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End Date: Jul 30, 2025
Sessions
Aug 20, 2025 | 09:00 AM GMT

Webinar on Polymer and Analytical Chemistry

Sessions

Explore the synthesis, structure, and properties of polymers, from traditional plastics to modern high-performance materials. This track delves into polymerization methods, chemical modifications, and their role in shaping materials for diverse industries.

  • Step-growth vs. chain-growth polymerization
  • Free radical, cationic, anionic, and coordination polymerization
  • Controlled/"Living" polymerizations (RAFT, ATRP, NMP)

This track focuses on the development and application of techniques to identify, quantify, and understand chemical substances. Emphasis is placed on precision, accuracy, and innovation in chemical analysis across various sectors.

  • Molecular weight and distribution
  • Crystallinity and amorphous regions

Delve into the interdisciplinary world of polymers at the nanoscale. Topics include nanoparticle-polymer hybrids, nanocomposites, and applications in electronics, medicine, and energy storage.

 

Stay ahead with the latest advancements in analytical tools, instrumentation, and methodologies. This track covers AI-integrated analytics, real-time monitoring, miniaturization, and lab-on-a-chip systems.

  • Chain entanglements and crosslinking
  • Tacticity and stereoregularity

Understand the basic principles governing polymer behavior, including polymerization techniques, molecular weight determination, thermodynamics, and rheology. Ideal for newcomers and as a refresher for seasoned scientists.

Discover sustainable approaches in both analytical and polymer chemistry. Topics include biodegradable polymers, eco-friendly solvents, green synthesis techniques, and waste minimization in analytical labs.

  • Block, graft, and dendritic polymers
  • Post-polymerization modification

Learn how to evaluate polymer properties using advanced methods such as DSC, TGA, SEM, TEM, GPC, and AFM. This track emphasizes understanding molecular weight, morphology, thermal behavior, and mechanical strength.

 

This session highlights the role of spectroscopy in chemical analysis. Topics include UV-Vis, IR, NMR, and Mass Spectrometry techniques for structure elucidation, functional group identification, and molecular interactions.

  • Smart polymers: stimuli-responsive (pH, temp, light)
  • Conductive and electroactive polymers

Explore the use of polymers in sectors like automotive, aerospace, textiles, electronics, and construction. Learn how material performance, durability, and processing influence product design and manufacturing.

Dive into separation science through GC, HPLC, TLC, and other chromatographic techniques. This track covers method development, validation, and applications in environmental, food, and pharmaceutical analysis.

 

  • Polymers for sensing, catalysis, and separation
  • Biopolymers and biodegradable plastics

Focus on the critical role of analytical techniques in drug development, quality control, and regulatory compliance. This includes impurity profiling, stability testing, and method validation in pharmaceutical products.

  • Renewable monomers and feedstocks
  • Recycling and upcycling of polymers

Explore cutting-edge materials combining polymers with ceramics, metals, or carbon-based nanostructures. This track addresses high-strength composites, lightweight materials, and their applications in aerospace, defense, and biomedical engineering.

  • Biocompatibility and toxicity studies
  • Antimicrobial and responsive materials