CHM6204   Smart Polymers and Polymeric Materials   (15 credits)

Description

An optional unit examining the syntheses, structures, behaviours of polymers and polymeric materials that are responsive to external stimuli such as heat, light, electric potential, pH and ionic strength. The unit will examine polymers with applications, potential and real, in such areas as sensors, auxetics, viscous couplings, vibration damping, optical amplifiers, and nano-machines.

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