Course title
高分子化学Ⅰ   [Polymer ChemistryⅠ]
Course category technology speciality courses,ets.  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 24  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 022322
Instructor(s)
中野 幸司   [NAKANO Koji]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Polymer materials are indispensable for our daily life. This course will provide an overview of polymer chemistry and the basics of polymer synthesis via chain polymerization.
Expected Learning
Students will acquire the concept of “polymer” and the knowledge of the polymer synthesis via chain polymerization. This course would be essential for better understanding of "Polymer Chemistry II" and "Physics of Polymers and Texiles I and II".
Course schedule
This course will cover Chapters 1, 2 and 6 (mainly Section 1, 3 , 4, and 5) in the textbook. The approximate order of topics to be covered and examination is given below.

Chapter 1: Features and history of polymers
What is a “Macromolecule” and a "Polymer"?; General overview of polymer science

Chapter 2: Chemical Structure of Macromolecules
First-order structure (sequence of repeating units, stereoregularity); Molecular weight; Analytical methods

Nomenclature

Chapter 6, Section 1: Types of Polymerization
Classification of polymerization reaction; Difference between chain-growth and step polymerization

Chapter 6, Sections 3-1 and 3-2: Radical Polymerization
General feature and mechanism of radical polymerization; Polymerization methods, Copolymerization

Midterm exam

Chapter 6, Sections 3-3: Cationic Polymerization
General feature and mechanism of cationic polymerization

Chapter 6, Sections 3-4: Anionic Polymerization
General feature and mechanism of anionic polymerization

Chapter 6, Sections 3-5 and 5-2: Coordination Polymerization
General feature and mechanism of coordination polymerization; Polymerization catalysts, Control of stereoregularity

Chapter 6, Sections 3-6: Ring-opening Polymerization
General feature of ring-opening polymerization; Polymerization via radical, cationic, and anionic mechanism

Chapter 6, Sections 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3: “Control” in Polymrization
Living polymerization; Control of first-order structure in macromolecules





Prerequisites
Knowledge of organic chemistry is essential for understanding polymer chemistry. Students are required to understand the topics in "Organic Chemistry I, II, and III".
Required Text(s) and Materials
"Kiso-Kobunnshikagaku” Tokyo Kagaku-dojin, ISBN:9784807906352
References
Assessment/Grading
There will be midterm exam (worth 45% of the grade) and final exam (worth 45% of the grade).
Homework assignments will together count 10% of the grade.
Message from instructor(s)
You should download, print out, and bring the handouts which will be put on Moodle.
Course keywords
Office hours
One hour after each lecture. Please try to make an appointment (e-mail: k_nakano@cc.tuat.ac.jp; Tel: 042-388-7162) if you are unable to attend the scheduled office hours.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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4/4/2018 10:07:36 AM