Department of Polymers

Granting Departments:	École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, France Department of Polymers
Study Programme/Specialization:	Chemistry and Technology of Materials ( in English language , Double Degree )
Supervisor:	prof. Ing. Jan Merna, Ph.D.

Annotation

The thesis will be focused on the preparation of block copolymers based on olefin and diene monomers by coordination copolymerizations. The focus will be on copolymers with blocks of different properties, e.g. hard and soft blocks. Principles of coordination chain transfer polymerization and chain-shuttling polymerization will be applied. Introduction of polar functional groups will also be of interest. The work will include organometallic synthesis of catalysts, polymerization experiments in presence of various transfer agents and full characterization of obtained polymers. The work will be done in collaboration with ENSC Lille under co-tutelle supervision with Prof. Phillipe Zinck.