Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Adv.

Numbering Code G-ENG44 6H656 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,2times,phase diagram, Flory-Huggins theory, mean-field theory, phase separation, spinodal decomposition
microphase separation of block copolymers,1time,microphase separation, density functional theory, directed self-assembly
gelation,1time,definition of gels, classification of gels, classical theory of gels, sol-gel transition, elastically effective chains
rubber elasticity,3times,affine network theory, phantom network theory, tetra-PEG gel, slide-ring gel
rheology of associating polymers,3times,telechelic associating polymers, linear viscoelasticity, Maxwell model, shear thickening, transient network theory, colloid/polymer mixture, shear-induced gel
verification of understanding,1time,
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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