Guia docent 2007_08 Escola Tècnica Superior d`Enginyeria Química

Continguts

Tema	Subtema
1.Introduction	1.1 What are the polymers? 1.2 Typical applications of polymers 1.3 Brief history of polymers 1.4 Polymer-based industries 1.5 Polymer Science
2.Morphology	2.1 Bonds and forces 2.2 Individual molecules 2.3 Networks of molecules 2.4 Cohesive energy density 2.5 Physical states 2.6 Transition temperatures 2.7 Plasticization 2.8 Crystallisation 2.9 Structure-properties relation
3. Thermodynamics	3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Flory-Huggins theory 3.3 Swell of a chain by solvent 3.4 Solubility 3.5 Phase equilibria
4. Elasticity and viscoelasticity	4.1 Mechanical behaviour of polymeric materials 4.2 Rubber elasticity 4.2 Viscous solids and elastic liquids: viscoelasticity
5. Rheology of polymeric liquids	5.1 Characteristics of non-Newtonian flow 5.2 Dependence of the viscosity with the shear rate 5.3 Dependence of the viscosity with Mw 5.4 Dependence of the viscosity with temperature: Arrhenius and dimensional analysis 5.5 Normal stresses
6. Miscellaneous topics	Different aspects interesting for the students will be analysed