Hyperbranched Polymers

Preface xiii
 
Contributors xv
 
1. Promising Dendritic Materials: An Introduction to Hyperbranched Polymers 1
 
1.1 Importance of Branching 1
 
1.2 Polymer Architecture 1
 
1.3 Dendritic Polymers 3
 
1.4 Hyperbranched Polymers 5
 
1.5 Conclusions 21
 
1.6 References 22
 
2. Polycondensation of ABx Monomers 27
 
2.1 Introduction 27
 
2.2 Statistical Consideration 27
 
2.3 Polymerization of ABx -Type Monomers 30
 
2.4 References 74
 
3. Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polymers via Polymerization of Functionally Symmetric Monomer Pairs 79
 
3.1 Introduction 79
 
3.2 Theoretical Treatment of A2 + B3 Polymerization 81
 
3.3 Polymerization of Symmetrical Monomer Pairs 84
 
3.4 Conclusions 104
 
3.5 References 105
 
4. Synthesis of Hyperbranched Polymers via Polymerization of Asymmetric Monomer Pairs 107
 
4.1 Introduction 107
 
4.2 General Description of Polymerization of Asymmetric Monomer Pairs 108
 
4.3 Hyperbranched Polymers Prepared by Polymerization of Asymmetric Monomer Pairs 110
 
4.4 Conclusions 133
 
4.5 References 136
 
5. Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization 139
 
5.1 Introduction 139
 
5.2 Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization 140
 
5.3 Self-Condensing Vinyl Copolymerization (SCVCP) 150
 
5.4 Self-Condensing Processes in Presence of Initiators 162
 
5.5 SCVP of Macroinimers 167
 
5.6 Surface-Grafted Hyperbranched Polymers 169
 
5.7 References 172
 
6. Ring-Opening Multibranching Polymerization 175
 
6.1 Introduction 175
 
6.2 Classification of Ring-Opening Multibranching Polymerizations 178
 
6.3 Core-Containing Hyperbranched Polymers By Ring-Opening Multibranching Polymerization 195
 
6.4 Conclusion and Perspectives 198
 
6.5 References 200
 
7. Hyperbranched Copolymers Synthesized by

Deyue Yan, PhD, is a professor at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Yan has served on the editorial board of Macromolecular Theory and Simulations and is currently on the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Polymer Science.
 
Chao Gao, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at Zhejiang University, P.R. China. Dr. Gao also serves on the editorial advisory boards of the Open Macromolecules Journal and the Open Process Chemistry Journal.
 
Holger Frey, PhD, is Full Professor of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at Johnannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Dr. Frey has served on the editorial advisory boards of several polymer journals.

"This volume should definitely be on the desk of anyone who has been, is currently, or is contemplating working in the field of branched polymers." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, 25 August 2011)