Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry and LaboratoryModule Module 1
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: PLACIDO MINEOExpected Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to illustrate the mechanistic, kinetic and productive aspects of polymeric materials, correlating their chemical-physical properties with the molecular properties.
Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Course Structure
Frontal teaching
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Polymer structure: Nomenclature and Constitutional analysis; Structure-Property Relationship; Configurational analysis; microtatticity and NMR analysis; Conformational analysis of solid-state macromolecules and helical symmetries.
Molecular masses of polymers, the degree of polymerization and polydispersion. Main monomers for the synthesis of polymers.
Mechanisms and kinetics in the synthesis of polymers and copolymers obtained by means of step and chain polymerization, in a homogeneous and heterogeneous phase.
Polymer production processes and examples of industrial preparation. Notes on the most common polymeric materials.
Textbook Information
- lecture notes (available in the UNICT Studium platform)
- Macromolecole: Scienza e tecnologia. I e II volume, autori vari, Pacini Editore
- Fondamenti di scienza dei polimeri. AIM autori vari, Pacini Editore
- Polymerization Principles. Odien
- Synthetic polymers: Technology, properties, applications; D. Feldman and A. Barbalata.
Chapman & Hall
- Chimica Organica Industriale: K. Weisseirmel and H. J. Arpe, Piccin
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolution of the concept of macromolecule | |
| 2 | Nomenclature and constitutional analysis of polymersAnalisi costituzionale dei polimeri | |
| 3 | Structure-Property relationship of the main classes of polymeric materials | |
| 4 | Configurational analysis, microtacticity and NMR analysis | |
| 5 | Chain-growth polymerization polymerizations: Radical, Anionic and Cationic, Coordinative polymerizations with Ziegler-Natta catalysts, metal oxides and metallocenes | |
| 6 | Ring open polymerization | |
| 7 | Linear and branched chain-step polymerizations | |
| 8 | copolymers | |
| 9 | Polymerization processes: bulk, solution and polyphasic (in emulsion, suspension, interfacial and dispersion). | |
| 10 | Introduction to the most used polymeric materials: Polyolefines, polyvinyls, polidienes, polyesters, polyamides, polyethers, polyureatans, polyimides and resins |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Structure of polymers: Nomenclature and Constitutional Analysis;
Structure-Property Relationship;
Configurational analysis;
microtacticity and NMR analysis;
Conformational analysis of solid-state macromolecules and helical symmetries.
Molecular masses of polymers, degree of polymerization and polydispersion.
Mechanisms and kinetics of the synthesis of polymers and copolymers, obtained by step and chain polymerization, in homogeneous and heterogeneous phases.
Polymer production processes and examples of industrial preparation.
Synthesis of the most common polymers.