Yan / Gao / Frey Hyperbranched Polymers

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-93476-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 480 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series on Polymer Engineering and Technology

A much-needed overview of the state of the art of hyperbranchedpolymers

The last two decades have seen a surge of interest inhyperbranched polymers due to their ease of synthesis on a largescale and their promising applications in diverse fields, frommedicine to nanotechnology.

Written by leading scientists in academia and industry, thisbook provides for the first time a comprehensive overview of thetopic, bringing together in one complete volume a wealth ofinformation previously available only in articles scattered acrossthe literature. Drawing on their work at the cutting edge of thisdynamic area of research, the authors cover everything readers needto know about hyperbranched polymers when designing highlyfunctional materials. Clear, thorough discussions include:

* How irregular branching affects polymer properties and theirpotential applications

* Important theoretical basics, plus a useful summary ofcharacterization techniques

* How hyperbranched polymers compare with dendrimers as well aslinear polymers

* Future trends in the synthesis and application of hyperbranchedpolymers

Geared to novices and experts alike, HyperbranchedPolymers is a must-have resource for anyone working in polymerarchitectures, polymer engineering, and functional materials. It isalso useful for scientists in related fields who need a primer onthe synthesis, theory, and applications of hyperbranchedpolymers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yan, Deyue

Gao, Chao

Frey, Holger

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Contributors.
1 Promising Dendritic Materials: An Introduction to Hyperbranched Polymers.
2 Polycondensation of ABx Monomers.
3 Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polymers via Polymerization of Functionally Symmetric Monomer Pairs.
4 Synthesis of Hyperbranced Polymers via Polymerization of Asymmetric Monomer Pairs.
5 Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization.
6 Ring-Opening Multibranching Polymerization.
7 Hyperbranced Copolymers Synthesized by Cocondensation and Radical Copolymerization.
8 Convergent Synthesis of Hyperbranced Polymers and Related Approaches.
9 Hyperbranced and Dendritic Polyolefins Prepared by Transition-Metal Catalyzed Polymerization.
10 Hyperbranced pi-Conjugated Polymers.
11 Degree of Branching (DB).
12 Influence of Branching Architecture on Polymer Properties.
13 Kinetic Theory of Hyperbranched Polymerization.
14 Grafting and Surface Properties of Hyperbranced Polymers.
15 Biological and Medical Applications of Hyperbranced Polymers.
16 Applications of Hyperbranced Polymers in Coatings, as Additives and in Nanotechnology.
17 Conclusions and Perspective: Toward Hyperbranched/Dendritic States.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Deyue Yan, PhD, is a professor at the School of Chemistryand Chemical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R.China, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Yan hasserved on the editorial board of Macromolecular Theory andSimulations and is currently on the editorial board of theChinese Journal of Polymer Science.
Chao Gao, PhD, is Professor in the Department of PolymerScience and Engineering at Zhejiang University, P.R. China. Dr. Gaoalso serves on the editorial advisory boards of the OpenMacromolecules Journal and the Open Process ChemistryJournal.
Holger Frey, PhD, is Full Professor of Organic andMacromolecular Chemistry at the Institute of Organic Chemistry atJohnannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Dr. Frey has servedon the editorial advisory boards of several polymer journals.