2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Crosslinking Reactions
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kotaro Satoh / Takeshi Serizawa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed (M-123(H111))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.Y303
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Course description: This course focuses on the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, mainly for the undergraduate students, who major in the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology. In particular, this course focuses on the cross-linking reactions for the undergraduate students, who have learned fundamentals of organic chemistry and polymer synthesis.
Course aims: Through this course, students can understand the definition and fundamentals of cross-linking reactions in the field of polymer chemistry.
Course description and aims
This course is primarily intended for students in the Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, and aims to provide essential knowledge in polymer chemistry. The specific learning objectives of this course are as follows:
1)To understand the fundamentals of polymer crosslinking reactions and to be able to explain their mechanisms.
2)To understand the properties and characteristics of gels formed through crosslinking reactions.
3)To be able to distinguish and explain the differences among step-growth polymerization, chain-growth polymerization, polymer reactions, and crosslinking reactions.
4)To develop a systematic understanding of polymer synthesis and to be able to explain it comprehensively.
Keywords
Polymer Synthesis, Crosslinking, Gel, Gel Point, Polymer Complex, Swelling, Step-Growth Polymerization, Chain-Growth Polymerization, Polymerization Reactions
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In the latter part of the course, students will be given exercise problems related to the material covered.
Before attending class, students are expected to review the course schedule and check the topics to be covered.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction, What is gel? |
Understand gel and the classification of gel |
| Class 2 | Crosslinking of polymers with low molecular compounds |
Understand the basic reaction concept and the design of reaction system. |
| Class 3 | Gel pint -Flory's gelation theory and Carothers equation- and swelling of Gel |
Understand the properties of gel. |
| Class 4 | Exercise 1 |
Review polymer synthesis１ |
| Class 5 | Exercise 2 |
Review polymer synthesis2 |
| Class 6 | Exercise 3 |
Review polymer synthesis3 |
| Class 7 | Summery and examination |
Summarize the course. Final examination. |
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 textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
(Japanese) 基礎高分子科学（第２版） 高分子学会編 （東京化学同人） ISBN: 9784807909629
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Young ＆Lovell "INTRODUCTION TO POLYMERS" CCR Press, ISBN: 978-0-8493-3929-5,
Odian "Principales of polymerization" Wiley ISBN-13: 978-8126513918，
(Japanese) 中濱精一ほか 「エッセンシャル高分子科学」 講談社サイエンティフィク ISBN-10: 406153310X，
(Japanese) 高分子学会編「高分子科学の基礎」東京化学同人 ISBN-10: 4807904051
Evaluation methods and criteria
The score was accumulatively evaluated by practice problems for confirming the level of understanding, reports, and final exams.
Related courses
- CAP.Y201 ： Polymer Chemistry Basics
- CAP.Y202 ： Polymer Synthesis I (Step-Growth Polymerization)
- CAP.Y203 ： Polymer Synthesis II (Chain Polymerizaiton)
- CAP.Y301 ： Polymer Reactions
Prerequisites
Students must have enough knowledge of Polymer chemistry I-II, Organic chemistry, polymer physics and basic thermodynamics.