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F3E5054 Polymer Physics Including Polyelectrolytes I 6.0 credits

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Course syllabus F3E5054 (Autumn 2016–)
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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Survey of polymer physics
  • Chain conformation
  • Rubber elasticity
  • Polymer solutions and compounds
  • Polyelectrolytes: solutions and gels
  • Glassy state of polymers
  • Part crystalline polymers
  • Oriented polymers

These topics are presented in 35 h lectures

Intended learning outcomes

The students (graduate students) should after finished course be able to understand and apply theories/working methods in the following areas: conformation state, rubber elesticity, polymer solutions, polyelectrolytes, glassy polymers, part crystalline polymers and oriented polymer systems. 

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Basic courses in polymer technology.

Recommended prerequisites

Knowledge in basic macromolecular science

Equipment

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Literature

Fundamental Polymer Science,  Ulf W. Gedde and Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Springer Nature, New York (2019). Lars Wågberg: Compendiumand material from a few other sources

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

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Examination

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Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

Written examination (4 credits)

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Lars Wågberg

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

CHE/Fibre and Polymer Technology

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Third cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Ulf W. Gedde, gedde@polymer.kth.se

Supplementary information

Spring 2020

Application is not needed. Just appear at the first lecture. Fee for participants from industry, other universities and or schools at KTH: 3500 SEK excluding moms. 

Schedule (G: Gedde, W: Wågberg) All lectures in Rånby room, Teknikringen 56. 

  1. Overview of polymer physics; G, 20/4, 13–16
  2. Chain conformation (Homework 1); G, 21/4, 10–12,  21/4, 13–16
  3. Rubber elasticity; G, 23/4, 13–16
  4. Polymer solutions, polymer blends, polyelectrolytes, 24/4, 09–12 (G), 24/4, 15–17 (W)
  5. Polyelectrolytes: Solutions and gels (Homework 2); W,  27/4, 13–15
    Polyelectrolytes at interfaces; W, 7/5, 15–17  (Note the date)
    Polyelectrolyte multilayers; W, 8/5, 13–16  (Note the date)
  6. Glassy polymers; G, 04/5, 13–16
  7. Crystalline polymers (Homework 3); G, 05/5, 09–12, 05/5, 13–15
  8. Examination, not decided

Postgraduate course

Postgraduate courses at CHE/Fibre and Polymer Technology