Information Package / Course Catalogue
Polymer Mixtures
Course Code: KİM544
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This lecture is designed to provide a solid background for the students who intend to go on to the graduate study and a thorough background in the fundamentals of polymer mixtures and for characterization of polymer chemistry, Enthalpy of binary polymer mixtures

Course Content

Introduction of polymer mixtures, industrial applications, properties of polymer mixtures, thermodynamic properties of mixtures, polymers in solutions, the mechanical properties of the mixtures, viscosity characteristics of the polymer mixtures, phase diagrams of polymer mixtures, binary polymer-polymer mixtures, teaching of issues such as viscosity and surface tension, industrial applications and real mixtures and search for foundations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Erdener KARADAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.The introduction of the polymer mixture and industrial applications
2.The properties of the polymer mixture and thermodynamic properties of mixtures
3.Polymer solutions
4.Mechanical properties of the mixtures
5.Viscosity characteristics of the polymer mixtures and the Phase diagrams of polymer mixtures
6.The binary polymer-polymer mixtures
7.to be able to consider the submission of new issues, such as viscosity and surface tension
8.The Real mixtures
9.Industrial applications
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Physical Chemistry of Polymers, A. TAGER
2.Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, S. F. SUN,
3.Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, L. H. SPERLING
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Polymers in solutions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Compatibility of polymers in solutions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of mutual solubility of polymers
Week 4 - Theoretical
Structure of polymer mixtures
Week 5 - Theoretical
Determination of glassy-transition temperatures of polymer mixtures
Week 6 - Theoretical
Three component systems, Polymer compatibility determined by various methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Thermodynamics of binary polymer-polymer systems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mechanical properties of polymer mixtures (MIDTERM EXAM)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enthalpy of binary polymer mixtures
Week 10 - Theoretical
Mixing free energies of polymers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Entropy of binary polymer mixtures
Week 12 - Theoretical
Phase diagrams on polymer-polymer mixtures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Real polymer solutions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ion-exchange resins
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%70
Assignment4%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment45332
Reading142256
Midterm Examination116319
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-7
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-8
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-9
5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026