Applied Polymer Chemistry National Taiwan University
Course Overview
I. Outline 1. Fundamental and Applications of Polycondensation (12 hr): Mitsuru Ueda 3/1 (6:30-9:20 pm), 3/2 (2:20-5:20 pm), 3/8 (2:20-5:20 pm), and 3/9 (6:30-9:20 pm) (1) Polycondensation, Polyaddition, and Poly)addition-condensation) (Review) (2) Control of Molecular Weight Distribution: Synthesis of Condensation Polymers with a Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution (3) C-H Activation: Metal Catalyzed Direct C-H Arylation for Synthesis of π-conjugated polymers (4) Sequence Control: Multicomponent Polymerization (MCP) (5) Regioselective Coupling: Oxidative Coupling Polymerization (6) Control of Branching: Synthesis of a Hyperbranched Polymer with Controlled Degree of Branching 2. Functional Polymers: Their Design and Synthesis (12 hr): Toshio Masuda 3/15 (2:20-5:20 pm), 3/16 (6:30-9:20 pm), 3/22 (2:20-5:20 pm), and 3/23 (6:30-9:20 pm) (1) Overview and Recent Progresses (2) Olefin Polymerization (3) Olefin Metathesis and ROMP (4) Various Conjugated Polymers (5) Polyacetylene (6) Substituted Polyacetylenes 3. Molecular Design and Precise Synthesis for Architectural Polymers (12 hr): Akira Hirao 4/6 (6:30-9:20 pm), 4/7 (6:30-9:20 pm), 4/12 (2:20-5:20 pm), and 4/13 (6:30-9:20 pm) (1) Polymer Blends and Multiphase Polymers (2) Block Copolymers from Living Anionic Polymerization (3) Precise Synthesis for Architectural Polymers from Living Anionic Polymerization 4. 4/19 break 5. 4/26 Midterm exam 6. 5/3 break 7. Conjugated Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications (18 hr): Wen-Chang Chen 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14 all from 2:20-5:20 pm (1) Design, Synthesis, and Properties of Conjugated Polymers (2) Conjugated Polymers for Light-Emitting Diodes (3) Conjugated Polymers for Field Effect Transistors (4) Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic cells. (5) Organic Electrical Memory Materials and Devices (6) Conjugated Polymers for Stretchable Electronics 8. 6/21 Final Exam II. Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry. III. Grading Policy: Term paper or written exam. IV. Lecture Notes (ppt viewgraphs) will be provided but no textbook.
Learning Achievement
Competence
Course prerequisites
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry
Grading Philosophy
Course schedule
Course type
Online Course Requirement
Instructor
Wen Chang Chen
Other information
(College of Engineering) Department of Chemical Engineering,
(College of Engineering) Graduate Institute of Chemical Engineering
Site for Inquiry
Please inquire about the courses at the address below.
Email address: http://www.che.ntu.edu.tw/che/?lang=en