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Polymer chemistry and technology


Some basic information about the module

Cycle of education:
2022/2023
The name of the faculty organization unit:
The faculty Chemistry
The name of the field of study:
Chemical Technology
The area of study:
technical sciences
The profile of studing:
The level of study:
first degree study
Type of study:
full time
discipline specialities :
Chemical analysis in industry and environment, Chemical and bioprocess engineering, Organic and polymer technology
The degree after graduating from university:
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
The name of the module department :
Department of Polymers and Biopolymers
The code of the module:
173
The module status:
mandatory for teaching programme
The position in the studies teaching programme:
sem: 6 / W30 L60 / 4 ECTS / Z
The language of the lecture:
English
The name of the coordinator:
Prof. Piotr Król, DSc, PhD, Eng.
office hours of the coordinator:
środa 9.30-12.00
semester 6:
Łukasz Byczyński, DSc, PhD, Eng. , office hours tuesday .800-10.00 wednesday 9.00-10.00

The aim of studying and bibliography

The main aim of study:
Acquiring knowledge on the course and mechanisms of polymerization reactions and basic methods of polymer synthesis applied in the industry

The general information about the module:
The modulus provides information on chemistry and technology of polymers and polymeric materials including the practical knowledge on basic methods of polymer synthesis

Teaching materials:
Instrukcje do ćwiczeń laboratoryjnych.

Bibliography required to complete the module
Bibliography used during lectures
1 Z. Florjańczyk, St. Penczek (redaktorzy) Chemia polimerów t. 1-3 Oficyna Wyd. Polit. Warszawskiej. 1995
2 J. Pielichowski, A. Puszyński Technologia tworzyw sztucznych WNT Warszawa. 1994
3 W. Szlezyngier Tworzywa sztuczne Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Rzeszowskiej . 1996
4 J. Pielichowski, A. Puszyński Preparatyka polimerów TEZA Wydawnictwo naukowe . 2005
Bibliography used during classes/laboratories/others
1 J.F. Rabek Współczesna wiedza o polimerach PWN, Warszawa. 2008
2 J. Pielichowski, A. Puszyński Preparatyka polimerów TEZA Wydawnictwo naukowe . 2005
Bibliography to self-study
1 P. Czub, Z. Bończa-Tomaszewski, P. Penczek, J. Pielichowski Chemia i technologia żywic epoksydowych WNT Warszawa . 2002
2 M. Obłój-Muzaj, B. Świerz-Motysia, B. Szabłowska Polichlorek winylu WNT. 1997
3 Z. Wirpsza Technologia ogólna polimerów Politechnika radomska- skrypty. 1997

Basic requirements in category knowledge/skills/social competences

Formal requirements:
Passed courses on organic and physical chemistry

Basic requirements in category knowledge:
Has a basic knowledge on radical and ionic organic reactions, their thermodynamics and kinetics

Basic requirements in category skills:
Knows how to work in a organic chemistry lab including interpretation of results

Basic requirements in category social competences:
Knows the safety rules in a chemical laboratory. Capable of working individually or in team.

Module outcomes

MEK The student who completed the module Types of classes / teaching methods leading to achieving a given outcome of teaching Methods of verifying every mentioned outcome of teaching Relationships with KEK Relationships with PRK
MEK01 Has the knowledge on the reactivity of typical functional groups sued in polymer synthesis lecture written test K-W08+++
P6S-WG
MEK02 Has the knowledge on the development history of polymer industry and on the main bulky products of this industry lecture written test K-W11++
P6S-WG
MEK03 Student has knowledge of the main mechanisms of chemical reactions associated with the synthesis of macromolecules lecture written test K-W08+
P6S-WG
MEK04 Student has knowledge about production methods, properties and applications of basic polymer materials lecture written test K-W08++
P6S-WG
MEK05 He can make the necessary calculations and knows the methods of synthesis of selected groups of polymers and interpret the results obtained laboratory excercises written report, oral test K-U17+
P6S-UW
MEK06 Knows how to work safely in chemistry lab, in particular with toxic and flammable chemical substances laboratory excercises performance observation K-U14++
P6S-UW
MEK07 Is capable of assessing the probability of carrying a polymerization process and adopt appropriate conditions lecture, laboratory excercises written test, oral test K-U17++
P6S-UW
MEK08 Is responsible for a team work and in the presence of other experimentators; accepts the rules applicable in a polymer chemistry lab. laboratory excercises performance observation K-K03+
P6S-KR

The syllabus of the module

Sem. TK The content realized in MEK
6 TK01 Introductory remarks; classification of polymers according to Carothers and Flory; examples of polymer types; nomenclature W01 MEK01
6 TK02 Historical outline of polymer industry and the polymers produced in the largest quantity. W01 MEK02
6 TK03 Thermodynamic and kinetic conditions of polymerization processes.Structure of macromolecules vs. physical properties of polymers W02 MEK03
6 TK04 Condensation polymers. Mechanism of polymerization. Main types of commercial condensation polymers W03, W04 MEK02 MEK03
6 TK05 Radical polymerization. Large scale polymers produced by radical polymerization. W05, W06, W07, W08 MEK03 MEK04
6 TK06 Ionic polymerization of unsaturated monomers W09, W10 MEK03
6 TK07 Copolymerization. Copolymers produced on industrial scale W11 MEK04
6 TK08 Oxirane polymerization. Commercial polymers produced by ring-opening oxirane polymerization. W12 MEK03 MEK04
6 TK09 Polymer tacticity. Coordination polymerization. Polyolefins W13 MEK03 MEK04
6 TK10 Reactions on polymers. Chemical modification of polymers W14 MEK04 MEK07
6 TK11 Native polymers. Biopolymers W15 MEK04
6 TK12 Familiarization with safety regulations in the laboratory - in the form of Power Point, Prezi presentations L01 MEK06
6 TK13 Synthesis of selected groups of polymers, preparation of the research raport containing the discussion of results part with visualization of chemical structures L02, L03, L04, L05, L06 MEK05 MEK06 MEK07 MEK08
6 TK14 Modification of polymers. Identification of main groups of polymers, preparation of the research raport containing the discussion of results part with visualization of chemical structures L07, L08, L09, L10 MEK05 MEK06 MEK07 MEK08

The student's effort

The type of classes The work before classes The participation in classes The work after classes
Lecture (sem. 6) contact hours: 30.00 hours/sem.
Laboratory (sem. 6) The preparation for a Laboratory: 5.00 hours/sem.
The preparation for a test: 5.00 hours/sem.
contact hours: 60.00 hours/sem.
Finishing/Making the report: 2.50 hours/sem.
Advice (sem. 6)
Credit (sem. 6) The preparation for a Credit: 15.00 hours/sem.
The written credit: 1.00 hours/sem.

The way of giving the component module grades and the final grade

The type of classes The way of giving the final grade
Lecture Assessment of written credit; single-choice test 30questions. Deadline 1 plus +1 to scale.
Laboratory Mark from laboratory excercises calculated as an average of those from written ltest and final written report from each excercise topic including observation of individual performance - W2.
The final grade W = 0,6W1 + 0,4W2

Sample problems

Required during the exam/when receiving the credit
Zagadnienia wymagane do egzaminu.pdf

Realized during classes/laboratories/projects
(-)

Others
(-)

Can a student use any teaching aids during the exam/when receiving the credit : no

The contents of the module are associated with the research profile yes

1 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; M. Szołyga Influence of a Siloxane-Modified DOPO Derivative on the Properties of Polyurethane Cationomer Coatings 2025
2 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; M. Sochacka-Piętal Hydrophilic polyurethane films containing gastrodin as potential temporary biomaterials 2023
3 P. Król; K. Pielichowska; M. Szlachta Hydrophilic and hydrophobic films based on polyurethane cationomers containing TiO2 nanofiller 2022
4 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Sposób wytwarzania blokowanych poliizocyjanianów do poliuretanowych powłok proszkowych 2022
5 M. Kowal; B. Król; P. Król; K. Nowicka; K. Pielichowska; M. Walczak Polyurethane cationomers containing fluorinated soft segments with hydrophobic properties 2021
6 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Blokowane poliizocyjaniany, ich zastosowanie oraz poliuretanowe lakiery proszkowe 2021
7 Ł. Byczyński; P. Król; B. Pilch-Pitera; J. Wojturska Blokowane poliizocyjaniany, sposób ich wytwarzania i zastosowanie 2021
8 B. Król; P. Król Structures, properties and applications of the polyurethane ionomers 2020
9 B. Król; P. Król; K. Pielichowska; M. Sochacka-Piętal; Ł. Uram; M. Walczak Synthesis and property of polyurethane elastomer for biomedical applications based on nonaromatic isocyanates, polyesters, and ethylene glycol 2020