Syllabus Application
MAT 404
Polymer Physics
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Fall 2026-2027
Course
MAT 404 -
Polymer Physics
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
10:40-11:30
Wed
FENS-2019
Sep 28-Dec 31, 2026
10:40-12:30
Thu
FENS-2019
Sep 28-Dec 31, 2026
Level of course
Undergraduate
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:5, Basic:4, Engineering:1
Prerequisites
ENS 205
Corequisites
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Özge Akbulut
- Email: ozgeakbulut@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Introduction to the statistical mechanics of chain molecules Molecular weight distribution in linear and nonlinear polymers, theory of gelation. Rubber elasticity. Statistical thermodynamics of polymer solutions. Phase equilibria in polymer systems, swelling. Configurational and frictional properties of polymers in dilute solution.
Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | Describe the size of a polymer chain through the concepts of conformation, configuration, end-to-end distance and also after deformation |
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| 2. | Combine the understanding of ideal chain conformations, real chain conformations, and thermodynamics to describe the conformations of polymers at all concentrations and temperatures |
| 3. | Model phase behaviour in polymer solutions and blends and understand the parameters behind miscibility and immiscibility in polymeric systems |
| 4. | Apply the basic theories (e.g., affine and phantom network) on the mechanical behavior of rubbers to solve simple engineering problems |
| 5. | Model dynamics of polymers in liquids and melt-state, and relate the physical parameters such as viscosity and storage modulus to the dynamic behavior of polymer chains |
Course Objective
To understand the concepts leading to the observed physical behavior of polymeric systems
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Course Materials
Resources:
Rubinstein & Colby, Polymer Physics (2003). ISBN: 0-19-852059-X