Number of hours
- Lectures 10.5
- Tutorials 1.5
ECTS
ECTS 1.0
Goal(s)
Get deep knowledge about second-generation polymers from renewable vegetable resources. These polymers are often built-up from monomers obtained directly or after conversion (chemical, enzymatic, thermal...) of vegetable sources (sugars, lignins, oils...)
Contact Mohamed Naceur BELGACEMContent(s)
Polymers from terpenes
- Cationic polymerization
- Living cationic polymerization
- Radical polymerization
Rosin - Origin and composition
- Chemical reactivity
- Applications
Materials from vegetable oils - Major sources
- Properties and applications
- Chemical modification
Synthesis of polymers incorporating FURANIC heterocycles
Characterisation of polymers incorporating FURANIC heterocycles
Prerequisites
Macromolecular synthesis and characterization
Test
Semester 7 - The exam is given in english only 
Final exam
exam in common with "Biopolymers processes" of Mr J. Bras
note = note Examen final
Additional Information
Sécurité-Environnement
Semester 7 - This course is given in english only
Curriculum->PostMaster Biorefinery->Semester 7
Sécurité-Environnement
Bibliography
Belgacem MN et Gandini A. Monomers, Polymers and Composites from Renewable Resources, 1st Edition, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2008.