This upper level chemistry course focuses on the broad topic of polymer science largely from a chemistry perspective. Polymers are long chain molecules that are involved in nearly all aspects of modern life. They are necessary ingredients in countless technologies that society depends on every day. This course will emphasize: (i) basic principles of polymer chemistry, the synthesis of common polymers, the behavior of long-chain molecules, and the properties of polymeric materials; (ii) the commercial production of polymers; (iii) how polymers are used in society; (iv) the chemical origins and environmental fate of polymeric materials; (v) basic principles of polymer life cycle analysis; (vi) the intersection of data science and polymer science; (vii) applications of polymers in the microelectronics, biomedical, separations, packaging, transportation, consumer, and energy fields.
prereq: CHEM 2301 or 2081
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