1. Overview on Organic Functional Materials for Chemical Industry.(2 hr)

2. Functional Polymer Synthesis (6 hr)
(1) Controlled polymerization using organocatalyst
(2) Group transfer polymerization of methacrylate and acrylate
(3) Ring-opening polymerization of epoxide
(4) Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ester and carbonate

3. Architecture and Morphology Control of Organic Materials (6 hr)
(1) Synthesis of architecturally complex polymers
(2) Synthesis of branched polymers
(3) Synthesis of cyclic polymers
(4) Phase separation and self-assembly of architecturally complex polymers

4. Electronic Device Applications (4 hr)

II. Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry
III. Grading Policy: Term paper or written exam.
IV. Lecture Notes (ppt viewgraphs) will be provided but no textbook.