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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Ekologické aspekty polymerů v ŽP

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0808/04
Abbreviation EAP
Course title Ekologické aspekty polymerů v ŽP
Credits 2
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Eva Pertile, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction, historical facts. Definition of basic terms, polymers, environment, (bio) active polymers; selected characteristics of polymers and their relation to bioactivity.
2. Basic synthetic polymers - production, properties of use
3. Additives to polymers. Processing additives; antidegradants, crosslinking agents. Additives affecting other physical properties. Special fillers.
4. Polymer mixtures - preparation and basic operations. Processing of polymers.
5. Degradation vs. polymer stability (abiotic and biotic factors affecting the stability-degradation of polymers); Biodegradable polymers; Renewable Polymers.
6. Methods of bioactivity evaluation of polymers
7. Bioactive polymer systems for specific applications; Biocomposites.
8. Water-soluble polymers.
9. Polymers in the food industry.
10. Medical polymers. Polymer gels.
11. Plastic wastes, their treatment, evaluation and disposal with focus on biodegradable plastics.
12. Safety of bioactive polymer systems and legislative aspects.
13. Plastics and environment (general view of influence of human activity on nature).
14. Current situation in the area of ​​secondary processing and use of plastics.

Literature

BASTIOLI C. Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers. 2005, p. 533, ISBN 978-1-85957-389-1 .
SMITH, Ray. Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 1-85573-934-8 .
FOMIN, V.A. a V.V. GUZEEV. Biodegradable Polymers, Their Present State and Future Prospects. Progress in Rubber and Plastics Technology. 2018, 17(3), 186-204. DOI: 10.1177/147776060101700303. ISSN 0266-7320 .
GROSS, R. A. Biodegradable Polymers for the Environment. Science. 297(5582), 803-807. DOI: 10.1126/science.297.5582.803. ISSN 00368075 .

Advised literature

VROMAN, Isabelle a Lan TIGHZERT. Biodegradable Polymers. Materials. 2009, 2(2), 307-344. DOI: 10.3390/ma2020307. ISSN 1996-1944 .
GHANBARZADEH, Babak a Hadi ALMASI. Biodegradable Polymers. CHAMY, Rolando, ed. Biodegradation - Life of Science. InTech, 2013, 2013-06-14. DOI: 10.5772/56230. ISBN 978-953-51-1154-2 .
OJEDA, Telmo. Polymers and the Environment. YLMAZ, Faris, ed. Polymer Science [online]. InTech, 2013, 2013-01-23. DOI: 10.5772/51057. ISBN 978-953-51-0941-9 .
SHAMSUDDIN, Ibrahim Muhammad, Sani N, Adamu M a Abubakar MK. Biodegradable polymers for sustainable environmental and economic development. MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry. 2018, 2(4). DOI: 10.15406/mojboc.2018.02.00080. ISSN 2574819X .


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