Course title
高分子化学Ⅱ   [Polymer ChemistryⅡ]
Course category technology speciality courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 34  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 023366
Instructor(s)
兼橋 真二   [KANEHASHI Shinji]
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.
This course is a part of specialized course Ⅲ classified as specialized subjects in the Department of Applied Chemistry.

Class code: 75tjvov
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
References
Assessment/Grading
Standard study time set by our university is required to get the grade. The rate of evaluation is as follows.
Normal score (every time): 30%, midterm and final exams: 70% are totally evaluated. Questions are designed to assess the understanding of and the ability to explain the topics dealt in the lectures.

Grade will be given according to the following criteria: S: ≧90 points, A: 90> and ≧80 points, B: 80> and ≧70 points, C: 70> and ≧60 points.

Past grade distribution
2020 S 13%, A 41%, B 29%, C 14%, D 3%
Message from instructor(s)
Understanding of polymer science including polymer synthesis and recycle is important to achieve the sustainable society.
Course keywords
Polymer Chemistry
Office hours
Friday 16:30-17:30 Google Classroom is also available
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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Last update
3/31/2022 10:32:43 AM