Academic Year 2018/2019
- Docente: Andrea Saccani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/22
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 8896)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Environmental Engineering (cod. 8894)
Learning outcomes
The course provides notions on the correlations between chemical, mechanical and thermal behaviour of macromolecules and their structure and microstructure. The complete life-cycle of polymeric material is analysed and discussed.
Course contents
Concept of macromolecule. Synthetic and natural polymers.
Polymers from renewable resources
Polymerization
Step-growth and Chain growth mechanisms Kinetics. Examples
Structure of polymeric chains. Conformations and configurations
Morphology.
General relationships between structure and macroscopic properties
Molecular weight. Definitions and experimental determination
Size exclusion chromatography
Crystallization, melting and glass transition
Mechanical properties
Temperature dependence Ultimate properties. Elastic modulus. Yielding process
Viscoelastic behaviour Creep and stress relaxation processes
DMA analysis
Degradation Causes and effects
Recycling
Processing Extrusion and injection moulding
Readings/Bibliography
“FUNDAMENTALS OF POLYMER SCIENCE”
P.C. PAINTER, M.M. COLEMAN
Editor TECHNOMIC
“POLYMERS: CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF MODERN MATERIALS”
COWIE
Editor BLACKIE
“PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER ENGINEERING”
Mc CRUM
Editor: OXFORD SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS
Teaching methods
Lectures according to timetable
Laboratory lessons on mechanical tests and thermal analysis
Assessment methods
Final written exam
The exam (1.5 hours) is made of two open questions concerning the topics of the course and multiple choice or true/false questions
Teaching tools
PC and projector / blackboard
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Saccani
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.