer composites; reinforcement effects; and the rule of mixtures analysis 2. Chemical modifications of biomass and physical property characterization (5 sessions) Students will gain proficiency in methods such as: Chemical modification methods suitable for various types of biomass; evaluation methods for the degree of chemical modification; measurement methods for mechanical strength and viscoelastic properties; evaluation methods for thermoplasticity. 3. Examination of blending properties of biomass derivatives and other polymers (5 sessions): Students will master methods such as: Miscibility evaluation methods based on dynamic viscoelasticity measurement and differential scanning calorimetry; evaluation methods for physical properties such as the mechanical strength and viscoelasticity of blended compounds; evaluation methods for blending properties using scanning electron microscopes and polarization microscopes; blending property enhancement methods. 4. Spinnability, foamability and other processability factors of bioplastics and characterization of end products (5 sessions): Students will master methods such as: Methods of enhancing and preparing the plasticity of biomass derivatives; examination methods for processability such as spinnability and foamability; evaluation of physical properties such as the strength and viscoelasticity of end products; evaluation of fiber characteristics using a polarization microscope; and other related end product evaluation methods. 5. Pursuit of crystal properties and other functional features of biomass derivatives and composites (5 sessions): Students will master methods such as: Biomass chemical modification methods for the manifestation of liquid crystalline properties; and evaluation methods for liquid crystalline properties using a polarization microscope. 6. Methods of biomass liquefaction and determination of liquefaction mechanisms; and their application to carbon fiber and other functional materials (5 sessions): Students will acquire methods such as: liquefaction methods of biomass in the presence of phenols or alcohols; methods of determining liquefaction mechanisms; approaches to the application of the liquefaction methods and liquefied products developed based on newly found liquefaction mechanisms; methods of preparing fiber from liquefied products; methods of generating functions by carbonizing the prepared fiber. 7. Feedback The instructor is available to discuss and answer questions from students in his research office. 2 to 3 sessions |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on criteria such as attendance, presentations, and reports on research topics. Refer to '2017 Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. | |||
| Course Requirements | Undergraduate-level knowledge of physicochemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and polymer engineering. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Study previously published studies related to chemistry of composite materials, a broad range of general academic articles and reference books, and use them as reference materials for your own research projects. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Pertinent backup materials will be timely given. | ||
| References, etc. | Information of references will be introduced as necessary in class. | |||
