Advanced Polymeric Materials and Technology

Course Name:

Advanced Polymeric Materials and Technology (MT809)

Programme:

M.Tech. in Materials Engineering

Semester:

Second

Category:

Elective Courses (Ele)

Credits (L-T-P):

(3-0-0) 3

Course Outcomes:

CO1: To understand and analyze the structure-property relationships of polymers

CO2: Ability to identify suitable polymer(s) for a given application

CO3: To understand the basics of various devices and applications in which advanced polymers are used

CO4: Applying fundamentals in formulating research problems and solving them

Course modules and teaching hours:

Module 1: Specialty Polymers (11)

High temperature and fire-resistant polymers, Liquid crystalline polymers, Dendrimers, Drag reduction, Polymer Cement, Ion-Exchange Resins and Anchored Catalysts, Photoactive Materials, Organometallic polymers, adhesives.

Module 2: Biopolymers (11)

Polymeric bio-implants, Contact lenses, surgical sutures, artificial organs, drug delivery biopolymers, tissue Engineering.

Module 3: Polymers for Advanced Technologies (10)

Conducting polymers, Membrane Science and Technology, Applications in Electronics and Energy, photonic Polymers, Sensor Applications.

Module 4: Smart polymers (10)

Self-healing polymers, Polymer actuators, Shape memory polymers, Magneto rheological polymers, piezoelectric polymers, Electroactive polymers.

References:

S. Anandhan and S. Bandyopadhyay, Eds., Advances in Polymer Materials and Technology, 1st Edn, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2016.

B.D. Ratner et al., Biomaterials Science: an Introduction to Materials in Medicine, 3rd Edn, Academic press, USA, 2012.

J. R. Fried, Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd Edn, Prentice Hall, USA, 2014.

M. Chanda, S. K. Roy, Industrial Polymers, Specialty Polymers, and their Applications, 1st Edn, CRC Press, USA, 2009.

J. Park &R.S. Lakes, Biomaterials: an Introduction, 3rd Edn, Springer, USA, 2007.

A. K. Bhowmick, Ed., Current Topics in Elastomers Research, CRC Press, USA. 2008.

Department:

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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