Nanopolymers and Nano-composites
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The official GTU curriculum for Nanopolymers and Nano-composites (subject code 2163902) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 6 divides the course into 4 units, covering 8 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 (2163902)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION OF POLYMERS
- Importance of polymers: Basic concept-Classification of polymers on the basis of microstructures
- macrostructures and applications- Chain Structure and configuration
- Homo and heteropolymers - Copolymers-Chemistry of polymerization.Properties : Glass transition temperature (Tg) and melting point (Tm) – Factors affecting Tg and Tm, Importance of Tg
- Molecular weights and degree of polymerization- Reactions and kinetics of polymerization
Unit 2 POLYMERIC NANOSTRUCTURES
- The formation of ordered polymer structures at interfaces- Block copolymers for ordered polymeric nanostructures- Surface micelles and surface induced Nano patterns- Surface nano and microstructuring with organometallic polymers
Unit 3 NANOCOMPOSITES
- Polymer/ clay nanocomposites- polypropylene layered silicate nanocomposites biodegradable polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites - poly(ethylacrylate)/bentonitenanocomposites- poly(butylene terephthlate) (PBT) based nanocomposites - polymer/calcium carbonate nanocomposites
Unit 4 METAL MATRIX NANOCOMPOSITES
- Metal-containing polymers: cryochemical synthesis
- structure, and physicochemical properties-nanostructured polymeric nano reactors for metal nanoparticle formation- optical extinction of metal nanoparticles