Polymeric Materials

4 credits

Foundations of polymeric materials. Topics: structure of polymers; mechanisms of polymer synthesis; characterization methods using calorimetric, mechanical, rheological, and X-ray-based techniques; and electronic, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties. Special classes of polymers: engineering plastics, semiconducting polymers, photoresists, and polymers for medicine. Students may not receive credit for both CENG 134, CHEM 134, or NANO 134. Prerequisites: CHEM 6C and PHYS 2C.