Readings for MSE 521


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1. Polymerization

 

 

8/29/02

Thursday

Chpt. 1

9/3/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 2, pg. 15-23; 32-34 [Handout 1,Handout 2]

9/5/02

Thursday

Chpt. 2, pg. 23-29

9/10/02*

Tuesday

Chpt. 2, pg. 43-47; pg. 63 - 68

9/12/02*

Thursday

Chpt. 2, pg. 47-50 (up to eqn. 2.34); pg. 53-55; pg. 61-63

9/17/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 2, pg.74-84; Rempp & Merrill, pg. 114-138 (extra detail for interest people) [Anionic 1, Anionic 2]

9/19/02

Thursday

Chpt. 2, pg. 34-43; Flory, pg. 356-361

 

2. Polymer Chain Architecture

 

 

9/24/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 2, pg. 84-98

9/26/02

Thursday

Chpt. 3, pg.152-156

10/1/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 3, pg. 156-163

 

3. Polymer Microstructure

 

 

10/3/02*[Prelim]

Thursday

Chpt. 4, pg. 290-292; pg. 193-195

10/8/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 4, pg. 242-290

10/10/02

Thursday

Chpt. 4, pg. 242-290

 

Fall Break

 

 

10/17/02

Thursday

Chpt. 4, pg. 280-290

 

4. Glass transitions

 

 

10/22/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 4, pg. 290-295

10/24/02

Thursday

Chpt. 4, pg.295-300

 

5. Viscoelasticity

 

 

10/29/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 5, pg.322-329

10/31/02

Thursday

Chpt. 5, pg.329-337

11/05/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 5, pg.337-344 [Rouse Model, Reptation Model]

 

6. Polymer Thermodynamics

 

 

11/7/02

Thursday

Chpt. 3, pg.202-205

11/12/02 [Prelim]

Tuesday

Chpt. 3, pg.205-210

 

7. Measurement of molecular weight and polydispersity

 

 

 

11/14/02

Thursday

Chpt. 3, pg.166-180

11/19/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 3, pg.180-202; pg. 211-222

 

8. Rubber elasticity

 

 

11/21/02

Thursday

Chpt. 5, pg.344-350

11/26/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 5, pg.350-356

 

Thanksgiving

 

 

 

9. Plastic deformation and molecular orientation

 

 

12/03/02

Tuesday

Chpt. 5, pg.355-367

11/05/02

Thursday

.Chpt. 5, pg.367-385