Soft matter refers to organic materials having complex structural and dynamic properties between those of crystals and fluids. Materials belonging to this category are polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, gels and foams. Biomacromolecules such as polypeptides and DNA also belong to this category. Due to the relatively weak inter-molecular interaction, thermal fluctuations, external fields and boundary effects strongly influence the structure and properties of soft matter. This interdisciplinary track is designed to prepare students for careers in soft materials related industries such as polymers, cosmetics, liquid crystal devices and displays, and biomaterials as well as for graduate research programs such as materials science, bioengineering, chemical engineering, electric engineering, physics and chemistry.
Suggested Course Sequence
- CHEM 242
- CHEM 465
- CHEM 466 or 467
- MATE 501
Relevant Courses
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MATE 501 |
Structure & Properties of Polymers |
3 |
CHEM 364
|
Spectroscopic Analysis
|
3 |
CHEM 244
|
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
|
3 |
CHEM 242
|
Organic Chemistry II
|
4 |
CHEM 243
|
Organic Chemistry III
|
3 |
CHEM 245
|
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
|
3 |
CHEM 367
|
Chemical Information Retrieval
|
3 |
CHEM 420
|
Molecular Symmetry and Group-Theory Chemistry
|
3 |
CHEM 465
|
Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
|
3 |
CHEM 466
|
Physical Chemistry of Polymers
|
3 |
CHEM 467
|
Polymer Chemistry III
|
|
CHEM 561
|
Polymer Chemistry I
|
3 |
| CHEM 562 |
Polymer Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM 563 |
Polymer Chemistry III |
3 |
| MEM 438 |
Manufacturing Process II (Review prerequisites) |
3 |