1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	20

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

OUTLINE OF COURSE/MODULE CONTENT
Polymer molecular structure: nonuniformity, molecular weight distributions and averages, chemical composition distribution.
Polymerization reactions: radical polymerization, step polymerization, ionic polymerization, ring-opening polymerization. Polymerization kinetics fundamentals. Kinetic parameters vs. molecular weight distribution relations. Polymerization thermodynamics.
Physical chemistry of polymers. Ideal and real polymer chains, ideal chain models, configurations and conformations, macromolecular coil dimensions, excluded volume. Polymer solutions: swelling and dissolution of polymers, theta solvent, solubility parameter. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions: peculiarities of thermodynamic functions - enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy of mixing. Thermodynamic stability, phase equilibria, phase diagrams. Theories of polymer solutions: Flory-Huggins theory, Prigogine theory, Flory new theory.
Surface and interface effects in polymer systems, interactions at phase boundary, surface free energy. Surface modification in natural and synthetic polymer systems by surface treatment or by polymeric (plastomeric, elasomeric) and other (microfillers, nanofillers, compatibilizers, stabilizers) additives.
Industrial polymerizations: bulk and solution polymerization, suspension polymerization, emulsion polymerization. Crosslinking reactions. Interfacial polymerization.
Polymerization reactors, modeling at the macro-, meso- and microlevel. Modeling and optimization of the polymerization process according to preset product properties.

DESCRIPTION OF INSTRUCTION METHODS
Instruction methods adapted individually to the students: lectures and/or consultations, optional laboratory syntheses of polymeric materials.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE/MODULE REQUIREMENTS
Formulation of the individual seminar paper related with the topic that is of the scientific or professional importance for the student. Written examination.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COURSE LEVEL
1. To analyse the assumptions of the existing models of polymer chains in comparison to the real polymer chains.
2. To evaluate different theories of polymer solutions in the description of properties of real polymer solutions.
3. To predicting the impact of the molecular weight and details of structure of polymer molecules on different application properties of polymeric materials.
4. To compare the polymerization processes in the laboratory and industrial scale in view of the reaction parameters, mechanisms and properties of the products obtained.
5. To evaluate interactions in multicomponent polymer systems with respect to the miscibility, compatibility and surface phase effects.
6. To plan processes for modifying natural and synthetic polymer systems in order to promote target properties.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE STUDY PROGRAMME LEVEL
1. To systematise knowledge, skills and competences for the respective field and academic area of the programme of study
2. To evaluate the skills and methods for experimental and theoretical research relating to the respective field and academic area of the programme of study

LITERATURE
1.Z. Janović, Polimerizacije i polimeri, HDKI, Zagreb, 1997.
2.L.H. Sperling, Introduction to physical polymer science,3rd edition, Wiley-Interscience, 2001.

1. To analyse the assumptions of the existing models of polymer chains in comparison to the real polymer chains.
2. To evaluate different theories of polymer solutions in the description of properties of real polymer solutions.
3. To predict the impact of the molecular weight and details of structure of polymer molecules on different application.
4. To compare the polymerization processes in the laboratory and industrial scale in view of the reaction parameters, mechanisms and properties of the products obtained.
5. To evaluate interactions in multicomponent polymer systems with respect to the miscibility, compatibility and surface phase effects.
6. To plan processes for modifying natural and synthetic polymer systems in order to promote target properties.

1. Polimerizacije i polimeri, Zvonimir Janović, HDKI, 1997.
2. Introduction to physical polymer science,3rd edition, L.H. Sperling, Wiley-Interscience, 2001.

D_Temeljni - Regular studij - Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry