Covers factors contributing to polymer aging, degradation, gas permeability, diffusion, and thermo-oxidative degradation, as well as stabilization mechanisms and display technologies.
Explores polymer mechanochemistry, focusing on modulating chemical transformations in polymers using mechanical forces, covering topics like breaking bonds, mechanophores, and force-responsive materials.
Delves into the challenges and benefits of buildings lasting for centuries, exploring evolving construction techniques and the shift towards a circular economy.
Covers the general aspects of polymer materials, the 'Big 5' technical polymers, spider silk nanostructure, synthetic polymers, major application segments of plastics, and the activities of the Polymer Science department at EPFL.
Explores the classification, molecular structures, mechanical behavior, and viscoelastic properties of polymers, emphasizing temperature effects and material responses.
Demonstrates using OpenCS Navigator for structural analysis and post-processing of structures, including defining material models and conducting displacement-controlled analyses.
Explores polymer processing techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding, emphasizing the importance of pressure, shrinkage, and mold design.
Discusses how polymer structure affects crystallinity and the propensity of polymers to crystallize, distinguishing between amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers.
