Plastics And Polymers - A Material Class Shaping The World

Key Concepts and a Comprehensive Look into the Chemistry and Versatility and Application of Polymers

What you'll learn
Basic Chemical and Physical Concepts - We will cover the most important reaction concepts, analysis methods and properties of polymers
Structure Property Relationship - You will understand how the structure and choice of building blocks influences material properties
Polymerization Techniques - We will have a look into industrial polymerization processes and their individual advantages and disadvantages
Identify Common Polymers - You will be able to draw and understand what makes polymers from daily life and high-tech applications special
Requirements
Basic Understanding of Chemistry and Chemical Nomenclature
No Detailed Knowledge Required - Everything will be Introduced Step by Step
High-School Math Skills required only to follow some Detailed Explanations
Description
You are a professional, a student, a teacher or just interested in general in the principles of Plastics and Polymers? Then this is the right course for you!In this course, we will cover various concepts, reactions and applications of Polymers. For this purpose we will start at the very beginning, picking you up and introducing into what are Polymers and what makes them special. We will shine light on various aspects of their properties and methods of analysis while covering characteristics of the most typical reaction types to obtain Polymers.The concept of this course is not to only give textbook explanations to things. Instead it aims at using your knowledge to understand the bigger picture and apply the knowledge you gained.The curriculum of this course will allow you a step-by-step introduction by covering the following topics:Definitions and History - Here you will be picked up at the very beginning, learning what makes up a polymer and what makes it different from low-molecular compoundsProperties and Analysis - We will talk about different physical parameters like crystallinity, molecular weight, viscosity and mechanical parameters and how they can be measuredRadical Polymerization - This chapter will help introduce you into the concept of radical polymerization. It provides a detailed view into the mechanistic and kinetic background and highlights the importance for industrial processes.Ionic Polymerization - We will have a broad look into how this type of polymerization can help to tailor the structure and thus the properties of polymers.Polyinsertion - In this segment, a brief look into the large scale processes will be provided to produce the most common polymers PE and PPPolycondensation and Polyaddition - Here we will discuss the characteristics of step-growth reactions by means of various example from every-day applications. We will see how the properties can be tailored and how this is important for the properties.Focus Lectures - Specialized lectures will provide deeper insights into the kinetic background. These lectures are not required to understand the course but rather serve as an additional explanation.Quizzes - The course will be outlined by providing quizzes in every chapter serving for you to track and check on your learning process.Finishing this course, you will be able to talk about how common polymers are made, how their properties can be tailored and how they look on a molecular level. From a technical perspective, you will also understand how the choice of reaction parameters can influence the final product!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Plastics Statistics and Definitions

Lecture 3 Characteristics of Polymers and History

Section 2: Polymer Properties and Analysis

Lecture 4 Architecture and Reaction Concepts

Lecture 5 Molecular Weight and Polymer Conformation

Lecture 6 Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)

Lecture 7 Mass Spectrometry

Lecture 8 Viscosimetry

Lecture 9 Differential Scanning Calorimetry I

Lecture 10 Differential Scanning Calorimetry II

Section 3: Radical Polymerization

Lecture 11 Characteristics and Mechanism

Lecture 12 Initiators and Monomers

Lecture 13 Reaction Kinetics

Lecture 14 Focus Lecture: Kinetic Formulas (optional)

Lecture 15 Kinetic Chain Length

Lecture 16 Chain Transfer Reactions I

Lecture 17 Chain Transfer Reactions II

Lecture 18 Copolymerization I

Lecture 19 Copolymerization II

Lecture 20 Focus Lecture: Mayo-Lewis Equation (optional)

Lecture 21 Technical Polymerization I: Bulk Polymerization

Lecture 22 Technical Polymerization II: Solution, Suspension and Emulsion Polymerization

Lecture 23 Important Polymers

Section 4: Ionic Polymerization

Lecture 24 Characteristics of Ionic Polymerization

Lecture 25 Anionic Polymerization: Initiator, Monomers and Mechanism

Lecture 26 Anionic Polymerization: Kinetics

Lecture 27 Anionic Polymerization: Architectures I

Lecture 28 Anionic Polymerization: Architectures II

Lecture 29 Anionic Polymerization: Applications

Lecture 30 Cationic Polymerization: Initiator and Monomers

Lecture 31 Cationic Polymerization: Mechanism and Ring Opening Polymerization

Section 5: Polyinsertion

Lecture 32 Connectivity Patterns and Tacticity

Lecture 33 Mechanism and Requirements

Section 6: Polycondensation and Polyaddition

Lecture 34 Reaction Characteristics

Lecture 35 Carothers Equation

Lecture 36 Important Polymers: PET

Lecture 37 Important Polymers: Polycarbonate and Polyamides

Lecture 38 Properties of Aliphatic Polyamides and Polyaramides

Lecture 39 Polyaddition: Reactivity Pattern and Applications

Section 7: Summary / Closing remarks

Lecture 40 Conclusion

Anyone who is interested in Basic Principles of Polymers and Plastics,Anyone who wants to gain a Broader Understanding of Polymer Chemistry,Anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding about one of the most important Class of Materials,Anyone who is interested in Performance Materials,Anyone who aims to Review and broaden Material Chemistry Knowledge