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FY8201

Polymer Physics

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2016
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Assignment and Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

This course includes an introduction to polymers, ideal and real polymer chain models and chain conformational properties, thermodynamics of polymer solutions and melts, formation and properties of polymer networks, dynamics of polymer chains in solution and melts, self-assembly of copolymers, adsorption of polymers at surfaces, scattering and rheological properties of polymers, and modelling of simple chain models in dilute solution and at surfaces.

Learning outcome

A student that has met the objectives of the course will be able to (i) enumerate and discuss different polymer chain models, (ii) describe polymer properties and enumerate experimental techniques for their determination, (iii) predict the phase stability of polymer solutions, (iv) explain polymer and polyelectrolyte gel swelling, (v) interpret scattering and rheological experiments with polymers, (vi) describe diffusion in polymeric systems, (vii) relate polymer structure with its self-assembly and predict polymer phase behavior as function of solvent, and (viii) describe polymer adsorption at surfaces and discuss how the polymer structure is expected to affect the adsorption properties.

Learning methods and activities

Colloquia and guided self-study. Short research project, including report writing and in-class presentation. The research project will count with 20% of the grade. A final exam will account for 80%. The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the final grade is assigned passed or fail. The exam will be in English only. Usually oral exam but a written form can be agreed upon.

Required previous knowledge

Required background in physics, mathematics and chemistry.

Course materials

“Polymer Physics” by Rubinstein and Colby, Oxford University Press, 2003
Other literature sources will be given when the course starts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIF4997 7.5 sp
FY8411 4 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Solid State Physics
  • Molecular Biophysics
  • Polymer Physics

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Rita de Sousa Dias

Lecturers

  • Rita de Sousa Dias

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2016

Oppgave
Weighting 20/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 80/100 Date 2016-11-30 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2017

Oppgave
Weighting 20/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 80/100 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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