Citation: Yuhui Yang, Jintian Luo, Biao Zuo. A Teaching Approach to Polymer Surface and Interface in Undergraduate Polymer Physics Courses[J]. University Chemistry, ;2025, 40(4): 126-130. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202408056 shu

A Teaching Approach to Polymer Surface and Interface in Undergraduate Polymer Physics Courses

Yuhui Yang ^1,2 ,
Jintian Luo ^1,2 ,
Biao Zuo ^1,2

1.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China;
2.
Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China

Received Date: 11 August 2024
Revised Date: 8 October 2024

The physical chemistry of polymer surfaces and interfaces is an important branch of polymer science, forming the scientific foundation for the design and preparation of high-performance polymer materials. Given the importance of polymer surfaces and interfaces in material design and applications, we explore integrating this knowledge into the undergraduate polymer physics course. We have reviewed and organized the knowledge system of polymer surface and interface science into three main modules: interface thermodynamics and molecular motion, physical phenomena at interfaces, and interface modification techniques. This structured framework provides a progressive, multidimensional approach to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of the structure, molecular dynamics, and physical properties of polymers at surfaces and interfaces, thus enriching and enhancing the polymer physics curriculum.
- Course teaching,
- Polymer physics,
- Surface and interface,
- Knowledge system
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