Fundamental Physical Chemistry of Polymers

Numbering Code G-ENG15 6H622 LJ61 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 1.5 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Fri.2
Instructor name KOGA TSUYOSHI (Graduate School of Engineering Professor)
NISHIDA KOUJI (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course Molecular mechanism of characteristic physical properties of polymeric systems is lectured on the basis of the equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Main topics are phase separation of polymer solutions and mixtures, microphase separation of block copolymers, gelation, rubber elasticity, and rheology of physical gels.
Course Goals Understanding the molecular mechanism of characteristic physical properties of polymeric systems based on the equilibrium and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.
Schedule and Contents phase separation of polymer solutions and mixtures,3times,phase diagram, Flory-Huggins theory, mean-field theory, phase separation, spinodal decomposition
microphase separation of block copolymers,3times,microphase separation, density functional theory, directed self-assembly
structure and property of polyelectrolyte solution,2times,electrostatic interaction between polyions, screening effects, dilute and semi-dilute solutions
vibrational mode and spectroscopy of polymer solid,2times,vibration of continuous medium, vibration of polymer chain, spectroscopic experiment
Course Requirements None
References, etc. P.J. Flory, Principles of Polymer Chemistry (Cornell Univ. Press, New York, 1955) M. Rubinstein, R.H. Colby, Polymer Physics (Oxford Univ. Press, New York, 2003)
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