# Natural Polymers & Materials

## CHEM-6610

Natural and biobased polymers are of increasing importance as society evolves from using carbon from petroleum to readily renewable carbon sources. Using polymers as an example, the course will introduce students to important concepts in green chemistry and sustainability. Interdisciplinary approaches to polymer synthesis that combine biocatalysis and chemical methods is described. A primer will be provided on general concepts in polymer and material science so that Introduction to Polymer Chemistry is not a required pre-requisite. All lectures are interweaved with examples of applications to provide students insights on how natural and biobased polymers are both used in everyday applications such as biodegradable plastics, thickeners, bioactives, nanomaterials and as bioresorbable medical materials.

3 credits
Cross-listed with:
CHEM-4610 Natural Polymers & Materials
Prereqs:
none

# Past Term Data
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2026

Natural Polymers & Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 4/20

2025

Natural Polymers & Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 7/20

2024

Natural Polymers & Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 5/20

2023

Natural Polymers & Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 6/25

2022

Natural/biobased Poymers/matls (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 2/25

2021

Natural/biobased Poymers/matls (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 6/25

2020

Natural And Biobased Polmers And Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 13/25

2019

Natural And Biobased Polmers And Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 6/25

2018

Natural And Biobased Polmers And Materials (3c)

- Richard Alan Gross

Seats Taken: 7/25

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