C4120 Macromolecular Chemistry

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Vladimír Šindelář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Potáček, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Ing. Vladimír Šindelář, Ph.D.
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:50 C12/311
Prerequisites
C3022 Organic Chemistry II && C3040 Organic Chemistry II-sem.
organic chemistry, physical chemistry, physics
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The subject introduces the basic principles of macromolecular chemistry. Main attention will be paid following topics: structure and nomenclature of polymers; molecular weight and distribution of macromolecules; relations of polymers structure and their properties; thermodynamic conditions for originating macromolecules; types of polymerization reactions, kinetics and methods for polymer preparation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, definitions, history, nomenclature, direction at development of polymers, constitution, configuration and conformation of polymers. 2. Characteristic properties of macromolecules, number average and weight average molecular weight, degree of polymerization, methods for the determination of molecular weight of polymers. 3. Thermal properties of polymers, glass transition temperature, physical phases and states, viscoelasticity, morphology of polymers, amorphous and crystalline states and their determination. 4. Synthesis of macromolecules, requirements for macromolecule formation, functionality of monomers, basic principles of step-growth and chain growth polymerizations – differences, examples. 5. Polycondensation, mechanism, destruction processes, molecular weight distribution, kinetics of polycondensation, equilibrium, polycondensation techniques, polycondensation multifunctional monomers. 6. Polymers prepared by polycondensation: polyesters, polyamides, phenol-, urea-, and melamine-formaldehyde resins, polysiloxanes. Polyaddition, mechanism, characteristics, polymers prepared by polyaddition: polyurethanes, epoxy resins. 7. Free radical polymerization, mechanism, initiation, propagation, termination, chain transfer reaction, inhibitors and retarders, kinetics of free radical polymerization, gel effect, copolymerization 8. Techniques of free radical polymerization: bulk, suspension, emulsion, solution. 9. Cationic and anionic polymerization, initiators, propagation, termination and transfer, living polymers, ion copolymerization, Ziegler – Natta polymerization. 10. Polymers prepared by chain-growth polymerization: polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), polytetrafluoroethylene, poly(vinyl alcohol), poly(methyl methacrylate), etc. (production, properties, applications). 11. Copolymers: butadiene-styrene copolymer rubber, butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer rubber, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, ABS (production, properties, applications). 12. Natural polymers: polysacharides: cellulose, starch, hemicellulose; lignin, rubber, proteins. 13. Special polymers, temperature resistant polymers, conductive polymers, polymers in medicine, dendrimers, perspectives of polymer. 14. Overview
Literature
  • I.Prokopová, Makromolekulární chemie, VSCHT Praha, 2004.
  • M.-P. Stevens, Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction, Oxford University Press 1999.
  • L. Mleziva, J. Kálal, Základy makromolekulární chemie. SNTL/Alfa, 1986.
  • M. Kučera, Makromolekulární chemie. Synthesa makromolekul, VUTIUM,VUT Brno 1999.
  • H.-G. Elias, An Introduction to Polymer Science, Weinheim 1997.
  • P. Munk, Introduction to Macromolecular Science, John Wiley&Sons, 1989.
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Written and oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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