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The ability of student to interpret supramolecular structure of polymers imaged by microscopy methods commonly used in a field of science and engineering, to deduce supramolecular structure from indirect methods, to determine the degree of crystallinity of semicrystalline polymers, to know basic methods for determination of the structure including composition and to identify polymers, and understanding the importance of the sample preparation and suitable test conditions.

Macromolecular chemistry, Structure of Materials, Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, Instrumentation in material engineering.

“Practices from Structure and Polymer properties” in next term largely base on knowledge obtained in this subject.

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

The oral examination is possible only after the handover of two written tests/tasks submitted during the term.
The final mark is from 30% formed by classification of written tests/tasks and from 70% by classification of three questions asked at the oral examination in the range of lectures.

1. Morphology of polymers – the separate discipline. Supramolecular structure of polymers, in detail polypropylene, and its imaging by Polarizing optical microscopy.
2. Methods of supramolecular structure uncovering; Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy.
3. Polymers and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).
4. Polymers and Fourier-transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
5. Polymers and Raman spectroscopy.
6. Molecular structure of polymers.
7. Polymers a Thermogravimetry (TGA)
8. Polymers and Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA).
9. Morphology of liquid crystals, polymer blends, copolymers and composites.
10. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS) of polymers.
11. Polymers and Dynamic-mechanical Analysis (DMA).
12. Polymers and X-ray Diffraction (XRD).
13. Morphology of deformed and fractured polymer surfaces, morphological effects on polymer properties.

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The aim is to learn and understand methods to determine the structure including composition and identification of polymer materials because material properties are “imprint” of their structure. The methods knowledge then implicates the ability to apply the selected methods. The integral part is also correct data interpretation which connects with the type of macromolecules/chains and processing conditions.

It is not but the attendance is recommended.

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Characterization and analysis of polymers. 1. Edition. Canada, New Jersey : Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, 2008. 977 p. ISBN: 978-0-470-23300-9. (CS)
Lednický, František. Mikroskopie a morfologie polymerů : Díl 1. Mikroskopie polymerů a preparační techniky. 1. vyd. Liberec : Fastr typo-tisk, 2009. 71 s. ISBN 978-80-7372-486-3. (CS)
Lednický, František. Mikroskopie a morfologie polymerů : Díl 2. Morfologie polymerů. 1. vyd. Liberec : Fastr typo-tisk, 2009. 97 s. ISBN 978-80-7372-486-3.3. (CS)
Ehrenstein, GW. Polymeric Materials : Structure – Properties – Applications. Munich : Carl Hanser Verlag, 2001. 279 p. ISBN 3-446-21461-5. (CS)
Ehrenstein, GW, Riedel, G, Trawiel, P: Thermal Analysis of Plastics: Theory and Practice. Hanser Gardner Publications, Cincinnati 2004. (CS)
Woodward, AE. Understanding Polymer Morphology. USA, New Yourk : Hanser Gardner Publications, 1995. 130 p. ISBN 978-1569901410. (CS)
Woodward, AE. Atlas of Polymer Morphology. USA : Oxford University Press, 1989. 544 p. ISBN 978-0195207583. (CS)
Menard, KP: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Techniques and Applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton 1999. (CS)

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26 hours, optionally