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CHEM 574 — Introductory Polymer Chemistry

A survey course on the structure of polymers, kinetics and mechanisms of polymer and copolymer synthesis; characterization and molecular weight distributions; polymer microstructure, the thermodynamics of polymer solutions; the crystalline and amorphous states, rubber elasticity and structure-property relationships.

  • Rating: 2.50 out of 5 from 152 student reviews
  • Difficulty: 3.12 out of 5
  • Credits: 3
  • Faculty: Faculty of Science
  • Department: Chemistry
  • Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: CHEM 223 and CHEM 243 or CHEM 213 and CHEM 273, or CHEM 233 (for engineering students only), or permission of the instructor.