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CHE.03139.02 - Polymer Chemistry (Complete module description)
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CHE.03139.02 12 CP
Module label Polymer Chemistry
Module code CHE.03139.02
Semester of first implementation
Faculty/Institute Institut für Chemie
Module used in courses of study / semesters
  • Applied Polymer Science (MA120 LP) (Master) > Werkstofftechnik App. Polymer ScienceMA120, Version of accreditation valid from WS 2007/08 > Pflichtmodule
  • Polymer Materials Science (MA120 LP) (Master) > Werkstofftechnik PolymerMaterialScMA120, Version of accreditation (WS 2009/10 - SS 2014) > Pflichtmodule
Responsible person for this module
Further responsible persons
Prof. Dr. Jörg Kreßler
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module
  • knowledge of advanced concepts of polymer synthesis and characterization
  • details of free radical, ionic and catalytic polymerization, polycondensation
  • characterization methods of polymers in solution, mass spectrometric methods
  • principles of biopolymer synthesis and characterization
  • basics of technical/industrial polymerization processes, instrumentation
  • basic knowledge of polymerization kinetics, kinetic modeling approaches, design of polymerization reactors and industrial polymerization processes
Module contents
Lectures:
1. Polymer Synthesis
  • basic principles of organic chemistry
  • basics of solution state NMR, interpretation of spectra
  • free radical polymerization, initiator systems, controlled free radical polymerization, copolymerization
  • anionic/cationic polymerization
  • living and quasi-living polymerization techniques, sequential polymerization
  • preparation of block copolymers
  • catalytic polymerization, Ziegler-Natta, metallocene/MAO systems, supported
catalysis, ROMP
  • polycondensation
  • network synthesis
2. Polymer Characterization
  • molecular masses and molecular mass distributions, thermodynamics of polymer solutions
  • colligative properties of polymer solutions and their utilization for characterization
  • light scattering and flowing behavior of polymer solutions including ultracentrifugation and field flow fractionation
  • principles of chromatography (SEC, HPLC)
  • characterization of non-linear polymers
  • NMR-spectroscopy in microstructure analysis of polymers (sequences analysis of random copolymers)
  • electrospray GC-MS, MALDI-ToF
  • end group determination (NMR, titration)
3. Biopolymer Synthesis
  • construction principles of biopolymers
  • enzymatic polymerization
  • polymer degradation in vivo and in vitro
  • polyamides (proteins), polysaccharides (e.g. starch, xantane), polyesters (e.g. PHB, PLA), etc.
  • analytical tools
4. Polymer Reaction Engineering
  • classification of polyreactions and polymerization processes
  • kinetics & kinetic modeling:
kinetics of free radical polymerization in diluted systems
molecular weight & molecular weight distribution, modeling methods
kinetics of radical polymerization in concentrated systems
kinetics of emulsion polymerization
kinetics of coordinative polymerization
  • rheological properties of reaction mixtures
  • design of polymerization reactors:
dimensioning of polymerization reactors
heat removal in polymerization reactors
mixing & selectivity effects
non-ideal reactors
  • industrial polymerization processes
Lab Courses:
Polymer Characterization
  • size exclusion chromatography
  • static and dynamic light scattering
  • end-group titration
  • intrinsic viscosity
  • solubility of polymers
  • vapor pressure osmometry
Forms of instruction Lecture (2 SWS)
Lecture (2 SWS)
Lecture (2 SWS)
Lecture (2 SWS)
Practical training (2 SWS)
Seminar (1 SWS)
Course
Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester Semester
Module frequency jedes Sommersemester
Module capacity unlimited
Time of examination
Credit points 12 CP
Share on module final degree Course 1: %; Course 2: %; Course 3: %; Course 4: %; Course 5: %; Course 6: %; Course 7: %.
Share of module grade on the course of study's final grade 1
Module course label Course type Course title SWS Workload of compulsory attendance Workload of preparation / homework etc Workload of independent learning Workload (examination and preparation) Sum workload
Course 1 Lecture Lecture Polymer Characterization 2 0
Course 2 Lecture Lecture Polymer Synthesis 2 0
Course 3 Lecture Lecture Biopolymer Synthesis 2 0
Course 4 Lecture Lecture Polymer Reaction Engineering 2 0
Course 5 Practical training Lab Course Polymer Characterization 2 0
Course 6 Seminar Seminar on Polymer Synthesis 1 0
Course 7 Course Private Study 0
Workload by module 360 360
Total module workload 360
Examination Exam prerequisites Type of examination
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Course 5
Course 6
Course 7
Final exam of module
completion of lab course protocols
written examination Polymer Synthesis, written examination Polymer Characterization, written examination Biopolymer Synthesis, written examination Polymer Reaction Engineering
Exam repetition information
Prerequisites and conditions Prerequisites Frequency Compulsory attendance Share on module grade in percent
Course 1 Summer semester No %
Course 2 Summer semester No %
Course 3 Summer semester No %
Course 4 Summer semester No %
Course 5 Summer semester No %
Course 6 Summer semester No %
Course 7 Summer semester No %