PHYS 7390 - Polymer Physics

(3) Introduction to polymers, phase, behavior and dynamics. These include single polymer chain conformations, dilute and semi-dilute polymer solutions, polyelectrolyte solutions, effect of confinement, polymer blends, diblock copolymers, and kinetics of polymers in dilute and concentrated polymer solutions. PREREQUISITE(S): PADM 7601 or equivalent or permission of instructor.