MLU
CHE.03139.02 - Polymer Chemistry (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)
Originalfassung Englisch
CHE.03139.02 12 CP
Modulbezeichnung Polymer Chemistry
Modulcode CHE.03139.02
Semester der erstmaligen Durchführung
Fachbereich/Institut Institut für Chemie
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. Jörg Kreßler
Teilnahmevoraussetzungen
Kompetenzziele
  • 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
Modulinhalte
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
Lehrveranstaltungsformen Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Vorlesung (2 SWS)
Praktikum (2 SWS)
Seminar (1 SWS)
Kursus
Unterrichtsprachen Deutsch, Englisch
Dauer in Semestern 1 Semester Semester
Angebotsrhythmus Modul jedes Sommersemester
Aufnahmekapazität Modul unbegrenzt
Prüfungsebene
Credit-Points 12 CP
Modulabschlussnote LV 1: %; LV 2: %; LV 3: %; LV 4: %; LV 5: %; LV 6: %; LV 7: %.
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 Vorlesung Lecture Polymer Characterization 2 0
LV 2 Vorlesung Lecture Polymer Synthesis 2 0
LV 3 Vorlesung Lecture Biopolymer Synthesis 2 0
LV 4 Vorlesung Lecture Polymer Reaction Engineering 2 0
LV 5 Praktikum Lab Course Polymer Characterization 2 0
LV 6 Seminar Seminar on Polymer Synthesis 1 0
LV 7 Kursus Private Study 0
Workload modulbezogen 360 360
Workload Modul insgesamt 360
Prüfung Prüfungsvorleistung Prüfungsform
LV 1
LV 2
LV 3
LV 4
LV 5
LV 6
LV 7
Gesamtmodul
completion of lab course protocols
written examination Polymer Synthesis, written examination Polymer Characterization, written examination Biopolymer Synthesis, written examination Polymer Reaction Engineering
Wiederholungsprüfung
Regularien Teilnahme­voraussetzungen Angebots­rhythmus Anwesenheits­pflicht Gewicht an Modulnote in %
LV 1 Sommersemester Nein %
LV 2 Sommersemester Nein %
LV 3 Sommersemester Nein %
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LV 6 Sommersemester Nein %
LV 7 Sommersemester Nein %