Course title
高分子化学Ⅰ   [Polymer ChemistryⅠ]
Course category	technology speciality courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	2～4	Semester	3rd
Course type	3rd	Course code	022387
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 is a part of specialized course Ⅲ classified as specialized subjects in the Department of Applied Chemistry and will provide an overview of polymer chemistry and the basics of polymer synthesis via chain polymerization. Class Code for Google Classroom: 4yplgob

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". For the curriculum policy perspective of this course, please refer to the curriculum map in the Faculty of Engineering Course Guide.

Course schedule

This course will cover Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (mainly Section 1, 3 , 4, 5, and 6) in the textbook. The approximate order of topics to be covered and examination is given below. [Week 1] Chapter 1: Features and history of polymers What is a “Macromolecule” and a "Polymer"?; General overview of polymer science [Weeks 2 and 3] Chapter 2: Chemical Structure of Macromolecules First-order structure (sequence of repeating units, stereoregularity); Molecular weight; Analytical methods Nomenclature [Week 4] Chapter 3, Section 1: Types of Polymerization Classification of polymerization reaction; Difference between chain-growth and step polymerization [Weeks 5, 6, and 7] Chapter 3, Sections 3-1 and 3-2: Radical Polymerization General feature and mechanism of radical polymerization; Polymerization methods, Copolymerization [Week 8] Chapter 3, Sections 3-3: Cationic Polymerization General feature and mechanism of cationic polymerization [Week 9] Chapter 3, Sections 3-4: Anionic Polymerization General feature and mechanism of anionic polymerization [Weeks 10 and 11] Chapter 3, Sections 3-5 and 5-2: Coordination Polymerization General feature and mechanism of coordination polymerization; Polymerization catalysts, Control of stereoregularity [Week 12] Chapter 3, Sections 3-6: Ring-opening Polymerization General feature of ring-opening polymerization; Polymerization via radical, cationic, and anionic mechanism [Weeks 13 and 14] Chapter 6, Sections 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3, 6: “Control” in Polymrization Living polymerization; Control of first-order structure in macromolecules [Week 15] Summary Final exam.

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　2nd Edition” Tokyo Kagaku-dojin, ISBN:9784807906352

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Assessment/Grading

There will be midterm (worth 30% of the grade) and final (worth 50% of the grade) exams . Homework assignments and quiz in the class will together count 20% of the grade. Questions are designed to assess the understanding of and the ability to explain the topics dealt in the lectures. The results in each academic year for the whole class are as follows: 2020: S (13%), A (28%), B (26%), C (15%), D (18%, including absentees for the final exam). 2021: S (10%), A (19%), B (26%), C (26%), D (19%, including absentees for the final exam).

Message from instructor(s)

You should download, print out, and bring the handouts which will be put on Google Classroom.

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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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Last update

3/3/2022 10:12:00 PM