2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Soft Materials Functional Chemistry
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Teruaki Hayakawa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P413
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the fundamental knowledge and methodology for precise synthesis, self-assembly, thin film technology, and structure control technology in organic and polymeric materials.
Course description and aims
Organic and polymeric materials form a variety of hierarchical self-assembled structures based on various intermolecular interactions between the molecules. By the study on the thin film formation, and long range ordering and miniaturization of structures in the material development on the basis of the self-assembly, it is possible to create the most suitable functions and physical properties of the materials in each device. Students get the skills of science and technology of precise polymerization and thin film formation, and methodology for alignment and orientation and long-range ordering of self-assembled structures mainly on the self-assembling polymer materials in this lecture.
Keywords
organic and polymeric materials, precise polymerization, self-assembly, function, thin film, alignment and orientation control of structure, long-range ordering of structure
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class is carried out along the contents of the handouts. Students are expected to use these documents for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction : Fundamental concept of functions and physical properties on organic and polymeric materials | Understanding functions and physical property for a variety of organic and polymeric materials must be required. Students must be able to explain the importance of the points. |
| Class 2 | Self-assembly and its application of organic and polymeric materials | Understanding and overviewing the fundamental knowledge of self-assembly and its applications in materials must be required. Students must be able to explain the importance of the points. |
| Class 3 | Thin film formation technology, and surface and interface properties of organic and polymeric materials | Understanding thin film formation technology must be required. Students must be able to explain the importance of the surface and interface properties of organic and polymeric materials. |
| Class 4 | Structure control technology in thin film for organic and polymeric materials (I) : alignment and orientation | Students must be able to explain the importance of alignment and orientation of nanostructures in thin films of organic and polymeric materials. |
| Class 5 | Structure control technology in thin film for organic and polymeric materials (II) : long-range ordering | Students must be able to explain the importance of long-range ordering of nanostructures in thin films of organic and polymeric materials. |
| Class 6 | Precise synthesis technology of organic and polymeric materials (I) : vinyl type polymer materials | Understanding precise synthesis technology for vinyl type polymer materials must be required. Students must be able to explain the conventional applications and future outlook for the materials. |
| Class 7 | Precise synthesis technology of organic and polymeric materials (II) : aromatic polymer materials | Understanding precise synthesis technology for aromatic polymer materials must be required. Students must be able to explain the conventional applications and future outlook for the materials. |
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)
None required
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture materials are distributed as PDF files by download.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The grade is mainly evaluated by the results of reports specified.
Related courses
- CAP.I423 ： Advanced Organic Materials Chemistry
- ZIB.C402 ： Topics in Organic Synthesis
Prerequisites
Students should be better to have successfully completed classes regarding synthetic chemistry of organic and polymeric materials, and/or have equivalent knowledge.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Teruaki Hayakawa hayakawa.t.ac[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule the appointment.