Fall Semesters-
2020- Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2210-204)- Will be taught VIRTUALLY due to risks of COVID-19. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
2019- Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2210-204)
Spring Semesters-
2020- NEW COURSE– Polymer Preparation and Characterization (POLY 5050-101 and POLY 5050-201)
Overview- In this graduate-level laboratory class, the students will learn a variety of valuable techniques for the synthesis and characterization of high molecular weight polymers. This course offers a combination of traditional/ historical polymer synthesis (i.e. Urea/Formaldehyde thermoset formation, interfacial polymerization of Nylon, determination of reactivity ratios for copolymerizations) and modern polymerization techniques (i.e. RAFT, ATRP, Living ROP) along with relevant polymer characterization techniques used in today’s synthetic polymer landscape (i.e. GPC, MALDI, light scattering, NMR, TGA, DSC, etc.).
Learning Outcomes-
· Practice writing lab reports in Journal of American Chemical Society manuscript format
· Learn advanced synthetic techniques in classical and modern polymer and organic chemistry
· Learn relevant polymer characterization techniques with hands-on experience utilizing instrumentation.
· Learn polymer characterization and analysis for spectroscopic methods as well as thermal and mechanical analysis of polymers
· Learn safe laboratory practices in synthetic chemistry
· Practice public speaking in scientific presentation atmosphere