Polymer Synthesis

PrefaceSYNTHESIS OF HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERSIntroductionInitiatorsMonomersSynthesis of Polymers with Complex ArchitecturesStereochemistry and Sequence Control in ROMPConclusionROMP IN DISPERSED MEDIAIntroductionEmulsion ROMPDispersion ROMPSuspension ROMPFormation of NanoparticlesConclusionTELECHELIC POLYMERSIntroductionMono-Telechelic PolymersHomo-Telechelic PolymersHetero-Telechelic PolymersConclusions and OutlookSUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERSIntroductionMain-Chain Supramolecular PolymersSide-Chain-Functionalized Supramolecular PolymersSupramolecular Architectures by DesignConclusionSYNTHESIS OF MATERIALS WITH NANOSTRUCTURED PERIODICITYIntroductionSequential ROMPInorganic Composite MaterialsABA Triblock CopolymersNanostructures with Domain Sizes Exceeding 100 nmConclusionsSYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLESIntroductionFormation of NanoparticlesSynthesis via Grafting-through ApproachSynthesis via Grafting-to ApproachSynthesis via Grafting-from ApproachSummarySYNTHESIS OF BIODEGRADABLE COPOLYMERSIntroductionPolyester-Functionalized PolymersPeptide-Functionalized PolymersCarbohydrate-Functionalized PolymersAntimicrobial PolymersPolymeric BetainesROMP Polymers as Drug CarriersROMP Polymers for Tissue ScaffoldsConclusionBIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE POLYMERSIntroductionBenefits of ROMP for Bioactive Polymer SynthesisBiologically Active Polymeric DisplaysExploiting the Bulk Properties of PolymersProbes of Biological ProcessesOutlookCOMBINATION OF ROMP WITH CLICK CHEMISTRYIntroductionAttaching Functional Groups for Click ReactionCopper-Catalyzed Azide/Alkyne Click ReactionDiels-Alder Click ReactionThiol-Ene ReactionThiol-Michael AdditionMeldum's Acid-Containing Polymers as Precursor for Ketene CouplingNitrole Oxide CycloadditionSELF-HEALING POLYMERSIntroductionMonomer StorageCatalyst Stability and ProtectionCatalyst and Monomer ChoiceIntrinsic Self-Healing PolymersConclusionsFUNCTIONAL SUPPORTS AND MATERIALSIntroductionPreparation of Functional SupportsFunctional Monolithic SupportsTwenty-First

Robert H. Grubbs received his Ph.D. from Columbia University for work with Ron Breslow. After a postdoctoral year with Jim Collman at Stanford University, he joined the faculty at Michigan State University. In 1978, he moved to the California Institute of Technology, where he is now the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry. Among many other awards he received the Nobel Prize in 2005 for his research on the metathesis reaction. His research interests include polymer chemistry, organometallic catalysis, and development of new synthetic organic methodology.Ezat Khosravi obtained his PhD in Polymer Science from the University of Sussex, UK in 1981. He is presently Reader in Polymer Chemistry at Chemistry Department, Durham University, UK. His research interests range from well-defined polymerization chemistry to novel polymers and biopolymers. He is internationally recognized particularly for his work on Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) and related chemistry. He is the permanent secretary of the advisory board of the International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis (ISOM).