2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Advanced Polymer Reactions
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hideyuki Otsuka
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.P511
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is mainly targeted at graduate students in the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering. Students can acquire specialized knowledge in polymer chemistry, especially polymer reactions. This course targeted at students who have already taken basic courses related to organic chemistry and polymer chemistry, the instructor lectures about specialized knowledge and cutting edge research related to controlled step-growth polymerization and polymer reactions.
Students get an understanding of specialized knowledge and cutting edge research related to controlled step-growth polymerization and polymer reactions through this course, thereby acquiring continuous knowledge stretching from the basics to the expert level.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to do the following by taking this course.
1) understand and explain the different types and features of controlled step-growth polymerization and polymer reactions.
2) explain the principle and examples of cutting edge controlled step-growth polymerization.
3) explain the principle and examples of cutting edge polymer reactions.
Keywords
Controlled step-growth polymerization, Polymer reactions, Cross-linking reactions, Click reactions, Polymer architectures, Polymer mechanochemistry
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The detailed contents of the classes will be given by using PowerPoint slides. Students are often given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve. To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | General Introduction to Polymer Synthesis and Polymer Reactions | Understand the definition and fundamentals of polymer synthesis and polymer reactions |
| Class 2 | Introduction to Controlled Step-growth Polymerization | Explain the definition and fundamentals of controlled step-growth polymerization |
| Class 3 | Control of Sequence, Functional Groups, and Molecular Weights in Polycondensation | Understand the mechanism and examples of control of sequence, functional groups, and molecular weights in polycondensation |
| Class 4 | Controlled Polyaddition | Understand the mechanism and examples of controlled polyaddition |
| Class 5 | Classification and Characterization of Polymer Reactions | Explain the classification and characteristics of polymer reactions |
| Class 6 | Advanced Polymer Reactions | Understand the mechanism and examples of advanced polymer reactions such as the polymer reaction based on click reactions |
| Class 7 | Polymer Architectures by Advanced Polymer Reactions | Explain the synthetic methods of polymer architectures by advanced polymer reactions. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare for classes and review class contents afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to related books, research papers, and other course material.
Textbook(s)
To be announced.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of polymer reactions and their ability to apply them to problems will be assessed.
Final report 70-80% and exercise problems 20-30%.
Related courses
- GRC.B104 ： Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
- CAP.P211 ： Polymer Chemistry I (Step-Growth Polymerization)
- CAP.P212 ： Polymer Chemistry II (Chain Polymerization)
- CAP.P311 ： Polymer Chemistry III (Polymer Reactions)
- CAP.P312 ： Polymer Chemistry IV (Crosslinking Reactions)
Prerequisites
[Important] Students must have successfully completed both Organic Chemistry I-IV and Polymer Chemistry I-IV or have equivalent knowledge.
Other
[Important] The quiz given in the first lecture will also be taken into account for the final grade.