Duration
20h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in chemistry | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction to polymer materials.
This course comprises:
- a general introduction of the specific basics for the polymer chemists allowing to describe the structure and the properties of these materials
- a description of the main families of materials and their applications and processing methods
- the study of the synthesis of polymers via polyconsensation and polyaddition mechanisms (including radical, anionic and coordination).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understanding the basic tools of macromolecular chemistry to be able to:
- suggest one type of materials for a targeted application on the basis of their physico-chemical properties
- understand the structure/properties relationship of these types of materials
- discuss their synthesis
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Bases in general and organic chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Three lab sessions (4h each) are scheduled in order to get a practical approach of the main notions of macromolecular chemistry
Their topics are:
- structure/properties relationships of these materials
- macromolecular synthesis and characterization
- properties, processing and applications relationships of these materials
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
A copy of slides is available on e-campus
Assessment methods and criteria
Written and oral to check the learning outcomes
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Prof. Christine Jérôme Centre d'Etude et de Recherche sur les Macromolecules CERM Université de Liège, ULg Sart-Tilman B6 4000 Liège Tel. : 32-(0)4-3663491 (secret. 61) Fax : 32-(0)4-3663497 e-mail : c.jerome@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Chapters 1 to 4 were seen face to face as expected. Chapters 5 and 6 from a distance.
The following were made available to students:
Chapter 5: coordinative polymerization:
On MyULiege:
Podcast 1: Chapter 5 EP part 1
Podcast 2: Chapter 5 EP part 2
On e-campus:
Dias (.pdf in podcast content) available for printing (= podcast dias)
Chapter 5 EP part 1: PE and Ziegler-Natta
Chapter 5 EP part 2: Ziegler Natta and Cossee mechanism
"Questions chapter 5" (.pdf in content): List of questions that you should know how to answer after watching the podcasts = subject to know for this chapter
Chapter 6: Step-growth Polymerization
4 Podcasts available on my ULiege
On e-campus:
Dias (.pdf in podcast content) available for printing (= podcast dias) for the 4 podcasts (4 parts)
"Questions chapter 6" (.pdf in content): List of questions that you should know how to answer after watching podcasts = subject to know for this chapter
Assessment subjects
The examination will relate to the entirety of the material seen: that is to say chapters 1 to 6 whose content is defined in the slides shown during the face-to-face course and in the podcasts. Material not seen in the podcasts of Chapters 5 and 6 will not be subject to examination.
Assessment methods
Written remote exam in the form of opened questions with dissertative answers.
Contacts
By email: c.jerome@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The same as June session
Assessment methods
The same as June session
Contacts
By email: c.jerome@uliege.be