MSE 455
Polymer Physics

Credit:  3 hours.


Techniques and applications of polymer crystal structure and morphology observation; x-ray, electron, light, and neutron scattering and diffraction; light and electron microscopy. Morphology-processing property relationships of crystalline polymers, blends, and copolymers; liquid, plastic, and condis crystals; deformation mechanisms and orientation characterization; relaxations and transitions; crystallization theory. Prerequisite: MSE 450.