Composites and Surfaces

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Department of Materials Engineering

Synopsis:

Chemical structure of polymers, copolymers and polymer blends

Thermal properties of polymers, melting, glass transition, crystallization

Deformation behaviour, mechanical properties and degradation processes

Additives for polymers incl. nanoparticles and their influence on properties

Composites with polymer matrix, properties of matrix and reinforcement

Surfaces and Interfaces definition, thermodynamical characterization

Surface properties adhesion, roughness

Analyzes of surfacesm, methods of analyzing

Surface tension, hydrofility and its role

Adhesion, principle of adhesion, adhesion and composite materials

Surface treatment I chemical modification

Sourface treatment II grafting, thin films

Tribology

Nanostructured materials, surface and nanoparticles

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Syllabus of lectures:

Chemical structure of polymers, copolymers and polymer blends

Thermal properties of polymers, melting, glass transition, crystallization

Deformation behaviour, mechanical properties and degradation processes

Additives for polymers incl. nanoparticles and their influence on properties

Composites with polymer matrix, properties of matrix and reinforcement

Surfaces and Interfaces definition, thermodynamical characterization

Surface properties adhesion, roughness

Analyzes of surfacesm, methods of analyzing

Surface tension, hydrofility and its role

Adhesion, principle of adhesion, adhesion and composite materials

Surface treatment I chemical modification

Sourface treatment II grafting, thin films

Tribology

Nanostructured materials, surface and nanoparticles

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Study materials:

Fakirov, S.: Fundamentals of Polymer Science for Engineers, Wiley VCH Verlag GmbH, ISBN 9783527341313

Krishan K. Chawla: Compisite Materials Science and Engineering.Sringer 2013. ISBN978-0-387-74364-6

J-Fiala, I.Kraus: Povrchy a rozhraní. ČVUT v Praze 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04248-2

L..J.Brillson: An Essential Guide to Electronic Material Surfaces and Interfaces. Wiley 2016. ISBN 9781119027119

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