MLU
PHY.03142.02 - Polymer Physics (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)
Originalfassung Englisch
PHY.03142.02 15 CP
Modulbezeichnung Polymer Physics
Modulcode PHY.03142.02
Semester der erstmaligen Durchführung
Fachbereich/Institut Institut für Physik
Verwendet in Studiengängen / Semestern
  • Applied Polymer Science (MA120 LP) (Master) > Werkstofftechnik App. Polymer ScienceMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung gültig ab WS 2007/08 > Pflichtmodule
  • Polymer Materials Science (MA120 LP) (Master) > Werkstofftechnik PolymerMaterialScMA120, Akkreditierungsfassung (WS 2009/10 - SS 2014) > Pflichtmodule
Modulverantwortliche/r
Weitere verantwortliche Personen
Prof. Dr. Thomas Thurn-Albrecht
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Kompetenzziele
  • acquintance with the fundamental concepts of experimental polymer physics
  • learning and applying the theoretical fundamentals and the experimental physical methods used to characterize and investigate polymer materials
  • gaining practical experience with basic methods in experimental polymer physics
  • understanding the properties of polymer surfaces
  • knowledge of methods and technologies to modify and analyse polymer surfaces
Modulinhalte
Lectures:
1. Introduction to Polymer Physics
  • chain molecules in solutions and melts (description of chain molecules, chain models, excluded volume interaction, semidilute solutions, screening, structure factor)
  • mechanical properties of polymer melts (viscoelasticity, Debye-relaxation, relaxation processes in polymer melts, flow behavior, dynamic and thermic glass transition, nonlinear effects)
  • microscopic models for polymer dynamics (diffusion, Rouse model, reptation)
  • solid polymers (rubber elasticity, semicrystalline polymers and crystallization)
  • blends and block copolymers (Flory-Huggins theory, spinodal decomposition, block copolymers and self assembly)
  • outlook: polymers in nature
2. Experimental Methods of Polymer Physics
  • scattering techniques (X-ray, light and neutron scattering)
  • relaxation spectroscopy (dynamic mechanical and dielectric spectroscopy)
  • calorimetry (DSC, TMDSC)
  • spectroscopy (IR, Raman, NMR)
  • microscopy (light-, electron- and scanning force microscopy)
3. Surface Science
  • surface vs. Bulk
  • surface composition and ordering
  • dynamic surface processes (adsorption, desorption, diffusion)
  • surface tension
  • surface analysis (XPS, SIMS, SEM, AFM)
  • surface modification by deposition (wet processes, dry processes, CVD, PE-CVD, PVD), polymer film growth
  • surface modification by ablation (wet and dry etching)
  • surface funtionalization (Grafting, plasma treatments)
  • polymer in lithography
  • technical applications for surface modification
4. Lab Course:
Experimental Polymer Physics Lab
(6 experiments, each consisting of 2x4 contact hours)
  • rheology/mechanical spectroscopy
  • dielectric spectroscopy
  • DSC
  • polarization microscopy/strain birefringence
  • infrared spectroscopy
  • low-field NMR
  • wide-angle X-ray scattering
Lehrveranstaltungsformen Praktikum (4 SWS)
Vorlesung (3 SWS)
Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Seminar (2 SWS)
Kursus
Unterrichtsprachen Deutsch, Englisch
Dauer in Semestern 1 Semester Semester
Angebotsrhythmus Modul jedes Sommersemester
Aufnahmekapazität Modul unbegrenzt
Prüfungsebene
Credit-Points 15 CP
Modulabschlussnote LV 1: %; LV 2: %; LV 3: %; LV 4: %; LV 5: %; LV 6: %.
Faktor der Modulnote für die Endnote des Studiengangs 1
Modulveran­staltung Lehrveranstaltungs­form Veranstaltungs­titel SWS Workload Präsenz Workload Vor- / Nach­bereitung Workload selbstge­staltete Arbeit Workload Prüfung incl. Vorbereitung Workload Summe
LV 1 Praktikum Lab Course Experimental Polymer Physics 4 0
LV 2 Vorlesung Lecture Introduction to Polymer Physics 3 0
LV 3 Vorlesung Lecture Experimental Methods of Polymer Physics 2 0
LV 4 Vorlesung Lecture Surface Science 2 0
LV 5 Seminar Seminars on Introduction to Polymer Physics and Experimental Methods of Polymer Physics 2 0
LV 6 Kursus Private Study 0
Workload modulbezogen 450 450
Workload Modul insgesamt 450
Prüfung Prüfungsvorleistung Prüfungsform
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LV 2
LV 3
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LV 6
Gesamtmodul
completion of lab course protocols; seminar problem set solutions; 3 final written examinations
oral examination
Wiederholungsprüfung
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LV 1 Sommersemester Nein %
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