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Fall 2000: Graduate (Undergraduate by Petition)
MSE: 20-MSCN-753
MWF 1:00 to 1:50 pm
513 Rhodes Hall
Quizzes 2000:
Quiz 1;
Quiz 2;
Quiz 3;
Quiz 4;
Quiz 5;
Quiz 6;
Quiz 7;
Quiz 8;
Quiz 9;
Final
The Dynamics section of this course (Odd Numbered Years) gives students a basic level of knowledge of the terminology and mathematics involved in the physical understanding of the dynamics of polymers. Most of the topics deal with post-1970 concepts involving the dynamics of polymeric materials. The course is intended for graduate students who would like to gain an understanding of modern approaches to polymer physics. The course will closely follow the recent book of Strobl. Introductory courses in polymers and thermodynamics would be sufficient preparation for the course. The syllabus follows Strobl's Chapters 5, 6, and 7 with suplimentary material.
Textbook:
1) "The Physics of Polymers, 2'nd Edition, Concepts for Understanding Their Structure and Behavior" G. Strobl, Springer Press 1997.
2) "Introduction to Polymer Physics" M. Doi, Clarendon Press 1996.
Available at Amazon.com for $25 search Masao Doi
3) Class Notes Posted on the Web at:
http://www.eng.uc.edu/~gbeaucag/BeaucageResearchGroup.html
4) "Scaling concepts in polymer physics" P. G. de Gennes 1979.
5) "The theory of polymer dynamics" Oxford University Press, 1986.
6) "Principles of polymer chemistry." P. J. Flory, 1953.
Parts: (html)
Syllabus.html
Properties of an isolated polymer molecule.html
Concentrated solutions and melts.html, Expaned Coil Osmotic Pressure.html
Polymer gels.html
Molecular motion of polymers in dilute solution.html
Molecular motion in entangled polymer systems.html
PDF Files: (Click to Down Load)
Syllabus.pdf
Properties of an isolated polymer molecule.pdf
Concentrated solutions and melts.pdf,
Expanded Coil Osmotic Pressure.pdf
Polymer gels.pdf
Molecular motion of polymers in dilute solution.pdf
Molecular motion in entangled polymer systems.pdf
The Statics Section of this course (Even Numbered Years) gives students a basic level of knowledge of the terminology and mathematics involved in the physical understanding of polymers. Most of the topics deal with post-1970 concepts involving the statics of polymeric materials. The course is intended for graduate students who would like to gain an understanding of modern approaches to polymer physics. The course will closely follow the recent book of Doi. Doi's intent is similar to that of this course, "...to present a framework to graduate students in a concise and self-contained manner..." Introductory courses in polymers and thermodynamics would be sufficient preparation for the course. The syllabus follows Doi's 5 chapters.
Textbook:
1) "Introduction to Polymer Physics" M. Doi, Clarendon Press 1996.
Available at Amazon.com for $25 search Masao Doi
2) Class Notes Posted on the Web at:
http://www.eng.uc.edu/~gbeaucag/BeaucageResearchGroup.html
3) "Scaling concepts in polymer physics" P. G. de Gennes 1979.
4) "The theory of polymer dynamics" Oxford University Press, 1986.
5) "Principles of polymer chemistry." P. J. Flory, 1953.