MTE2505

Polymer morphology and structure

(ENG)

4 points + 26 lectures and 26 laboratory hours and tutorials + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ENG1501 or MTE1510

Synopsis: Macromolecular structure: chemistry of polymerisation, molecular weight distributions, statistical description of chains, crystal structure of polymers. Polymer phase behaviour: solubility, polymer blends, miscibility vs. immiscibility, specific interactions in polymer blends, simple phase diagrams, UCST, LCST spinodals. Glass transition behaviour. Crystallisation in polymers.

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