Theoretical Polymer Physics
Responsible: Prof. Jens-Uwe Sommer
Hours per week (2 + 1)
Language: English
Time (WS 2023/24):
Thursday: 01:00 - 02.30 pm (4. DS), Location: REC/B214/H
Friday: 01:00 - 02.30 pm (4. DS), Location: REC/C118/H
OPAL-link: https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/36777230351
Topics:
- Chain models and conformational statistics, Excluded volume
Rouse model and Reptation
Dense polymer systems and random phase approximation
Edwards equation and its application to selected systems
Mixtures and phase segregation.
Scaling concepts and application to selected systems
Polymers at surfaces
Copolymers
Recommended literature:
M. Rubinstein and R.H. Colby: "Polymer Physics"
M. Doi and S.F. Edwards: "The theory of polymer dynamics"
A.Y. Grosberg and A.R. Khokhlov: "Statistical Physics of Macromolecules"
P.-G. de Gennes: "Scaling concepts in polymer physics"