4 th edition L. H. Sperling ISBN X Part 1. Introduction to Polymer Science Midterm + Final50 % Quizzes50 %
1. Introduction to Polymer Science 2. Chain Structure and Configuration 3. Dilute Solution 4. Concentrated Solution 5. The amorphous state 6. The crystalline state 7. Polymers in the liquid crystalline state 8. Glass-Rubber Transition Behavior 9. Cross-linked Polymers and Rubber Elasticty 10. Polymer Viscoelasticity and Rheology 11. Mechanical Behavior of Polymers 12. Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces 13. Muticomponent Polymeric Materials 14. Modern Polymer Topics
Part 2. Polymer Crystallography Crystallization Mechanism Diffraction (WAXS/SAXS)
Chapter 1. Introduction to Polymer Science
Polymer comes from life
From Caouchouc (“weeping tree”) to vulcanized rubber
Charles Goodyear ( ) Vulcanization of natural rubber
HERMANN STAUDINGER ( ) 1953 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry. Background Residence: Germany Macromolecular Hypothesis
1.1 From little molecules to big molecules
Alkane/Polyethylene Monomer oligomer polymer
Molecular weight-melting temperature relationship for the alkane series T m of PE
Comparison of wax and polyethylene structure and morphology
Entanglement of polymer chains Low molecular weight No entanglement High molecular weight Chains are entangled
1.2 Molecular weight and molecular weight distributions Effect on tensile strength b is tenile stress to break M n is the number-average molecular weight A and B are constants
1.2.2 Molecular weight average Number average molecular weight Weight average molecular weight M w /M n : polydispersity index
1.3 Major polymer transition 1.Glassy 2.glassy transition 3.rubbery plateau 4.Rubbery flow 5.Viscous flow
1.4 Polymer synthesis and structure Chain polymerization Free Radical polymerization initiation Initiation Propagation termination
propagation termination
1.4.2 Step polymerization A polyester condensation reaction
Nylon 4 Nylon 48
Stepwise nomenclature and structures
1.5 Cross-linking, plasticizers, and fillers The cross-linking of rubber with sulfur is called “vulcanization”
1.7 Historical development of industrial polymers
PE PP PB PI PS PAN
PVC PVA PVAC
Teflon PMMA
POM Nylon66 Nylon6 PPO PEO PET