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Introduction polymersMIT23 PDF
Introduction polymersMIT23 PDF
Molecular
structure
Function
Processing Structure Crystallinity
Morphology Phase behavior
Tg, Tm
Final
Properties
Example:
H
H OH
CH3
B) Polymer
o Ex: stereochemistry
H R H R H R
Citation: Professor Paula Hammond, 10.569 Synthesis of Polymers Fall 2006 course materials, MIT
OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Date.
o Ex: sequencing in copolymers
These three polymers are different even though they have the
same number of monomers:
o Impacts polydiversity:
• Control architecture
“combed” polymer
“star polymer”
Citation: Professor Paula Hammond, 10.569 Synthesis of Polymers Fall 2006 course materials, MIT
OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Date.
Course Goals
Goal 1: Structural and architectural control
O O H H
N N
n
o Ex 2: polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
CH3
Si O
n
CH3
• Determine which process is best for certain applications (Ex: there are ways
to synthesize PDMS)
• There are variables in polymer approach, synthetic route, starting materials
and/or catalysts, and solvent conditions
Citation: Professor Paula Hammond, 10.569 Synthesis of Polymers Fall 2006 course materials, MIT
OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Date.
Description of Molecular Weight in Polymers
Ni Mi
wi =
∑ Ni Mi
M n = number average MW =
total weight
=
∑NM
i i
∑ ( N M )M ∑ N (M )
2
i i i i i
M w = weight average MW = =
∑ (N M ) i i ∑N M i i
Mn
wi
Mw
Mi
Mw
Polydispersity can be measured by PDI (polydispersity index): z = ≥ 1.0 .
Mn
z = 1.03 or 1.05 is considered close to monodisperse
Citation: Professor Paula Hammond, 10.569 Synthesis of Polymers Fall 2006 course materials, MIT
OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Date.
Types of Polymerization
A) Chain growth
1. R* + M Æ RM*
2. RM* + M Æ RMM*
…
RMn* + M Æ RMn+1*
3. Event that terminates
B) Step growth
O O
1
HO C R C OH + HO R OH Æ
(dialcohol)
O O
1
HO C R C O R OH + H2O
ester link
Citation: Professor Paula Hammond, 10.569 Synthesis of Polymers Fall 2006 course materials, MIT
OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Date.