PST 520E - Polimer Jeller ve Ağlar

Dersin Amaçları

Formation and classification of polymer gels and networks,Cross-linked polymers and Continuum theories of rubber elasticity,Swelling equilibrium of polyelectrolyte networks

Dersin Tanımı

Theoretical gel point, Statistical methods of Flory and Stockmayer for gel point, Calculation of the branching coefficient and experimental gel points, Thermodynamic equation of state and network defects, Cross-linking density from swelling ratio and elastic modulus, Gel swelling and properties of swollen gels, Volume phase transition and scaling theories, swelling kinetics of hydrogels, Hydrogels for drug delivery systems