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Course Introduction, Perspective on Intermolecular Interactions and Relevance to Application |
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| 2 |
Molecular Interactions: Influence on Macroscopic Properties |
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| 3 |
Review of Chemical Structures and Trends |
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| 4 |
Polar and VanderWaal Interactions |
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| 5 |
Dielectric Constants - Origin and Importance |
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| 6 |
Solvation, Solvent Design, Solute Partitioning |
Problem set 1 due |
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Chelation and Co-solvents |
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| 8 |
Solvation of Large Molecules - Polymer Solubility |
Problem set 2 due |
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Block Copolymers - Ordered Nanophases |
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| 10 |
Introduction to Solid State and Intermolecular Interactions |
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| 11 |
Molecular Crystals |
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| 12 |
Hydrogen Bonding in the Solid State |
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| 13 |
Molecular Recognition and Self Assembly |
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| 14 |
Liquid Crystalline Systems - Thermotropic |
Problem set 3 due |
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Liquid Crystalline Systems - Lyotropic and Bio Examples |
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| 16 |
Micellar Systems |
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| 17 |
Micellar Systems (cont.) |
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| 18 |
Micellar Systems (cont.) / Applications |
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Quiz 1 |
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| 19 |
Introduction to Liquid / Solid Interactions |
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| 20 |
Wetting |
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| 21 |
Wetting (cont.) |
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| 22 |
Fundamentals of Adhesion |
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| 23 |
Adhesion (Special Guest - Prof. Christine Ortiz) |
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| 24 |
Molecular Adsorption |
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| 25 |
Friction |
Problem set 4 due |
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Polymer Adsorption / Adhesion to Surfaces |
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| 27 |
Polymer Surface Modification / Surface Engineering |
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| 28 |
Organic Monolayers (SAMs) |
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| 29 |
Organic Monolayers |
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Quiz 2 |
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| 30 |
Bio Applications of Organic Monolayers / Bioadhesion |
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| 31 |
Other Applications of Surface Modification |
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| 32 |
Project Presentations |
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| 33 |
Project Presentations (cont.) |
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| 34 |
Project Presentations (cont.) |
Course paper due |
