2.3 Radius of Gyration of Polymers

2. Polymer Shape. Gaussian Coil, statistical segment length and Random Walk Model
(Chapter 10, Young & Lovell 3rd Ed)
2.1 Polymer Chain as a flexible coil & end to end distance vector
• 2.1 End to End Distanc...
2.2 Degree of polymerization (DP) vs. number of bonds (n)
• 2.2 Degree of Polymeri... (correct one)
2.3 Radius of gyration (Rg) - guess vs. equation
• 2.3 Radius of Gyration...
2.4 Freely jointed Chain - MW scaling on the polymer size
• 2.4 Freely Jointed Cha...
2.5 Free rotating chain vs. Hindered rotation chain
• 2.5 Freely Rotating Ch...
2.6 Concept of chain flexibility - Characteristic ratio
• 2.6 Chain Flexibility/...
2.7 Statistical segment length and DP (degree of polymerization)
• 2.7 Statistical segmen...
2.8 Kuhn length/Persistence length and n (# of bonds)
• 2.8 Kuhn length/Persis...
2.9 Polymer Size: Theory vs. Experiment
• 2.9 Polymer Size: Theo...
2.10 Polymer Random Walk vs Brownian Diffusion Motion
• 2.10. Polymer Random W...
2.11 Discussion of Random Walk Simulation Homework using Excel
• 2.11 comment on homewo...
(Polymer Properties and Characterization Section)
CHEM 4620 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
Professor Chang Y. Ryu
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York