SUNY-ESF Department of Chemistry

FCH 551: "Polymer Techniques" 

Experiment List and Schedule - 2006

Lectures and Assignments

Week

Subject

Assignment

 

Date

1

 Introduction and overview

Campbell et al. Ch1

Cowie: Ch1

Be prepared to ask a question next week!

8/30

2

 Polymerization Reactions I

Cowie: Ch 3 esp 53-67

9/6

3

 Polymerization Reactions II

Campbell et al 142-145

Cowie pp 78-81.

9/13

4

 Copolymerization

Cowie,Ch5.
Fried pp 38-48

9/20

5

 Molecular Weights I: End group analysis, osmotic pressure, other colligative properties.

Campbell et al., Ch 2. esp. pp. 15-29

Cowie:
Fried 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3,3

9/27

6

 Molecular Weights II-Viscosity

 Campbell Ch 2, esp. pp. 34-38

 Fried 3.3

10/4

7

 Molecular Weights III - Lt Scattering

Campbell Ch 2-esp 30-34

10/11

7a

 Mol Wts- IV GPC

Campbell Ch2., esp pp.38-49.

10/11

8

 Diffraction methods and polymers

Report 1 (Expts A, B and C) and Campbell Exercises 2.1, 2.2

Due today;
Young &  Lovell 241-259

10/18

9

 Thermal analysis - introduction and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

Fried 4.1, 4.2, 6.1

10/25

10

 Differential Scanning Calorimetry

 Fried 4.3

11/01

11

 Stress Strain /  Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Report 2 (expts D, E and F); Fried 4.4, 5.1

11/8

12

 Absorption spectroscopy of polymers

Fried 2.6.1

11/15

break

 Thanksgiving break no class

 

11/22

13

 NMR applications in polymers

Report 3 (Expt G) due; Fried 2.6.2

11/29

14

Putting it all together, Review for final

Report 4 (Expts H,I and J) due

12/6

Final

 Final exam - do not request an early exam or a later one because of travel plans. This date was announced on August 20, 2006

7:15-9:15PM

12/14

Reports

Last Day to submit reports (late penalties will apply of course)

Report 5 (expts   K and L ) due 

12/14

*Cowie, J.M.G. Polymers: Chemistry & Physics of Modern Materials, 2nd Edn
Fried (1995) "Polymer Science and Technology" Prentice Hall. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Young and Lovell (1991) Intro. to Polymer Chemistry. 2nd edn., Chapman & Hall, New York ,NY

Late reports: - Deduction of 0.5  pts day for lateness. 

 I reserve the right to give impromptu, unannounced "pop" quizzes on previous work, the assigned reading, and the background for your experimental activities of the day

 

  Tentative List of Experiments for FCH551 

Expt.

 Title and Link

Instruct.

A.

 Bulk Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate (Handout A); 135/6 Jahn

Dr. Winter/ Mr Simonyan

B.

 Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene (Handout B) revised 9/18/02: 135/6 Jahn

Mr. Simonyan / Dr. Winter

C.

 Copolymerization of styrene and methylmethacrylate (Handout C),
 NMR References: Paper 1,  Paper 2,  Paper 3.

Mr. Simonyan

D.

 Dilute Solution Viscosity (Handout D); 232 Jahn

Dr. Winter/Simonyan

E.

 Gel Permeation Chromatography (Handout E); 231 Jahn

Mr. Simonyan

F.

 Particle Size by Light Scattering (Handout F); 232 Jahn

Dr. Winter

G.

 X-ray diffraction (Handout G); B17 Jahn

Dr. Winter

H.

 Thermogravimetric Analysis (Handout H) 238 Jahn

Mr. Simonyan

I.

 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); 238 Jahn (Handout I)

Mr. Simonyan

J.

 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis 137 Jahn (Handout J)

Dr. Winter

K.

 FTIR Studies of Polymers (Handout K); 238 Jahn

Mr Simonyan

L.

 NMR Study of Polymer Tacticity (Handout L) B18 Jahn

Mr. Kiemle/ Dr. Winter

 

Day

Group I

Group II

9/7

Expt A

Expt A

9/14

Expt B

Expt B

9/21

Expt C

Expt C

9/28

Expt E,
intro to NMR facilities,
 run UV on copolymers

Expt D

10/5

Expt D

Expt F

10/12

Expt F

Expt E,
intro to NMR facilities,
 run UV on copolymers

10/19

Expt H

Expt I

10/26

Expt I

Expt J

11/2

 Expt J   

Expt H

11/9

Expt L

Expt K

11/16

Expt K

Expt G

11/30

Expt G

Expt L

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