Macromolecular Chemistry

人们越来越意识到大分子化学的重要性。事实上，美国化学学会现在推荐化学专业的本科生进行一些接触。这个项目的重点是通过购买适当的仪器，显著提高学生接触聚合物化学的几个重要方面的水平。一门核心课程已经到位，但在实验室计划中有几个空白。具体地说，热分析和分子量分布的重要区域只用“干实验室”处理。获得的差示扫描量热仪和高压凝胶渗透色谱仪使许多深入的实验得以进行，不仅是在聚合物化学方面，而且在几门高级课程中也是如此。该机构为该项目提供的资金相当于国家科学基金会的资金。

There is an increasing awareness of the importance of macromolecular chemistry. Indeed, some exposure at the undergraduate level for chemistry majors is now recommended by the American Chemical Society. The focus of this project, through the acquisition of appropriate instrumentation, is to significantly improve the level of exposure for students to several important aspects of polymer chemistry. A core course was in place but had several gaps in the laboratory program. Specifically, the significant areas of thermal analysis and molecular weight distribution were treated only with "dry labs". The acquired Differential Scanning Calorimeter and High Pressure Gel Permeation Chromatograph allowed a number of in- depth experiments to be done, not only in Polymer Chemistry, but in several upper level courses as well. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.