Information Package / Course Catalogue
Adsorption in Polymers
Course Code: KİM642
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate 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 students who intend to go on to the graduate study and a thorough background in the fundamentals of adsorption onto polymers

Course Content

Sorption onto surface of polymer sorbents and desorption, porosity on polymer sorbents, determination of porosity of polymer sorbents, determination of specific surface area and total pore volume of polymeric sorbents, classification of polymeric sorbents, mechanism of sorption of low-molecular substances by polymers, equilibrium sorption studies of polymers, industrial adsorption applications of polymers, applications of polymeric sorbents in nanotechnology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Sorption onto surface of Polymer sorbents and desorption
2.Porosity on polymer sorbents, Determination of porosity of Polymer sorbents
3.Determination of specific surface area and total pore volume of polymeric sorbents
4.Methods of forming porous surface of Polymers
5.Classification of polymeric sorbents
6.Mechanism of sorption of low-molecular substances by Polymers
7.Gel ion exchange resins, Standar and macro porous ion exchange resins
8.Equilibrium sorption studies of polymers
9.Industrial adsorption applications of polymers
10.Applications of polymeric sorbents in nanotechnology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Adsorption, Surface Area and Porosity, S. J. Gregg, K. S. W. SING
2.Physical Chemistry of Polymers, A. TAGER
3.Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, L. H. SPERLING
4.Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, S. F. SUN
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Sorption onto surface of Polymer sorbents and desorption
Week 2 - Theoretical
Porosity on polymer sorbents
Week 3 - Theoretical
Determination of porosity of Polymer sorbents
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determination of specific surface area
Week 5 - Theoretical
Determination of total pore volume of polymeric sorbents
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methods of forming porous surface of polymers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of polymeric sorbents
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mechanism of sorption of low-molecular substances, inert sorbats and non-inert vapours by polymers (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ion-exchange resins
Week 10 - Theoretical
Gel ion exchange resins
Week 11 - Theoretical
Standart and macro porous ion exchange resins
Week 12 - Theoretical
Equilibrium sorption studies of polymers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Industrial adsorption applications of polymers
Week 14 - Theoretical
Applications of polymeric sorbents in nanotechnology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%15
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%70
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
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
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5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
5
3
3
3
3
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5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-8
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-9
5
4
3
OÇ-10
5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026