Course: Chemistry of Materials II

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Course title Chemistry of Materials II
Course code KMM/MCH2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Duchek Petr, Doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Chena Iveta, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Nomenclature of organic compounds, basic types. Basic structural effects and their influence on properties and behaviour of compounds. Monomers and synthetic polymers; propeties, processing and usage. Natural polymers. Composite and nanocomposite systems involving organic component; properties and applications. Organic compounds as a basic of synthetic nanomaterials with interesting properties. Nomenclature principles, CAS database, basic types of organic compounds, examples Aromatic systém - definition, influence on reactivity. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), their environmentalistics. Basic structural effect in organic compounds; influence on properties and compound behaviour. Crude oil processing, production of monomers. Synthetic polymers, their production and properties. Role of catalysis in petrochemistry. Natural polymers, their structure and properties. Case 1: natural and synthetic rubber, structure, in vivo and in vitro principle. Case 2: proteins, muscle and its mechanics, simulation in nanoscale. Composites and nanocomposites with organic component; polymer - clay nanocomposites, priunciples of intercalationd and exfoliation. Organic- inorganic hybrides. Properties, applications. Examples of other organic nanosystems with promising exploitation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' self-study, Lecture, Seminar, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 2 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Ability to determine types of chemical bonds To be oriented in basic principles of nomenclature of organic compounds and to be able to apply ¨it correctly To be oriented in basic types of organic compounds Ability of a complex view on chemical reaction from the point of view of kinetics, catalysis and thermodynamics To characterize basic structures of organic molecules
Skills
To predict type of a chemical bond on basis of elektronegativity values To name basic organic molecules on basis of their formulae correctly, and to create a correct formula back from the compound name To interpret reaction kinetics and to estimate thermal character of reaction To evaluate the thermodynamic course of reaction together with influence on reaction conditions To describe ways of influencing the chemical reaction in sense of favoured products and isomers To describe basic types of isomers of organic compounds
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Ability to utilize basic nomenclature of organic compounds actively To explain structural effects influencing reactivity To apply structural effects of organic compounds for determination of reaction mechanisms To explain principles of processing technologies of both fossil and recent organic raw materials To explain structure of natural and synthetic polymers and to describe their utilization To describe how to determine structure of organic compounds To describe and characterize basic reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry To review structural influences in organic molecule in a critical way and to determine the general influence on its properties To describe the processing technology of crude oil, coal, and of recent raw materials To evaluate instrumental methods suitable for determination of structure of organic systems
Skills
To name basic types of organic reactions To review structural influences in organic molecule in a critical way and to determine the general influence on its properties To describe and characterize basic reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry To describe the processing technology of crude oil, coal, and of recent raw materials To evaluate instrumental methods suitable for determination of structure of organic systems
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Chemie organických sloučenin. Díl 1.. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1985.
  • Chemie organických sloučenin. Díl 2.. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1987.
  • Integrated chemistry :.
  • Carey, Francis A. Organic chemistry. 5th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2003. ISBN 0-07-115148-6.
  • Rettich, Timothy R. Integrated chemistry : a two-year general and organic chemistry sequence. Vol. 1, First year. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000. ISBN 0-395-98092-5.


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