2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Elements of Polymer Science I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takashi Ishizone / Hideyuki Otsuka / Takeshi Serizawa / Genichi Konishi / Toshiki Sawada
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (SL-101(S011))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.P431
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course introduces the fundamentals and recent advances of polymer synthesis and polymer reaction. Students will learn the synthetic methods of polymers and polymer reactions. Moreover, this course provides an opportunity to learn about frontier researches in the fields related to polymer chemistry.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Explain the concepts of step- and chain-polymerizations. 2) Explain the fundamentals of polymer reaction. 3) Explain unique structured polymers. 4) Explain functional polymers.
Keywords
Polymer synthesis, Polymer reaction, Polymer materials
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Every time, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | General Introduction | General Introduction |
| Class 2 | Polymer synthesis (step polymerization) | Explain polycondensation. |
| Class 3 | Polymer synthesis (chain polymerization) | Explain chain polymerization. |
| Class 4 | Polymer synthesis (living polymerization) | Explain living polycondensation. |
| Class 5 | Polymer synthesis (unique structured polymers) | Explain synthesis and properties of unique structured polymers. |
| Class 6 | Polymer reaction | Explain polymer reaction. |
| Class 7 | Functional Polymer | Explain functional polymers. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Fundamental Polymer Science (in Japanese) Tokyo Kagaku Dojin
Reference books, course materials, etc.
From Monomer to Materials: Polymer Science (in Japanese) Maruzen Publisher
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exercises (50%) and Report (50%)
Related courses
- CAP.P211 ： Polymer Chemistry I (Step-Growth Polymerization)
- CAP.P212 ： Polymer Chemistry II (Chain Polymerization)
- CAP.P311 ： Polymer Chemistry III (Polymer Reactions)
- CAP.B211 ： Organic Chemistry I (Alkanes) (Chemical Science and Engineering)
- CAP.B212 ： Organic Chemistry II (Alkenes)
- CAP.B213 ： Organic Chemistry III (Aromatic Compounds)
- CAP.B214 ： Organic Chemistry IV (Nucleophilic Substitution)
- CAP.B315 ： Organic Chemistry V (Carbonyl Compounds)
- CAP.B316 ： Organic Chemistry VI (Amines)
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of organic chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Other
Non-Department of Applied Chemistry students should contact Konishi by email before taking the course.