In order to complete the subject the student has to pass a written examination test with a result better than 50%.

Recommended:

• Rubinstein, Michael
  

  Colby, Ralph H. Polymer Physics. : Oxford University Press, 2003, s. ISBN 0-19-852059-X.

• Seiffert, Sebastian. Physical chemistry of polymers. : De Gruyter, 2020, s. ISBN 978-3-11-067280-0.
• Glatter, Otto. Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science. : Elsevier, 2018, s. ISBN 978-0-12-813580-8.

1. Molar mass averages, distribution of molar mass.

2. Molar mass distribution functions, the most probable and other distribution functions.

3. Polymer chain dimensions, end-to-end distance, radius of gyration.

4. Thermodynamics of polymer solutions, entropy, enthalpy and Gibbs energy of mixing.

5. Solubility parameters, phase diagram polymer-solvent and polymer-solvent-nonsolvent.

6. Principles of Scattering and static light scattering from polymer solutions.

7. Small-angle X-ray scattering, small-angle neutron scattering, dynamic light scattering.

8. Viscosity of polymer solutions, Einsten equation, determination of limiting viscosity number.

9. Mark-Houwink equation, viscometry methods.

10. Colligative properties in determination of molar mass.

11. Size exclusion chromatography, calibration, concentration and molar mass detectors.

12. Polymerization kinetics.