PSC 480 (Undergraduates only)
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PSC 740 (Graduates only)
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Lecture Notes:
General kinetics
More general kinetics
Analysis of kinetic data
Polymerization kinetics
Step growth polymerizations
Chain growth polymerizations
Reactor design
Additional Resources (from Contemporary Polymer Chemistry, Allcock and Lampe, 2nd ed):
Chain polymizations
Ionic polymerizations
| Week of : | Tuesday Lecture | Thursday Lecture |
| Jan 17 | Introduction, Generalizations | Collision theory, transition state theory |
| Jan 24 | Integrated rate laws and reaction mechamisms | SSA and pre equuilibrium |
| Jan 31 | Specific mechanisms | Analysis of kinetic data |
| Feb 5 | Variable volume reactors, HW 1 Due (Key) | Exam 1 (Key) |
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| Feb 28 | No Lecture (Waterborne) | |
| Mar 7 | Spring Break | |
| Mar 14 | ||
| Mar 21 | ||
| Mar 28 | Exam 2 | |
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