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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

6. I. Fleming, Frontier Orbitals and Organic Chemical 3.P. Atkins and J. d. Paula Physical Chemistry, Oxford
Reactions, Wiley, 1976. University Press, 9 ed., 2010.
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4.J. M. Hollas, Modern Spectroscopy, 4 ed., John Wiley
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& Sons, 2004
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SIC3012 PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 5.I. N., Levine Molecular Spectroscopy, 1 ed., John Wiley
& Sons, 1975.
Application of physical organic concepts in the
determination of organic reaction mechanisms: kinetics
and energetics; stereochemistry; solvent effects; non- SIC3014 POLYMER CHEMISTRY II
kinetic and kinetic isotope effects; linear free energy
relationships; sonochemistry; organic surface reactions. Part A: Polymer Characterizations
Characterization of a polymer system. Non-instrumental
Catalysis: catalysis in molecules, approximation, induced techniques – (a) density measurements /comparisons, and
catalysis, covalent catalysis, nucleophilic catalysis, (b) heating and burning tests. Instrumental techniques -
general acid- and general-base catalysis, micellar (a) thermal analysis (DSC & TGA), (b) Spectroscopic
catalysis and enzymatic catalysis. techniques (FTIR & NMR). Aspects of the strengths and
weaknesses of these techniques in polymer
Assessment Methods: characterization and their applications in research and
Continuous assessment: 30% industry will be introduced. Relevant examples will be
Final examination: 70% discussed and set as assignments.
Medium of instruction: Part B: Polymer Modifications
English (i) Polymer Blends (a) Introduction: Polymer-polymer
solutions, Illustration of combinatorial entropy of mixing,
Soft skills: Phase diagram for a polymer – polymer mixture, Kinetics
CT1-3 of phase separation, Kinetics of phase separation binodal
and the spinodal for both LCST and UCST two-phase
References: regions, Phase separation mechanisms (Nucleation and
1. M. Niyaz Khan, Micellar catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & growth, Spinodal decomposition, Gibbs energy), Flory-
Francis Group, 2006. Huggins phase diagram of a symmetric polymer blend –
2. W. P. Jencks, Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology, Interaction parameter.
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1969. (b) Blending of two or more polymers to produce new
3. J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, materials, examples & applications. Miscible, partially
Mechanisms and Structure, 4 ed., McGraw-Hill, 1992 miscible and immiscible blends. (c) Reactive blends where
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4. J. Hine, Structural Effects on Equilibria in Organic chemical interactions can occur.
Chemistry, Wiley, 1975. (ii) Chemical Reactions Involving Polymers (a)
5. C. Reichardt, Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Reactions that can introduce specific functional groups
Chemistry, VCH, New York, 1988. into the polymer chains (e.g. Through anionic
polymerization, Epoxidation etc). (b) Selective
comonomers to achieve specific properties (e.g.
SIC3013 ADVANCED MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY conducting polymers). (c) Crosslinking reactions (include
Vulcanization of NR). (d) Degradation reactions.
Selections of topics are as follows: (iii) Living Polymerisation - Criteria of Living
Polymerisation (Well-defined materials; target molar mass;
Basic quantum mechanics and group theory for block/graft copolymers; end-functional (telechelic)
spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy of polyatomic polymers; star polymers); Anionic polymerization,
molecules, selection rules and analysis of normal modes Nitroxide-mediated polymerisation (NMP)/ TEMPO; Atom
of vibration, Raman spectroscopy, advanced electronic transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP), Reversible
spectroscopy, and modern techniques in spectroscopy. addition fragmentation transfer polymerisation (RAFT),
Laser techniques and applications of lasers in Co-ordination methods - Ziegler-Natta (Mechanism and
spectroscopy. Polymer Tacticity), Metallocene Polymerisation
Energy of a free electron in a magnetic field. EPR (Mechanism), Ring-opening Metathesis Polymerisation,
spectrometer & first-derivative spectrum. The g-factor and ROMP (Mechanism –Schrock & Grubbs catalyst).
hyperfine structures: simple and complex hyperfine (iv) Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers -
patterns. Interpretation of isotropic hyperfine coupling Dendrimer synthesis (divergent approach & donvergent
constants: spin Hamiltonian and perturbation theory. First- approach); Dendrimer properties, hyperbranched
order and second-order hyperfine. polymers, applications of dendrimers.
(v) Making green polymers which are biocompatible from
Assessment Methods: renewable/sustainable resources (reducing the impact of
Continuous assessment: 30% environmental pollution).
Final examination: 70%
Assessment Methods:
Medium of instruction: Practical: 30%
English Continuous assessment: 20%
Final examination: 50%
Soft skills:
CT1-3 Medium of instruction:
English
References:
1.N. M. Atherton, Electron Spin Resonance, John Wiley & Soft skills:
Son Inc., 1973. CT1-3
2.A. Carrington and A. D. McLachlan, Introduction to
Magnetic Resonance, Harper & Row and John References:
Weatherhill Inc.,1969. 1.D. Deanin, Polymer Sturcture, Properties and
Application. Cahners Books, Boston, 1972.

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