PST 511E - Fun. of Polymer Chemistry

Course Objectives

1-To introduce basic principles of polymer chemistry for persons with a basic training in chemistry,
physics and engineering.
2-To introduce synthesis of polymers, copolymers, polymerization techniques to the students
to provide enough background before attending specific lectures in polymer chemistry.

Course Description

Definitions, polymer structure, classification of polymers, polymerization reactions; condensation
polymerization, radical, ionic polymerization, copolymerization and copolymers, Ziegler-Natta
polymerization, polymerization techniques including bulk, solution, dispersion, suspension,
emulsion polymerizations.