Polymer Chemistry:
Introduction to polymers, functionality of monomers, chain growth and step growth polymerization,
coordination polymerization, copolymerization (stereospecific polymerization) with specific examples
and mechanisms of polymer formation.
Plastics – Thermoplastics and Thermosettings, Preparation, properties and applications of – PVC,
Teflon, Bakelite, Nylon–6,6, carbon fibres.
Elastomers–Buna–S, Buna–N–preparation, properties and applications.
Conducting polymers – polyacetylene, polyaniline, polypyrroles – mechanism of conduction and
applications.