1. 4 th edition L. H. Sperling ISBN 0-471-70606-X Part 1. Introduction to Polymer Science Midterm + Final50 % Quizzes50 %

2. 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

3. Part 2. Polymer Crystallography Crystallization Mechanism Diffraction (WAXS/SAXS)

4. Chapter 1. Introduction to Polymer Science

5. Polymer comes from life

6. From Caouchouc (“weeping tree”) to vulcanized rubber

7. Charles Goodyear (1800-1860) Vulcanization of natural rubber

8. HERMANN STAUDINGER ( 1881-1965) 1953 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry. Background Residence: Germany Macromolecular Hypothesis

9. 1.1 From little molecules to big molecules

10. Alkane/Polyethylene Monomer  oligomer  polymer

11. Molecular weight-melting temperature relationship for the alkane series T m of PE

12. Comparison of wax and polyethylene structure and morphology

13. Entanglement of polymer chains Low molecular weight No entanglement High molecular weight Chains are entangled

14. 1.2 Molecular weight and molecular weight distributions 1.2.1 Effect on tensile strength  b is tenile stress to break M n is the number-average molecular weight A and B are constants

15. 1.2.2 Molecular weight average Number average molecular weight Weight average molecular weight M w /M n : polydispersity index

16. 1.3 Major polymer transition 1.Glassy 2.glassy transition 3.rubbery plateau 4.Rubbery flow 5.Viscous flow

18. 1.4 Polymer synthesis and structure 1.4.1 Chain polymerization 1.4.1.1 Free Radical polymerization 1.4.1.2 initiation Initiation Propagation termination

19. 1.4.1.3 propagation 1.4.1.4 termination

23. 1.4.2 Step polymerization 1.4.2.1 A polyester condensation reaction

24. Nylon 4 Nylon 48

25. 1.4.2.2 Stepwise nomenclature and structures

29. 1.5 Cross-linking, plasticizers, and fillers The cross-linking of rubber with sulfur is called “vulcanization”

30. 1.7 Historical development of industrial polymers

31. PE PP PB PI PS PAN

32. PVC PVA PVAC

33. Teflon PMMA

34. POM Nylon66 Nylon6 PPO PEO PET