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Polymers I
Polymere I
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Abstract
Physical foundations of single polymer molecules and interacting chains, including rheology of solutions and melts
Objective
The course offers a modern approach to understanding the universal static and dynamic properties of polymers based on self-similarity, exponents and scaling functions
Content
Polymer Physics: 1. Introduction to Polymer Physics, Random Walks 2. Excluded Volume 3. Structure Factor from Scattering Experiments 4. Persistence 5. Solvent and Temperature Effects 6. Interacting Chains, Phase Separation and Critical Phenomena 7. Rheology
Resources
Lecture Notes
The Script can be found athttp://www.polyphys.mat.ethz.ch/education/polymer_physics
Literature
1. P. G. de Gennes, Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 1979) 2. G. Strobl, The Physics of Polymers (Springer, Berlin, 1996) 3. M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Polymer Physics (Oxford University Press, 2003)
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- 2 Seiten A4 Formelsammlung
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Polymere I |
|
2 h weekly |
| exercise | Polymere I |
|
1 h weekly |