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Polymer Degradation & Stabilization

1- Introduction to Degradation and Depolymerization Processes: Review of Chemical, Physical, and Biological Mechanisms (1-2 weeks) • The Importance of Designing Recyclable and Controlled Degradable Polymers • The Role of Molecular Design in the Recycling Cycle
2- Degradation and depolymerization mechanisms (2-3 weeks) • Chemical mechanisms (chain scission, crosslinking, depolymerization, hydrolysis, radical processes, etc.) • Investigation of microstructure and properties relationships affecting degradability (such as functional groups, tacticity, etc.) • Design of degradable bonds (ester, amide, acetyl, dynamic bonds such as vitrimers, etc.) • Investigation of methods to prevent or reduce the rate of degradation during use or processing and appro
3- Thermo-oxidative degradation of polymers and their stabilization (2-3 weeks) • General mechanism of thermo-oxidative reactions of polymers • Introduction of various phenolic, phosphate, etc. antioxidants and their mechanism of action in increasing the stability of polymers under operational conditions
4- Degradation and optical stabilization of polymers (2-3 weeks) • General principles of photo degradation • Mechanisms of photo degradation of polymers • Introduction to types of photo stabilizers and conditions for their use
5- Polymer degradation by high-energy radiation and their stabilization (1-2 weeks) • Introduction to polymer degradation by high-energy radiation • Investigation of chemical mechanisms (such as crosslinking by high-energy radiation) • Applications of controlled degradation of polymers by high-energy radiation
6- Biodegradation (1-2 weeks) • Microbial and enzymatic degradation mechanisms • Biodegradable polymers, medical polymers and diagnostic reagents • Controlled drug release from polymers
7- Degradation, depolymerization and stability of polymers (1-2 weeks) • Design principles of degradable and depolymerizable polymers (cleavable bonds, stimulus-responsive groups) • Chemical recycling methods • Stability of polymers
8- Polymer degradation analysis techniques (1-2 weeks) • Spectroscopic methods (FTIR, NMR, etc.) • Thermal analysis methods (TGA, DSC, OIT, etc.)