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CHEM 427

Polymer Chemistry and Nanotechnology

3 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2023

Topics

  • Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization
  • Anionic and cationic polymerization
  • Controlled radical polymerization
  • Ring-opening polymerization
  • Block copolymers
  • Self-assembly
  • Polymer drug delivery
  • Stimuli-responsive release
  • Nanogels and hydrogels
  • Tissue engineering

Readings

  • R. J. Young and P. A. Lovell, Introduction to Polymers, 3rd ed. CRC Press.
    Recommended / optional / reference
  • N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas and G. A. Floudas, Block Copolymers: Synthetic Strategies, Physical Properties, and Applications.
    Recommended / optional / reference
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