PST503 POLYMER PHYSICS
| Course Code: | 8620503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Polymer Science and Technology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NECATİ ÖZKAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will be able to understand the basic concepts in polymer physics.
Course Content
Single chain conformation, polymer melts, solution, gelation, segregation. Dynamics of chains, entanglement effects. Self-consistent field and random phase approximation. Renormalization group and fractal concepts. (R)
Course Learning Outcomes
After the course the student should be able to:
- Describe the structure of polymer chain through the concepts of conformation, configuration and end-to-end distance
- Define the average molecular weight
- Learn the techniques for measuring molecular weight of polymers
- Learn the concept of linear viscoelasticity in polymers and time temperature equivalence principle
- Describe behavior of cross linked polymers through rubber elasticity equation
- Describe amorphous and crystalline structure of polymers
- Describe the glass transition of polymers
- Learn the mechanical properties of polymers