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Lecturer(s)
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Sližová Marta, RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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- Polymer structure and architecture of polymeric chains - deffinitions of basic terms, structure of the polymers, primary, secondary, tertiary, chemical bonds. - Intermolecular forces - orientation, induction and dispersion forces, density of cohesive energy, dissolution parameter. - Polymer division according to the degree of cohesiveness. - Geometry of polymeric chains - conformation, isomers, projection of molecular structures, potential energy of rotational isomers trans, gauche+, gauche-, helices. - Polymeric coils - ideal chains, Brown´s chains, expanded chains, Flory radius, radius of gyration, Kuhn´s length. - Theta solutions and polymeric melts - Boyle temperature. - Polymers in solution - equillibrium states in the liquid phase, critical overlap concentration of coils, diluted and semidiluted polymeric solutions. - Scaling concept - de Gennes. - Equillibrium states in liquid phase - Osmotic pressure. - Polymeric blends - Flory Huggins principle of compatibility. - Polymeric blends - lattice model of polymeric blend, Gibbs free energy of mixing, binodale, spinodale, phase diagrams. - Mechanisms of the phase separation - nucleation growth, spinodal decomposition. Phase behavior of block copolymers - phased iagram of di-block copolymer. - Glass transition temperature - free volume theory, energetic theory, Vogel equation, WLF theory. - Crystallization of polymers - crystallization thermodynamics, kinetics of crystallization, crystal growth, metastabil partially crystal states.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Simple experiments
- Preparation for course credit
- 150 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and technology of macromolecular substances. |
| Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and technology of macromolecular substances. |
| learning outcomes |
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| explain the composition of polymer chains |
| explain the composition of polymer chains |
| describe the geometry of polymer chains |
| describe the geometry of polymer chains |
| discuss polymers in solution |
| discuss polymers in solution |
| explain the process of polymer crystallisation |
| explain the process of polymer crystallisation |
| discuss the glass transition |
| discuss the glass transition |
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| calculate the distance between the ends of the polymer chain |
| calculate the distance between the ends of the polymer chain |
| classify polymers according to the degree of cohesion |
| classify polymers according to the degree of cohesion |
| prepare polymer solution |
| prepare polymer solution |
| determine the optical character of spherulites of semicrystalline polymers |
| determine the optical character of spherulites of semicrystalline polymers |
| measure the glass transition temperature |
| measure the glass transition temperature |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Bueche, F. Physical Properties of Polymers. New York : John Wiley, 1962. ISBN 0470116641.
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Doi, M. Introduction to Polymer Physics. Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1996. ISBN 0-19-851772-6.
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Macháček, L. Struktura a vlastnosti materiálů. Brno : VUT, 1987.
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Meissner, B., Zilvar, V. Fyzika polymerů. Struktura a vlastnosti polymerních materiálů. Praha : SNTL, 1987.
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Strobl, G. The Physics of Polymers. Concept for Understanding Their Structures and Behavior. Berlin : Springer, 1996. ISBN 3540607684.
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