Exercises in polymer chemistry

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Course objectives

- acquiring practical knowledge about polymerization of polymers in laboratory
- identification and characterization of polymers by using complex methods and instruments
- report writing

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Polymer chemistry

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam, the student is expected to be able to:
- synthesize polymer in the laboratory
- create the procedure for analysis of polymers using modern analytical methods
- use the appropriate standards in analysis
- analyze and discuss the obtained experimental results
- write a report

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Exercise 1. Swelling of the polymer
Exercise 2. Fractionation of polymer by fractional precipitation
Exercise 3. Viscometric determination of polymer molecular weight
Exercise 4. Polyesterification of adipic acid with diethylene glycol
Exercise 5. Suspension polymerization of styrene
Exercise 6. Identification of polymer by infrared spectroscopy
Exercise 7. Determination of the thermal characteristics of the polymer by using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry

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Student responsibilities

Attending laboratory exercices in the 100% amount.