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Syllabus: Polymer Analysis

Quarter: Fall, 1999 Tuesday/Thursday 11-12:15

Instructor: Prof. Gregory Beaucage
gbeaucag@uceng.uc.edu
556-3063/-5152/-9305
540 ERC/410B Rhodes
http://www.eng.uc.edu/~gbeaucag/BeaucageResearchGroup.html

Textbook:

1) "Polymer Characterization, Physical Techniques" D. Campbell
and J. R. White, 1989. (Chapter References Below)

2) "Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences", P. R.
Bevington, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1969.

3) "Introduction to Physical Polymer Science", Sperling

4) "Polymer Chemistry", Young

5) "Polymer Characterization", B. J. Hunt and M. I. James, 1993.

One copy on 1-day reserve in Chemistry Library

6) "X-ray Diffraction in Polymers", Alexander, 19

Several sections will be copied

7) Handouts

8) Some Web Sites

Level: Graduate/Undergraduate

Synopsis of Course: Some of the major analytic tools for polymers will be covered. Emphasis is on the physical basis of analytic techniques.

1. Introduction. (Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of Hunt and James and class notes).
Levels of Characterization "Choose the right tool for the job".

Characteristics of Polymers

(Intro.html)

2. Error Analysis. (Bevington or other statistical analysis book)
Propagation of error, simple statistical descriptions and models for data.

(Error Analysis.html)

3. Thermal Analysis (Chapter 12).

DTA, DSC

DMTA

(Thermal Analysis.html)

4. Radiation as an Analytic Tool, an Overview (Chapter 3).
The Electro-Magnetic Spectrum

Vibration/Absorption
Elastic Scattering
Inelastic Scattering

(Radiation As an Analytic Tool.html)

5. IR/Raman Spectroscopy in Polymers (Chapter 5).
General
Fourier Transform Instruments
Applications

Orientation

2-D IR

(IR_Raman.html)

6. NMR for Polymers (Chapter 6).
General

Solution NMR, proton, 13C
Solid State
2-D NMR

(NMR.html)

7. XRD. (Chapter 8, Alexander).
General

Degree of Crystallinity
Lamellar Thickness
Crystalline Composition
Orientation

(XRD.html)

8. Elastic Scattering . (Chapter 2 [2.2.2], Chapter 11[11.5]).
Neutron/X-ray
Light

(SAXS.html)

9. Summary .

(Summary.html)

Course Requirements

Weekly Quiz (60%) Closed Book Each Friday

Final Exam (30%) on Designated Day (Comprehensive)

Computer Program or Detailed Notebook with outside references (10%).