- Docente: Andrea Saccani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-IND/22
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemical and Process Engineering (cod. 0929)
Learning outcomes
Il corso introduce al concetto di macromolecola. Vengono esaminate
la struttura e la microstruttura della catena creando correlazioni
tra questi parametri ed il comportamento termico e meccanico del
materiale. Viene analizzato il ciclo di vita del materiale
dalla fase di polimerizzazione al suo riciclo finale
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 properties
Molecular weight. Definitions and experimental determination
Crystallization, melting and glass transition
Mechanical properties
Temperature dependence Ultimate properties. Elastic modulus. Yielding process
Viscoelastic behaviour Creep and stress relaxation processes
DegradationRecycling
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
Practice in laboratory on mechanical tests and thermal analysis
Assessment methods
Students must sit a final written test comprising a series of
questions concerning the issues presented during the lessons
Teaching tools
PC and video projector / blackboard/ laboratories
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Saccani