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Polymer Science Laboratory

2-7-6 units · Undergraduate

Experiments broadly aimed at acquainting students with the range of properties of polymers, methods of synthesis, and physical chemistry. Examples: solution polymerization of acrylamide, bead polymerization of divinylbenzene, interfacial polymerization of nylon 6,10. Evaluation of networks by tensile and swelling experiments. Rheology of polymer solutions and suspensions. Physical properties of natural and silicone rubber. Preference to Course 10 seniors and juniors.

Fall 2005

Topics

  • H: Free Radical Polymerization
  • CI-1: The Nature of Scientific Writing and Scientific Report Format (IMRaD) (Given by Dr. Les Perelman, WAC)
  • H: Molecular Weight Determination
  • H: Step Growth Polymerization
  • B: CI-2: Results and Discussion / Literature Reviews
  • H: Polymer Networks and Network Chemistry, Swelling, Linear vs. Crosslinked
  • B: CI-3: Using Graphics and Tables Effectively
  • H: Mechanical Behavior of Polymers, Rubber Elasticity, Glass Transition
  • B: CI-4: Defining Terms
  • H: Plasticization Effects, Lowering of Tg, Thermoplastic Elastomers, “Physical” vs. Covalent Networks
  • B: CI- Recitation
  • B: CI-5: Strategies for Revision
  • H: Polymer Morphology
  • H: Polymer Reaction Processing: Suspension and Emulsion
  • B: CI-6: Designing Oral Presentations
  • H: Formation of Microporous Structures in Polymer Films
  • H: Polymer Thin Films and Surfaces
  • H: Oral Presentations
  • H: Review Session

Readings

  • Bay, L., K. West, P. Sommer-Larsen, S. Skaarup, and M. Benslimane. “A Conducting Polymer Artificial Muscle with 12% Linear Strain.” Advanced Materials 15, no. 4 (2003): 310-313.
    Listed reading
  • Schreyer, H. B., N. Gebhart, K. J. Kim, and M. Shahinpoor. “Electrical Activation of Artificial Muscles Containing Polyacrylonitrile Gel Fibers.” Biomacromolecules 1, no. 4 (Winter 2003): 642-7.
    Listed reading
  • Madden, J. D., R. A. Cush, T. S. Kanigan, and I. W. Hunter. “Fast Contracting Polypyrrole Actuators.” Synthetic Metals 113, no. 1 (June 15, 2000): 185-192(8).
    Listed reading
  • Naciri, Jawad, Amritha Srinivasan, Hong Jeon, Nikolay Nikolov, Patrick Keller, and Banahalli R. Ratna “Nematic Elastomer Fiber Actuator.” Macromolecules 36, no. 22 (2003): 8499-8505.
    Listed reading
  • Thomsen, Donald L., III, Patrick Keller, Jawad Naciri, Roger Pink, Hong Jeon, Devanand Shenoy, and Banahalli R. Ratna. “Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Mechanical Properties of a Muscle.” Macromolecules 34, no. 17 (2001): 5868-5875.
    Listed reading
  • Koerner, H., G. Price, N. A. Pearce, M. Alexander, and R. A. Vaia. “Remotely Actuated Polymer Nanocomposites-stress-recovery of Carbon-nanotube-filled Thermoplastic Elastomers.” Nat Mater 3, no. 2 (February 2004): 115-20. (Epub January 25, 2004.)
    Listed reading
  • Phillips, Alan K., and Robert B. Moore. “Ionic Actuators Based on Novel Sulfonated Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Membranes.” Polymer 46, no. 18 (August 2005): 7788-7802.
    Listed reading
  • Kim, J. R., S. W. Choi, S. M. Jo, W. S. Lee, and B. C. Kim. “Characterization and Properties of P(VdF-HFP)-Based Fibrous Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Prepared by Electrospinning.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 152, no. 2 (2005): A295-A300.
    Listed reading
  • Morita, Masayuki, Atsushi Tanaka, Nobuko Yoshimoto, and Masashi Ishikawa. “Polymeric Gel Electrolytes Using a Network Matrix with Carbonyl Groups for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.” Solid State Ionics 152-153 (2002): 161-167.
    Listed reading
  • Kurian, Mary, Mary E. Galvin, Patrick E. Trapa, Donald R. Sadoway, and Anne M. Mayes. “Single-ion Conducting Polymer-silicate Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Lithium Battery Applications.” Electrochimica Acta 50 (2005): 2125-2134.
    Listed reading
  • Wu, Chun-Guey, Ming-I Lu, and Huey-Jan Chuang. “PVdF-HFP/P123 Hybrid with Mesopores: a New Matrix for High-conducting, Low-leakage Porous Polymer Electrolyte.” Polymer 46 (2005): 5929-5938.
    Listed reading
  • Croce, F., G. B. Appetecchi, L. Persi, and B. Scrosati. “Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries.” Nature 394, (July 30, 1998): 456-458.
    Listed reading
  • Kezuka, Koichiro, Tsuyonobu Hatazawa, and Kaoru Nakajima. “The Status of Sony Li-ion Polymer Battery.” Journal of Power Sources 97-98 (2001): 755-757.
    Listed reading
  • Thibault, R. J., Jr., T. H. Galow, E. J. Turnberg, M. Gray, P. J. Hotchkiss, and V. M. Rotello. “Specific Interactions of Complementary Mono - and Multivalent Guests with Recognition-induced Polymersomes.” J Am Chem Soc 124, no. 51 (December 25, 2002): 15249-54.
    Listed reading
  • Yasugi, Kenji, Teruo Nakamura, Yukio Nagasaki, Masao Kato, and Kazunori Kataoka. “Sugar-Installed Polymer Micelles: Synthesis and Micellization of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Poly(D,L-lactide) Block Copolymers Having Sugar Groups at the PEG Chain End.” Macromolecules 32 (1999): 8024-8032.
    Listed reading
  • Angelatos, Alexandra S., Benno Radt, and Frank Caruso. “Light-Responsive Polyelectrolyte/Gold Nanoparticle Microcapsules.” J Phys Chem B 109, no. 7 (2005): 3071-3076.
    Listed reading
  • Antipov, Alexei A., Gleb B. Sukhorukov, Edwin Donath, and Helmuth Möhwald. “Sustained Release Properties of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Capsules.” J Phys Chem B 105, no. 12 (2001): 2281-2284.
    Listed reading
  • Li, Ya-Ping, Yuan-Ying Pei, Xian-Ying Zhang, Zhou-Hui Gu, Zhao-Hui Zhou, Wei-Fang Yuan, Jian-Jun Zhou, Jian-Hua Zhu, and Xiu-Jian Gao. “PEGylated PLGA Nanoparticles as Protein Carriers: Synthesis, Preparation and Biodistribution in Rats.” Journal of Controlled Release 71 (2001): 203-211.
    Listed reading
  • Kallinteri, Paraskevi, Sean Higgins, Gillian A. Hutcheon, Christopher B. St. Pourçain, and Martin C. Garnett. “Novel Functionalized Biodegradable Polymers for Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems.” Biomacromolecules 6, no. 4 (2005): 1885-1894.
    Listed reading
  • Kojima, Chie, Kenji Kono, Kazuo Maruyama, and Toru Takagishi. “Synthesis of Polyamidoamine Dendrimers Having Poly(ethylene glycol) Grafts and Their Ability To Encapsulate Anticancer Drugs.” Bioconjugate Chem 11, no. 6 (2000): 910-917.
    Listed reading

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: 5.12 and ( 5.310 , 7.003[J] , 20.109 , or permission of instructor) Acad Year 2027-2028: U (Fall) Acad Year 2028-2029: Not offered 2-7-6 units

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