2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Organic Materials Properties B
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Shigeo Asai
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P323
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In order to study the structure and properties of crystalline polymers, it is essential to acquire the ability to analyze the structure and properties by using various analytical methods. This course focuses on the small-angle X-ray scattering that is an essential technique to characterize the structure and properties of crystalline polymers. This course also focuses on the tensor that is important for characterization of physical properties of anisotropic materials, and exercise problems related to tensor calculations are given and explained. Topics include the evaluation method of molecular mobilities of polymers by pulse NMR and the properties of particle-filled polymer composites.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have a fundamental understanding of small-angle X-ray scattering that is an essential technique to characterize the structure and properties of crystalline polymers.
2) Have an understanding of tensor that is important for characterization of physical properties of anisotropic materials, and carry out tensor calculations, such as coordinate transformation of tensor.
Keywords
Higher-order Structure of Polymer, Small-angle X-ray Scattering, One-dimensional Correlation Function, Tensor, Pulse NMR, Particle-Filled Polymer Composites
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Before coming to class, students should check the course schedule and read the course materials on T2SCHOLA.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Measurement Method and Scattering Theory for Small-angle X-ray Scattering | |
| Class 2 | Electron Density and Ideal Two-Phase Model | |
| Class 3 | Evaluation of Crystal Higher-order Structure by One-dimensional Correlation Function | Explain how to evaluate the higher-order structure by one-dimensional correlation function. |
| Class 4 | Second-order Tensor (Stress, Strain), Third-order Tensor (Piezoelectric Constant), Fourth-order Tensor (Stiffness Constant, Compliance Constant) | |
| Class 5 | Exercises for Tensor Calculation | Do exercise problems about tensor calculations. |
| Class 6 | Pulse NMR, Relaxation Time, Molecular Mobility | |
| Class 7 | Structure and Properties of Electric Conductive Polymer Composites |
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.
Course materials can be found on T2SCHOLA.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' course scores are based on final exam (100%).
Related courses
- MAT.P322 ： Organic Materials Properties A
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.