| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer Chemistry | KIM445 | 7. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir ALLI |
| Instructors |
Abdulkadir ALLI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To give basic concepts on synthesis and characterization, chemical reactions and technologies of various polymers and industrial products, such as plastics, rubbers, fibers, dyes and paints, adhesives, and encourage the students to interdisciplinary studies |
| Course Content | Basic definitions, classification, synthesis of polymers, nomenclature Thermal transitions in polymers, Tg, Tm, thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers Step-Growth Polymerization Free radical addition polymerization Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization Ionic polymerization Living polymers: kinetics, methyl alkyl initiators, solvent and gegen ion effects Other polymerization processes: bulk, solution, suspension, ring opening, Emulsion, photolytic, plasma |
| Learning Outcomes |
- At the end of this course, student have knowledge about polymer concept, classification, some basic definitions, molar mass, thermal transitions, thermosets and thermoplastics. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction: Basic definitions, classification, synthesis of polymers, nomenclature | |
| 2. Week | Thermal transitions in polymers, Tg, Tm, thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers | |
| 3. Week | Step-Growth Polymerization: general reactions, Carothers equation, control of the molar mass, kinetics, molar mass distribution, average molar masses | |
| 4. Week | Characteristics of step-growth polymerization, typical reactions, ring opening and non-linear step-growth polymerizations | |
| 5. Week | Some experimental reactions, polyurethanes, thermosetting polymers | |
| 6. Week | Free radical addition polymerization: initiators and initiation reactions, chain growth, termination, kinetics | |
| 7. Week | Chain transfers, inhibitors and retarders, determination of polymerization rate constants, activation energies and the effect of temperature | |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAMINATION | |
| 9. Week | Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization, heats of polymerization, polymerization processes, features of free radical polymerization | |
| 10. Week | Ionic polymerization: general characteristics. Cationic polymerization: initiaton, propagation, termination and kinetic mechanism | |
| 11. Week | Anionic polymerization: initiation, propagation, termination | |
| 12. Week | Living polymers: kinetics, methyl alkyl initiators, solvent and gegen ion effects | |
| 13. Week | Other polymerization processes: bulk, solution | |
| 14. Week | suspension, ring opening, Emulsion, photolytic, plasma |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Research | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
