NPTEL : NOC:Polymers: Concepts, Properties, Uses and Sustainability (Chemical Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. Abhijit P. Deshpande


Lecture 1 - Why are polymers so common?

Lecture 2 - Polymers: Molecular structure

Lecture 3 - Process, structure, property

Lecture 4 - Biopolymers

Lecture 5 - Molecular weight and distribution

Lecture 6 - Polymerization

Lecture 7 - Macromolecular nature

Lecture 8 - Renewable sources for polymers

Lecture 9 - Polymerization/depolymerization

Lecture 10 - States of interest

Lecture 11 - Application based terms

Lecture 12 - Reuse and repurpose

Lecture 13 - Molecular conformations

Lecture 14 - Size, mobility and flexibility

Lecture 15 - Polyelectrolytes

Lecture 16 - Structures in biopolymers

Lecture 17 - Amorphous/crystalline states - 1

Lecture 18 - Amorphous/crystalline states - 2

Lecture 19 - Orientation

Lecture 20 - Interactions

Lecture 21 - Kinetics of crystallization

Lecture 22 - Glass transition - 1

Lecture 23 - Glass transition - 2

Lecture 24 - States in environment

Lecture 25 - Liquid crystalline polymers

Lecture 26 - Copolymers - 1

Lecture 27 - Copolymers - 2

Lecture 28 - Blends - 1

Lecture 29 - Blends - 2

Lecture 30 - Microstructure in polymers

Lecture 31 - Composites

Lecture 32 - Stress strain response

Lecture 33 - Additives for polymeric systems

Lecture 34 - Blends/composites in recycling

Lecture 35 - Physical/chemical crosslinking

Lecture 36 - Mechanical properties - I

Lecture 37 - Mechanical properties - II

Lecture 38 - Physical and chemical aging

Lecture 39 - Solutions: properties

Lecture 40 - Conducting polymers

Lecture 41 - Dielectric response - I

Lecture 42 - Dielectric response - II

Lecture 43 - Plasticity

Lecture 44 - Properties of composites

Lecture 45 - Viscoelasticity: introduction

Lecture 46 - Thermal response

Lecture 47 - Viscoelasticity: characterization

Lecture 48 - Viscoelasticity: simple models

Lecture 49 - Dynamic Mechanical analysis

Lecture 50 - Damping Applications

Lecture 51 - Time Temperature superposition

Lecture 52 - Impact and energy absorption

Lecture 53 - Testing for applications

Lecture 54 - Properties of blends

Lecture 55 - Biomimetic polymers

Lecture 56 - Advanced mechanics

Lecture 57 - Viscoelastic response: examples

Lecture 58 - Polymer packaging

Lecture 59 - Porous polymers/membranes

Lecture 60 - Polymer at interfaces

Lecture 61 - Diffusion in polymers

Lecture 62 - Compatibilizers

Lecture 63 - Biopolymer applications

Lecture 64 - Adhesives and Paints

Lecture 65 - Dissolution and recovery

Lecture 66 - Polymerization kinetics

Lecture 67 - Polymerization reactors

Lecture 68 - Polymer processing - I

Lecture 69 - Polymer processing - II

Lecture 70 - Polymer processing - III

Lecture 71 - Flow simulations

Lecture 72 - Processing for recycling

Lecture 73 - Recycle, up-down cycling - I

Lecture 74 - Recycle, up-down cycling - II

Lecture 75 - Flow behaviour - rheology

Lecture 76 - Crosslinking

Lecture 77 - Conversion of polymers

Lecture 78 - Rheology and entanglement

Lecture 79 - Rheological models

Lecture 80 - Rheology and processing

Lecture 81 - Absorption and leaching

Lecture 82 - Swelling of polymers

Lecture 83 - Viscosity for polymer processing

Lecture 84 - Microplastics, aerosols, sediments

Lecture 85 - Biodegradation of polymers

Lecture 86 - Biodegradable polymers - 1

Lecture 87 - Biodegradable polymers - 2