Polymer Chemistry
Code
10412
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências dos Materiais
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Maria Helena Figueiredo Godinho
Weekly hours
5
Total hours
76
Teaching language
Português
Subject matter
Introductory concepts; basic definitions; concept of a polymer; polymer nomenclature (common nomenclature).
Polymer molecular weights (degree of polymerization).
Polymerization processes. Reactivity of functional groups. Rate of polycondensation reactions. Uncatalyzed (self-catalyzed) polyesterification. Catalyzed polyesterification. Multi chain or nonlinear step polymerization. Branching. Cross-linking. Dendritic polymers.
Chain polymerization. Introduction. Binary copolymer equation. Types of copolymerization; alternating copolymerization, ideal, random. Evaluation of monomer reactivity ratios.
Polymer modification reactions.
Characterization of polymers
Industrial applications
Bibliography
1 - Introduction to Polymer Chemistry (2nd edition), C.E. Carraher, CRC Press, London, 2010.
2 - Chimie Macromoléculaire, G. Champetier, vol. I, Hermann, Paris, 1970.
3 - Organic Chemistry of Synthetic High Polymers, R.W. Lenz, Interscience, London, 1967.
4 - The Chemistry of Polymers, J.W. Nicholson, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1991.
Laboratory Preparation for Macromolecular Chemistry, E.M. Macaffery, Macaffery, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1970 (Laboratório).
Química dos Polímeros, J. Sérgio de Melo, M.J. Moreno, H. Burrows, M.H. Gil, Coimbra – Imprensa da Universidade, Coimbra, 2004 (Laboratório).
Teaching method
The frequency of theoretical lectures is optional. Laboratory classes are considered mandatory. The theoretical part of the course in the classroom is done by using, blackboard, animations, pictures and diagrams in "data show", illustrated by the use of molecular models, representing different types of polymer molecular structures, and examples of polymer samples and prototypes. The support material presented in "data-show" will be made available to students.
Evaluation method
There will be 3 lab work related to polymerization reactions, characterization and application of polymers. The final grade (NF) is calculated from NF = (0.7(T1 + T2) +0.3 NL) or NF = (0.7E +0.3 NL), T1 and T2 represent the marks obtained in the 1st and 2nd tests, respectively, E is the grade obtained in the final exam, and the NL lab grade. The student gets approval to the discipline if: NL frequency, T1, T2 and E (minimum 8 points); NF value greater than or equal to 10.