PřF:C3806 Chemistry of polymers - practi - Course Information

C3806 Chemistry of polymers - practical course

Extent and Intensity

0/0/4. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Ladislav Pospíšil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Richard Ševčík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Světlana Filípková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jiří Příhoda, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Chemistry of Conservation - Restoration (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Chemistry of Conservation - Restoration (programme PřF, N-CH)

Abstract

At the end of the course students are supposed to be familiar with practical aspects of the chemistry of polymers:
1) Polymer syntheses in homogenous phase
2) Polymer syntheses in heterogenous phase
3) Methods of chemical modification of the polymers
4) Methods of polymer decomposition
5) Methods of polymer recyclation

Key topics

• • 1) Suspension polymeration of styrene
  • 2) Emulsion polymeration of styrene – radical initiation
  • 3) Polystyrene pyrolysis
  • 4) Expandable polystyrene
  • 5) Styrene and maleic anhydride copolymeration
  • 6) On phase-boundary polymeration - fibres
  • 7) PA 6 from caprolactam with adipic acid catalysis
  • 8) PEPT solvolysis
  • 9) Triacetylcellulose
  • 10) Copper silk from cellulose
  • 11) Plastconcrete preparation
  • 12) EVOH by alcoholysis of EVA
  • 13) Polyvinylbutyral synthesis
  • 14) Epoxide resins vs. UP resins with additives

Study resources and literature

recommended literature
• PROKOPOVÁ, Irena. Makromolekulární chemie. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Praha: Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 2007, 207 s. ISBN 9788070806623. info
• KUČERA, Miloslav. Makromolekulární chemie :synthesa makromolekul. 1. vyd. Brno: VUTIUM, 1999, 157 s. ISBN 80-214-1330-1. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

laboratory practice

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Compulsory attendance of all practices (exercises).
Draw up reports from all exercises.
Theoretical knowledge exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
  
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