Polymer Science Laboratory

Three-dimensional view of a polystyrene domain.

A three-dimensional view of a polystyrene domain in polystyrene/polybutadiene triblock copolymer. The computer graphic, reconstructed from transmission electron micrographs, shows the packing sequence and individual deviations in the microstructure of an ultrathin copolymer film. (Image courtesy of LBL Research Review, Vol. 12, No. 2, Summer 1987, p. 28.)

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MIT Course Number

10.467

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

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Course Description

Course Description

Experiments in this class are broadly aimed at acquainting students with the range of properties of polymers, methods of synthesis, and physical chemistry. Some examples of laboratory work include solution polymerization of acrylamide, bead polymerization of divinylbenzene, and interfacial polymerization of nylon 6,10. Evaluation of networks by tensile and swelling experiments, rheology of polymer solutions and suspensions, and physical properties of natural and silicone rubber are also covered.

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Harlan Breindel, and Paula Hammond. 10.467 Polymer Science Laboratory. Fall 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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