| Modern Materials |
| 12-1 | Recount
the ways in which a liquid crystalline phase differs from ordinary (isotropic) liquid phase. |
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| 12-2 |
Distinguish among the major
classes of liquid- crystalline
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| 12-3 | Describe what
is meant by the terms monomer and polymer, and give some examples. |
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| 12-4 | Explain how
a polymer is formed from monomers via (a) addition polymerization or (b) condensation polymerization. |
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| 12-5 | Describe how
liquid-crystalline materials are employed in liquid crystal displays for electronics equipment. |
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| 12-6 | Explain how
processing affects the properties of synthetic polymer fibers and how it relates to molecular orientations in the fiber. |
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| 12-7 | Explain what
is meant by the term "crystallinity" in polymers, and indicate how polymer properties generally vary with degree of crystallinity. |
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| 12-8 | Describe the
process of crosslinking in polymers, and explain how it affects polymer properties. |
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| 12-9 | Describe the
vulcanization of rubber and its effect on the properties of the material. |
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| 12-10 | Define the term
"ceramic" and give several examples of ceramic materials. |
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| 12-11 | Indicate the
advantages and disadvantages of engineering ceramic as compared with other materials in various applications. |
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| 12-12 | Describe the sol-gel process for forming ceramic materials. | |
| 12-13 | Give examples
of ceramic composites and indicate their potentialadvantages over noncomposite ceramic materials. |
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| 12-14 | Define the term
superconductivity and give an example of a super conducting ceramic oxide. |
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| 12-15 | Explain what
is meant by the term "thin film" and provide several illustrations of applications of thin films. |
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| 12-16 | Explain how
thin films are formed via vacuum deposition, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition. |