Polymer Science: Major Polymer Classes

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Polymer Science: General Aspects and Technical Polymers

Covers the general aspects of polymer materials, the 'Big 5' technical polymers, spider silk nanostructure, synthetic polymers, major application segments of plastics, and the activities of the Polymer Science department at EPFL.

Semicrystalline Polymers: Lamellar Structure & Nucleation Kinetics

Explores the structure of semicrystalline polymers, focusing on lamellar constitution and nucleation kinetics.

Plastics: Manufacturing Physics

Delves into the success and challenges of plastics, recycling processes, and manufacturing techniques.

Solid state properties of polymers

Explores the solid state properties of polymers, including crystalline and amorphous states, polymer mixtures, and mechanical behavior.

Polymer Plasticity: Yield Stress and Deformation Mechanisms

Explores polymer plasticity, including yield stress, deformation mechanisms, and the role of temperature and molecular structure.

Glass Transition: Polymer Properties

Explores glass and melting transitions in polymers, including characterization methods and specific polymer properties.

Force-extension relation of a polymer

Explores the force-extension relation of polymers through experiments and models.

Polymer Extension: Statistical Theory of Polymers

Discusses the atomic force spectroscopy of a polymer chain and its behavior under constant force.

Freely-Jointed-Chain Model

Explores the statistical properties of the Freely-Jointed-Chain model and the Worm-like Chain Model transition from discrete to continuum.

Plastics: Manufacturing Technologies

Covers the success, challenges, and production processes of plastics, including recycling issues and the concept of circular economy.