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NANO 134Polymeric Materials

4 units · NANO · UC San Diego

Foundations of polymeric materials. Topics: structure of polymers; mechanisms of polymer synthesis; characterization methods using calorimetric, mechanical, rheological, and X-ray-based techniques; and electronic, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties. Special classes of polymers: engineering plastics, semiconducting polymers, photoresists, and polymers for medicine. Cross-listed with CENG 134 and CHEM 134. Students may only receive credit for one of the following: CENG 134, CHEM 134, NANO 134.

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  • Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.)
  • Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Mechanics of Materials (B.S.)