MTE2505

Polymer morphology and structure ( 4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.083 EFTSL)

Leader: G H Edward

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)

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.

Assessment:

Contact Hours: 26 lectures and 26 laboratory hours and practice classes

Prerequisites: ENG1501 or MTE1510