Polymers

Nomenclature of polymers
Homochain polymer

Heterochain polymer

Graft copolymer
Tacticity
 Types of polymerization

Addition polymerization Condensation polymerization

(Copolymerization)
Mechanism of polymerization
Free radical mechanism
Cationic mechanism
Anionic mechanism
Ziegler-Natta / Coordination polymerization
Effect of polymer structure on properties
Important addition polymers
Important condensation polymers
 Molecular weight determination by light scattering
𝑘𝑐 1
=
𝑅𝜃 𝑀𝑤
(Debye equation)
2
ⅆ𝑛
2𝛱2 𝑛2
ⅆ𝐶
I0 K = Optical constant 𝑘=
𝜆4 𝑁𝐴
c = Concentration
R = Rayleigh ratio
ⅈ𝜃 𝑟 2
𝑅𝜃 =
𝐼0𝑉
ⅈ𝜃
Rubbers

Stressed Unstressed
Synthetic rubbers
Conducting polymers Polymer composites