| Weeks | Topics |
| 1 |
Historical overview, fundamentals of matter, bonding, introduction to polymers, definitions and classifications
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| 2 |
Polymerization mechanisms, condensation polymerization
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| 3 |
Kinetics of condensation polymerization. Other step type polymerizations
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| 4 |
Addition polymerization, free radical addition reactions, initiators, monomers, solvents and systems
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| 5 |
Chain reactions, propagation, transfer, termination, reactions, kinetics of free radical polymerization
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| 6 |
Microstructure in polymers (Morphology: Amorphous or crystalline, termal transitions, molecular weight determination, steric effects)
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| 7 |
Cage effect, gel effect, inhibition and retardation in free radical polymerization
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| 8 |
Ionic polymerization, anionic polymerization
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| 9 |
Coordination polymerization, and tactisity
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| 10 |
Cationic polymerization, ring openning polymerization
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| 11 |
Copolymerization
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| 12 |
Introduction to polymerization systems, bulk, solution, suspension polymerizations
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| 13 |
Emulsion polymerization, solid state, gas phase, plasma polymerizations
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| 14 |
Presentations on synthesis and applications of polymers
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