Polymer Chemistry

Semester: 
Fall

Course Program:
Introduction: Concepts and Definitions;History of the concept of polymer; Examples and nomenclature.
Polymer Molecular Weights.Classification of polymerization reactions;Condensation (Step-Growth) Polymerization.Radical Chain polymerization.Chain Copolymerization.
Chemical Modification reaction of polymers.Polymer Hydrolysis reactions.
Techniques for characterization of polymers.Some industrial applications.