PT3304 Syllabus - Polymer Physics - 2021 Regulation Anna University
PT3304 Syllabus - Polymer Physics - 2021 Regulation Anna University
PT3304 | POLYMER PHYSICS | LTPC |
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3003
OBJECTIVES:
• To enable the students to understand the
• To make the students understand physical and conformational properties of polymeric materials.
• To know the molecular arrangement in polymers
• To know about the transition temperatures in polymers
• To understand about the orientation in polymers under the influence of stress
• To know the solubility behavior of polymers
• To make the students understand physical and conformational properties of polymeric materials.
• To know the molecular arrangement in polymers
• To know about the transition temperatures in polymers
• To understand about the orientation in polymers under the influence of stress
• To know the solubility behavior of polymers
UNIT I | FUNDAMENTALS OF POLYMER PHYSICS | 9 |
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Potential energy and conformational energy of molecules - conformations
and configurations, Tacticity, isomeric states and isomerism in polymers,
stereoisomerism, geometric isomerism - Random coils and average end to end
distance - (Derivation only)
UNIT II | THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES | 9 |
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Laws of Thermodynamics - Freely jointed and freely rotating chain models -
Entropy and enthalpy Energy driven and entropy driven elasticity - Thermo
elasticity -Thermodynamic treatment - entropic and energetic contributions
(Derivation only).
UNIT III | POLYMER CRYSTAL FORMATION | 9 |
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Amorphous State - Transition temperatures- Glass transition temperature
Theory- Factors influencing glass transition Temperature- Crystalline
State - polymorphism – Polymer single crystals, lamellae, spherulites –
Crystallinity -factors affecting crystallinity -X-ray diffraction.
UNIT IV | CHAIN ORIENTATION | 9 |
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Chain orientation - Concept of chain orientation - orientation in
amorphous and crystalline polymers - Uniaxial and biaxial orientation
practical significance – Orientation processes: spinning Process – Optical
Properties of polymers – Birefringence, Haze, Transparency.
UNIT V | POLYMER SOLUTIONS | 9 |
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Polymer solutions - Terms and definitions, types of solutions - Hildebrand
approach, Flory Huggins theory - Thermodynamic view of miscibility, upper
critical solution temperature (UCST), lower 58 critical solution
temperature (LCST) - solubility parameter, determination of solubility
parameter of polymers - theta conditions.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
Upon Completion of the Course the students will be able to Will acquire
the knowledge about the conformational properties of polymers Will
understand molecular arrangement in polymers. Will understand about the
transition temperatures in polymers Will able to demonstrate the
orientation processes in polymer. Will acquire the knowledge in
solubility behaviour of polymers
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Ulf W. Gedde, Polymer Physics, Springer – Science +Business Media, B.V.
1st Edition, 43 2001. 2. S. Glasstone and D. Lewis, Elements of Physical
Chemistry, Textbook Publishers, 2003.
REFERENCES:
1. Michael Rubinstein, R. H. Colby, Polymer Physics – Oxford University
Press, 2003. 2. Ulrich Eisele, Introduction to Polymer Physics, Springer
1990.
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