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Course Objectives

  • To illustrate how molecular structure and molecular weight govern organization within bulk materials.
  • To characterize the thermo-physical properties (glass transition, melting/crystallization, mesomorphism) in terms of molecular structure.
  • To demonstrate the statistical nature of macromolecular science.
  • To illustrate how polymer chain entanglements influence the time-dependent properties in solution, melt, and bulk.