Credit Structure:(3-0)3

Catalog description:
Fundamentals of dilute polymer solutions, single chain conformations and configurations. Polymer solution thermodynamics, Lattice models, Equation of state approach. Phase equilibria and phase separation in polymeric solutions. Behavior of concentrated and/or multicomponent solutions, physical gelation. Diffusion in polymeric systems.

Course objectives:
To deepen students' understanding of polymer solutions by emphasizing both theory and applications.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
H. Fujita, "Polymer solutions", 1992
K. Kamide, "Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions", Elsevier, 1990

Reference:
None

Syllabus:
1.Introduction and fundamentals of polymer solutions (1 week)
2.Polymer chain configurations and conformations. Dilute polymer solution thermodynamics. (1 week)
i)Lattice theories (2 week)
ii) Equation of state and corresponding state theories (1 week).
3.Applications of dilute polymer solutions, solubility parameter and its uses (2 week)
4.Multicomponent solutions (2 week)
5.Concentrated polymer solutions and physical gelation (2 week)
6.Phase equilibria and phase separations in polymer solutions and their technological applications
7.Diffusion in polymeric systems (2 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
Monthly homeworks are given

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: 1.5 credits
Engineering Design: None
Engineering Sciences: 1.5 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Levent Yilmaz