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Lecture type	Total
Lectures	45
Laboratory exercises	30

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

AIM OF THE COURSE:
Understanding physico-chemical properties of polymers from simple molecular models.
SYLLABUS:
1. Introduction: basic terms, specific features of polymer structure.
2. Internal rotation in polymer molecules, intramolecular and intermolecular interactions, thermodynamic and kinetic flexybility of polymer chains,
3. Conformations of polymer molecules, ideal and real polymer chains: models of polymer chains, dimensions of macromolecular coil, excluded volume.
4. Molecular weights of polymers: averages, distributions, distribution functions.
5.Polymer solutions: swelling and dissolution, theta solvent, good and poor solvent, solubility parameter.
6. Viscosity of dilute polymer solutions: specific, reduced and intrinsic viscosity. Models of polymer coils: permeable and impermeable coil.
7.Osmotic pressure of dilute polymer solutions.
8.First colloquium/midterm exam
9. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions: specific features of thermodynamic quantities: enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy of mixing, Flory-Huggins theory of polymer solutions.
10. Flory-Huggins interaction parameter, thermodinamic stability of polymer solutions, phase equilibrium, phase diagrams.
11. Methods of determining molecular weight distributions: Fractionation.
12.Separation of macromolecules on porous gel in ideal and real conditions.
13.Polymer blends: thermodynamics of two-component polymer mixtures, phase equilibria, phase diagrams.
14. Liquid crystalline polymers.
15. Second colloquium/midterm exam

Laboratory:
1. Recognition of polymers based on solubility.
2. Kinetics of polymer swelling.
3. Viscometry, intrinsic viscosity, viscosity-average molecular weight.
4.Viscometric determination of solubility parameter. Three-dimensional solubility parameter.
5. Osmometry, number-average molecular weight, second virial coefficient.
6. Separation of polymer moleculs on gel.

PREREQUISITES FOR COURSE ENROLLMENT:
Passed courses: Phisical chemistry I

PREREQUISITES FOR TAKING THE EXAM:
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DEVELOPING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS:
Ability to characterize polymers with different methods. Conducting complex experiments and processing of measured data.

STUDENTS ' TEACHING OBLIGATIONS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE:
Attending lectures and laboratory exercises.

TEACHING METHODS:
lectures (ex cathedra)
laboratory exercises (work in group under supervision of assistant)
consultatitons as needed

KNOWLEDGE TESTS AND EXAMINATION:
two written knowledge tests during the semester ( need 50% points to pass the tests and allow exemption from oral exams)
report from laboratory exercise
Written exam

MONITORING OF QUALITY AND COURSE PERFORMANCE:
student survey

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1.describe the relation between structure and properties of polymers
2.apply knowledge of general physical chemistry to define thermodynamic quantities (enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy of mixing) and to describe phase equilibria in polymer solutions and blends.
3.prepare and do laboratory experiments
4.analyze and interpret the experimental results
5.prepare laboratory reports
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE PROGRAMME LEVEL:
1. apply scientific methods to solve problems in area of materials science and engineering
2. use laboratory equipment and instruments in characterization of materials
3. organize their time and work plan on their own
4. develop work ethics, personal responsibility and aspiration for further learning
5. plan complex experiments involving use of laboratory equipment and instruments
6. apply suitable computer databases, analytical and modelling software
7. solve complex problems in area of materials science and engineering, whether independently or as a part of a multidisciplinary team
8. explain results of their work to non-experts, experts in other fields and international partners

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   Z. Janović, Polimerizacije i polimeri, HDKI, Zagreb, 1997.
   L.H. Sperling, Introduction to physical polymer science,3rd edition, Wiley-Interscience, 2001.,
2. I.S.Miles and S.Rostami, Eds., Multicomponent Polymer System, Longman Scientific & Technical, Bath Press, Avon, 1992.,

Mandatory course - Regular studij - Material Science and Engineering