CHEM 5300 - Polymers: Chemistry

Meets with CHEM 7300. This course will cover the fundamentals of polymer chemistry and polymer structure. The topics will include basic types of polymers, their characterization, mechanisms of polymer formation, specific examples of polymer structures, applications of polymeric materials, advances in polymer chemistry. Three lectures, on discussion per week for 7.5 weeks. Students will be required to pass a midterm and a final exam.