The course focuses on the physics of polymer in bulk state, specifically in amorphous, crystalline and liquid crystalline states.
Structure of Polymer Chains
1.Configuration
2.Conformation
Scattering
1.Bragg’s law
2.WAXS and SAXS
Crystal State
1.Crystal structure
2.Crystallization Kinetics
Amorphous State
1.Glass Transition
2.Mechanical Properties
Liquid Crystal State
1.Orientation
2.Mechanical Properties
Molecular Weight
1.Average
2.Distribution
3.Determination