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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Organic and Biomaterials Chemistry Part 1: An Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MITx Online

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Explore the fundamental chemical concepts underlying the synthesis, properties, and design of a wide variety of organic materials important for engineering applications.

Syllabus

  • Explore the polymer descriptors that allow researchers to control polymer properties (e.g. molecular weight, dispersity, and topology).
  • Understand the mechanisms of step-growth and chain-growth polymerization.
  • Explain how varying reaction parameters such as temperature and solvent choice can affect the outcome of a polymerization reaction.

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Rob Macfarlane, Jessica Sandland, and John Harrold

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