I.Outline

1.Functional Polymers: Their Design and Synthesis (12 hr): Toshio Masuda, 3/7(2:20-5:20 pm, 普205), 3/8 (6:30-9:20 pm, 化工一),
(1) Overview and Recent Progresses
(2) Olefin Polymerization
(3) Olefin Metathesis and ROMP
(4) Various Conjugated Polymers
3/14 (2:20-5:20 pm, 普205 ), and 3/15(6:30-9:20 pm , 化工一).
(5) High-performance polymers
(6) Gas separation membranes
(7) F- and Si-containing polymers
(8) Biodegradable and Bio-based polymers

2. Fundamental and Applications of Polycondensation (12 hr): Mitsuru Ueda, 3/21(2:20-5:20 pm, 普205) , 3/22 (6:30-9:20 pm, 化工一),
(1)Polycondensation, Polyaddition, and Poly)addition-condensation) (Review)
(2)Control of Molecular Weight Distribution: Synthesis of Condensation Polymers with a Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution
(3)C-H Activation: Metal Catalyzed Direct C-H Arylation for Synthesis of π-conjugated polymers
3/28(2:20-5:20 pm, 普205), and 3/29(6:30-9:20 pm, 化工一).
(4)Sequence Control: Multicomponent Polymerization (MCP)
(5)Regioselective Coupling: Oxidative Coupling Polymerization
(6)Control of Branching: Synthesis of a Hyperbranched Polymer with Controlled Degree of Branching

3.Molecular Design and Precise Synthesis for Architectural Polymers (12 hr): Akira Hirao, 4/11(2:20-5:20 pm, 普205) , 4/12 (6:30-9:20 pm, 化工一)
(1)Polymer Blends and Multiphase Polymers
(2)Block Copolymers from Living Anionic Polymerization
4/18(2:20-5:20 pm, 普205), and 4/19(6:30-9:20 pm, 化工一)
(3)Precise Synthesis for Architectural Polymers from Living Anionic Polymerization

4. 4/25: Midterm exam

5.Conjugated Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications (15 hr): Wen-Chang Chen,
5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, and 6/6 all from 2:20-5:20 pm, classroom: 普205
(1)Design, Synthesis, and Properties of Conjugated Polymers
(2)Conjugated Polymers for Light-Emitting Diodes
(3)Conjugated Polymers for Field Effect Transistors
(4)Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic cells.
(5)Organic Electrical Memory Materials and Devices
(6)Conjugated Polymers for Stretchable Electronics

6. 6/27 Final Exam

II. Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry

III. Grading Policy: Term paper or written exam.

IV. Lecture Notes (ppt viewgraphs) will be provided but no textbook.