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UNIWERSITY OF WARSAW

1 Pasteura Str., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland, phone: +48 (0)22 822 02 11

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Subject

Light Scattering
by Polymer Solutions


No / course unit code


Semester

3M

Type of course

Monographic lecture


Teaching hours
 per semester    per week

15      1

ECTS credits

1


Lecturer:

Dr. Hanna Wilczura-Wachnik
Room: 114A    Phone: 372      email: wilczura@chem.uw.edu.pl

Teaching Division:

Chemical Technology

Educational and
professional goals:

The aim of this lecture is to introduce students to a theory and practical examples of Light Scattering as a method of polymer solutions exploration.

Course description:

Light scattering by particles - history and theoretical background. Laser techniques. Theoretical background of laser light scattering measurements. Time averaged or Static Light scattering (SLS), and time dependent or Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) methods. Fluctuation correlations. Autocorrelation function. Zimm plot. Light scattering by solutions of synthetic macromolecules as a source of their dynamic and static properties: translational and rotational diffusion coefficients; size, shape, molecular weight, relaxation rates; polydispersity and entanglement of polymer chains.

Required background:


Physics and organic chemistry.

Form of assessment:


Test

Remarks:

For groups over 6 person. Course also offered in English.




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