Smart Polymers

Recommended Prerequisites

Polymer Science.

Teaching Methods

Oral exposition class – Theoretical concepts will be explained using audiovisual support materials (mainly powerpoint). Whenever feasible some demonstrations will be performed in the class room.

Practical Lectures – Examples of industrial processes and research projects

Doubt sessions/extra classes – Whenever required by the students doubt session or extra classes can be scheduled.

Special seminars – Whenever possible seminars can be scheduled. An renowned specialist will be invited to give a lecturer about specific topics of interest in the scope of this class.

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit aims to introduce the subject of stimuli-responsive polymers. Several types of stimuli will be discussed, such as: temperature, pH, ionic strength, ultrasonds, UV light, visible light, and so on.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction to curricular unit; objectives, syllabus, teaching methodology and calendar, methods and evaluation standards, task description, main bibliography. Theoretical background to explain the stimuli-responsive behaviour of polymers. Examples of polymers that respond to stimuli. Aplications.

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Fernando Jordão Coelho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Stevens, M.P. Polymer Chemistry - An Introduction. 3^rd ed, Oxford University Press, 1999.

Fried, J.R. Polymer Science and Technology, 2^nd ed. Prentice Hall PTR, 2007.

Cowie, J.M.G.; Arrighi, A. Polymers: Chemistry and Physics of Modern Materials, 3rd edition, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008.

Urban, M. K. Handbook of Stimuli-Responsive Materials, 1^st edition, Wiley -VCH, 2011