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SYLLABUS FOR

Advanced Topics in Polymer Syntheses

Spring, 2001

Friday pm 3:00 - 6:00, classroom: the department seminar room (44-212)

Professor: Dae Su Kim office)44-345 Tel)261-2371 e-mail: dskim@chungbuk.ac.kr
Office Hours: e-mail if possible, Monday pm 1-3
Textbook:
Principles of Polymerization, 3rd ed. by George Odian, Wiley Interscience, 1991
References:
Synthesis of Polymers by Cahn, Wiley Interscience, 1999
°íºÐÀÚ°øÇÐI by ±è¼ºÃ¶¿Ü ´Ù¼ö, ÈñÁß´ç, 1994
Fundamental Principles of Polymeric Materials by S.L.Rosen, Wiley Interscience, 1993
Polymer Science and Technology by J.R.Fried,Prentice Hall, 1995

Links to the following:

Lecture Schedule
Lecture Notes
Course Objectives
Special Features
Policies and Procedures
Term Projects and Homework Assignments
Other Interesting Web Sites

Lecture Schedule

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Lecture Notes

Chap. 1 Introduction
Chap. 2 Step Polymerization
Chap. 3 Radical Chain Polymerization
Chap. 4 Emulsion Polymerization
Chap. 5 Ionic Chain Polymerization
Chap. 6 Chain Copolymerization
Chap. 7 Ring Opening Polymerization
Chap. 8 Stereochemistry of Polymerization
Chap. 9 Reactions of Polymers

Course Objectives:

1. To learn how step polymers and chain polymers are synthesized.
2. To learn many kinetic factors related to step polymerization and chain polymerization.
3. To learn several special polymerization methods and reactions between polymers.

Special Features:

1. Relationships to Polymer Engineering Practice
Every attempt will be made to relate the information developed in the class to the real world of polymer engineering.

Policies and Procedures:

1. Basis for Course Grade
2. Exams
Exams will be individual projects. Exams will be "closed book".
June 8 * Final Exam.
3. Term Projects
Term Projects and other class assignments can be found below for each class period of the semester. Term projects will be collected on the due date for grading. No late assignments will be accepted.

Term Projects and Homework Assignments:

* Term projects will be given and students should give a talk on their projects during class.

* term paper assignment; (due on June 19)

00000000 : Polymer Engineering and Science, 38(7), pp.1085 (1998)

* Presentation schedule;

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March 30 (±¸º»ÅÂ); Ch.2 ~ Section 2-5
April 6 (±Ç¼®Ç¥); Section 2-6 ~ Section 2-9
April 20 (±è¿ë±¤); Section 2-10 ~ Section 2-13
April 20 (¼­µ¿ÀÏ); Section 2-14 ~ Section 2-15
April 27 (Á¤ÀçÈÆ); Ch.3 ~ Section 3-4
May 4 (À̰æ¹Î); Section 3-5 ~ Section 3-8
May 11 (¿À±ÙÁø); Section 3-9 ~ Section 3-13
May 18 (¼­¿ìÇö); Ch.4
May 25 (±èÁøÅÂ); Ch.5 ~ Section 5-2
May 25 (È«ºÀÅÃ); Section 5-3 ~ Section 5-7
June 1 (ÀÌÀåÈñ); Ch.9 ~ Section 9-7
June 1 (À̼ÛÈ£); Section 9-8 ~ Section 9-13

* homework assignments;

March 6 * 10-minute write: paragraphs on 1) what I want the professor to know about me, and 2) how I feel about polymer rheology and taking this course?
HW#1(due on ) : comimg up

Other Interesting Web Sites

Korea Information Center for Chemical Engineering
Polymer Resources on the Net
Domestic Petrochemical Companies Related to Polymers
World Wide Web Virtual Library of Chemical Engineering
History of Chemical Engineering
Weights and Measures
Properties of the Elements
Chemical Engineering Equipment
Industrial Reactors
IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
Molecular Models
Comments and questions: dskim@cbucc.chungbuk.ac.kr. Revised February 12, 2000
URL: http://trut.chungbuk.ac.kr/~dskim/