Polymer Science and Technology
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Polymer Science and Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Polymer Science and Technology (subject code 3160511) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 29 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3160511)Unit 1 Introduction
- Basic concepts of Monomer
- Types of Monomer
- Functionality of Monomer
- Basic concepts of Polymer
- Effect of functionality on Polymer Structure
- Chemical and geometric structure of polymer
- Configuration and conformation
- branched and cross-linked structure
- block and graft polymers
- Stereo regular polymer
- Classification of Polymer
Unit 2 Basic concept of polymer
- tacticity crystalline
- mechanism and kinetics of polymerization
- mode of formation
- Poly dispersity and molecular weight distribution
- Concept of Mn(Number average molecular weight)
- Mw((Weight average molecular weight)
- Mv(Viscosity average molecular weight) and Mz(Z average molecular weight) and measurement techniques
- effect of molecular weight on polymer end use properities Functionality principle
- Theory of polymer solutions: solubility parameter
- Mark-Houwink- Sakurda equation
Unit 3 Polymerization reactions
- Addition Polymerization reactions: a
- Free radical polymerization b.Ionic polymerization c.Co-ordination polymerization 2.Condensation Polymerization a.Poly condensation polymerization b.Poly addition polymerization 3.Rearrangements and Stereo Polymerization 4.Co-Polymerization
Unit 4 Techniques of Polymerization
- Bulk polymerization
- Solution polymerization
- Suspension polymerization
- Emulsion polymerization
- Comparison of bulk
- emulsion and suspension polymerization techniques 7 Subject Code: 3160511
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