Prof. Dr. Kay Saalwächter

This module covers advanced topics of polymer physics and chemistry with state of the art examples. New approaches from literature and other groups will be presented and discussed. The research seminar deepens the view on new approaches.
Lectures:
1. Modern Concepts of Polymer and Biopolymer Synthesis
Special topics in current synthetic polymer chemistry research:

• Modern concepts of controlled and living polymerization techniques
• Star block copolymers, dendrimers, hyper branched polymers, graft copolymers
• Organic-inorganic hybrid materials
• Polymerization in alternative reaction media (ionic liquids, supercritical solvents)
• Click-chemistry, IPN, semi-IPN, graft polymerization
• New industrially synthesized polymers (e.g., s-PS, s-PP)
• Biochemical methods: enzymatic polymerizations
• Modifications and degradation of biopolymers
• Special analytical tools for the analysis of biopolymers
• Biopolymer applications

2. Modern Physical Polymer Science
Special topics in current physical polymer research:

• Block copolymers and polymer nanostructures
• Crystallization of polymers
• Nanocomposites
• Polymer dynamics
• Modern scattering techniques
• Polymers in electronics and optics
• Principles and applications of magnetic resonance techniques

Seminar:
1. Research seminar

• Student presentation of research results from the literature from the fields of polymer chemistry of physics

oral or written examination Modern Concepts of Polymer and Biopolymer Synthesis, oral or written examination Modern Physical Polymer Science, seminar (Research seminar) participation

oral examination (presentation)