Introduction to Polymer Science Online Course
NPTEL is offering online course for undergraduate and postgraduate in Polymer Science.
About the course:
Course Layout:
Duration: 08 weeks
Enrollment Ends: July 27, 2020
Exam Date: September 27, 2020
For more details, please visit: https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cy21/preview
- This course will educate the students on the subject of polymers that constitute one of the most important materials used presently.
- The course will include fundamentals of synthesis, characterization, properties and also include discussion on the applications of polymers, as well as challenges pertaining to contemporary polymer research.
Course Layout:
- Week 1: Introduction: Background, Nomenclature, Classifications, Molecular Weight, Examples of Applications, Principles of Polymerization
- Week 2: Synthesis of Polymers: Step-Growth Polymerization, Radical Chain Polymerization
- Week 3: Synthesis of Polymers: Radical Chain Polymerization (cont.), Controlled Radical Polymerization, Emulsion Polymerization.
- Week 4: Synthesis of Polymers: Ionic Chain Polymerization, Coordination Polymerization, Ring-Opening Polymerization, Copolymerization
- Week 5: Characterization of Polymers: Polymers in Solution, Chain Dimension, Determination of Molecular Weight
- Week 6: Determination of Molecular Weight (cont.), Frictional Properties of Polymers in Solution, Hydrodynamic Size, Chemical Composition, Polymer Processing
- Week 7: Phase Structure and Morphology of Bulk Polymers: Amorphous and Crystalline States, Viscoelasticity, Multi component Polymer Systems, Properties of Bulk Polymers.
- Week 8: Properties of Bulk Polymers (Cont.): Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Surface and Other Industrially Relevant Properties, Polymer Degradation and Stability, Polymer Additives, Few Contemporary Topics, Challenges and Opportunities in Polymer Science.
Duration: 08 weeks
Enrollment Ends: July 27, 2020
Exam Date: September 27, 2020
For more details, please visit: https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cy21/preview
