Course: Analysis of polymers

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Course title Analysis of polymers
Course code KCH/AMP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Müllerová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Preliminary and orientation tests in the analysis of polymers. 2. Use of chemical analysis. 3. Use of instrumental methods and their classification according to physical principle. 4. Methods of molecular spectrometry - introduction. 5. UV-VIS spectrometry. 6. Infrared spectrometry. 7. Raman spectrometry. 8. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. 9. Thermal methods. 10. Optical microscopy. 11. Fluorescence microscopy. 12. Electron microscopy. 13. Methods of molecular weight determination. 14. Chromatography.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Laboratory work, Problematic methods (research and exploration)
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is to provide students with an overview of laboratory methods used to analyze polymers.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Credit: Laboratory exercise 100% attendance, elaboration of protocols. Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Klouda P. Moderní analytické metody. Ostrava, Nakladatelství Pavel Klouda, 1996.
  • LEDNICKÝ F. Mikroskopie a morfologie polymerů. Díl 2., Morfologie polymerů.. V Liberci: Technická univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7372-487-0.
  • ZÁRUBA F. Analytická chemie 2. díl. Termická analýza.. VŠCHT, Praha. ISBN 9788070809518.


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