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Contents
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Week 1: |
Overview of the course content and Introduction to polymers and biopolymers |
Week 2: |
Principles of polymerization |
Week 3: |
Natural biopolymers in life |
Week 4: |
Basic concepts of Natural Polymers (functional groups and chemical reactions of other natural sources) |
Week 5: |
Plant oil based polymer I (epoxidized soybean oil, acrylated soybean oil, reaction of fatty acids, polyurethane from castor oil) |
Week 6: |
Plant oil based polymer II (epoxidized soybean oil, acrylated soybean oil, reaction of fatty acids, polyurethane from castor oil) |
Week 7: |
Lignin based polymers I (lignin sources, chemical structure of lignin and properties, composites,industrial application) |
Week 8: |
Midterm Exam |
Week 9: |
Cellulose and starch based polymers (Cellulose and starch based polymers and composites, industrial applications) |
Week 10: |
Synthesis of polylactic acid and applications (structure of lactic acid, polymerization and applications) |
Week 11: |
Synthesis of polysaccharides and applications (synthesis of polysaccharides, functional groups, polymerization and applications) |
Week 12: |
Chitin and chitosan based polymers (structure of chitin and chitosan, natural sources, synthesis of chitin and chitosan based polymers and properties) |
Week 13: |
Students Seminar |
Week 14: |
Students Seminar |
Week 15*: |
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Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
Textbooks and materials: |
Ders notları, bilimsel makaleler ve “Önerilen kaynaklar” kısmında belirtilen kitaplar |
Recommended readings: |
Biopolymers : applications and trends, Michael Niaounakis, Oxford : Elsevier, 2015. Biopolymers : reuse, recycling, and disposal, Michael Niaounakis, Elsevier Science, 2013 Biopolymers : biomedical and environmental applications, Kalia, Susheel, Wiley, 2011. Biopolymer Chemistry, Olav Smidsrod, Stroker Moe, Tapir Academic Press, 2008.
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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