Main themes

Chapter 1 : Introduction: - historical and perspectives - polymer structure - classification of polymerisation reactions. Chapter 2 : Deeper study of homogeneous radical polymerisation: - general scheme - global kinetic with small conversion rate - kinetic with high conversion rate - stereochemistry of radical polymerisation - transfers, inhibition and length of the kinetic chain. Chapter 3 : Heterogeneous radical polymerisation : - mass polymerisation with precipitation of the polymer - polymerisation of ethylene under high pressure - polymerisation in suspension - polymerisation in emulsion. Chapter 4 : Radical copolymerisation : -variation of the composition of the copolymer, depending on the values of r1 and r2 - copolymerisation modified by the complexes of charge transfer - experimental determination of r1 and r2 - structure and reactivity of monomers - radical copolymerisation speed. Chapter 5 : Polymerisation of dienes by radical route : - copolymerisation of a diene with independent vinyl groups with a monomer of the same reactivity - polymerisation of linked dienes - cyclopolymerisation of 1-6 heptadienes - greffing of styrene and of the acrylonitrile on polydienes.

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Prerequisites: thorough knowledge of general, organic and inorganic chemistry. Basics in macromolecular chemistry.

Evaluation: written examination (about 3 h) and a short oral examination (about 15 min).

Main support: book
- P. Rempp, E.W. Merrill, "Polymer Synthesis", 2nd revised edition, Hüthig & Wepf, ISBN 3-85739114-6.

Others useful supports: books
- J.M.G. Cowie "Polymers: Chemistry & Physics of modern materials", 2nd ed. Blackie Academic & professional, ISBN 0 7514 0134X;
- J.P. Mercier, E. Maréchal "Chimie des polymères", Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, ISBN 2-88074-240-4;
- Handook of Polymer Synthesis, Parties A et B, H.R. Kricheldorfed., Marcel Dekker, ISBN 0-8247-8514-2 and 0-8247-8515-0.

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