Contents Chapter 1; POLY(ALKYLENE PHOSPHATE) CHAINS AND BLOCK COPOLYMERS THEREOF; Stanislaw Penczek 1 . Introduction; 2. Synthesis of Model Macromolecules; 3 . Interaction of Synthetic Poly(alkylene phosphates) with Metal Cations; 4 Ionic Interactions; 5. lonic-Nonionic Dihydrophilic Block Copolymers (with Phosphate Units) and Their Interaction with Inorganic Particles; 6.Interaction of Poly(alkylene phosphates) with Polyaniline; Chapter 2; COMBINATIONS OF TRANSITION METAL CATALYSTS FOR REACTOR BLENDING; Claudio Bianchini, et al ; 1. Introduction; 2. Homogeneous Systems; 3. Heterogeneous Systems; 4. Conclusions; Chapter 3; FREE RADICAL PROCESSES IN WATER DISPERSION: NEW DEVELOPMENTS; B. Charleux, et al ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Basics on Polymerization in Dispersed Aqueous Medium and on Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization; 3. Controlled Free Radical Polymerization in Water Dispersion; 4. Amphiphilic bi, tri, and Stars Block Copolymers Prepared via Controlled Radical Polymerization and Their Use as Surfactants in Emulsion Polymerization; 5 Conclusions; Chapter 4; FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLYOLEFINS IN THE MELT; Francesco Ciardelli, et al; 1.Introduction; 2. Kineties of Functionalization;3. Functionalization of Ethylene Polymers (LLDPE, VLDPE and EPM);4. Functionalization of Isotactic Polypropylene 5. Functionalization of Styrene Polymers; 6. Reactivity ofOrafted Functional Groups with Macromolecules; Chapter 5; HYPERBRANCHED ARCHITECTURES; H. Iatrou, et al ; 1 . Introduction; 2. Synthesis-Characterization-Properties; Chapter 6; EFFECTS OF INTRAMOLECULAR COMPOSITION AND TOPOLOGY ON INTERMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND BULK PROPERTIES OF COMPLEX POLYMER SYSTEMS: Experimental Characterization and Computer Simulation Tadeusz Pakula; 1 . Introduction; 2. Characterization Methods; 3 . Experimental Results; 4. Computer Simulation; 5 . Examples of Simulation Results; 6. Conclusions; Chapter 7; PREPARATION OF NANOCOMPOSITES WELL-DEFINED RGANIC (CO)POLYMERS;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski; 1 . Introduction; 2. Brushes from Colloidal Particles; 3 . Core-Shell Colloids; 4. ABC Triblock Copolymer Brushes; 5 . Brushes from Flat Surfaces; 6. Block and Graft Copolymers with Poly(dimethylsiloxane); 7. Conclusions; Chapter 8; ROLE OF INTERFACES IN MULTICOMPONENT POLYMER SYSTEMS AND BIOCOMPOSITES; Gyorgy J. Marosi, Gyorguy Bertalan; 1.Introduction; 2. Background; 3. Spontanaeous Interphases; 4. Modified Interphase of Low Molecular Mass; 5 . Modified Interphase of High Molecular Mass; 6. Adaptive lnterphases; 7. Smart Jnterphases; 8. Conclusions; Chapter 9; REACTIVE PROCESSING OF POLYMER BLENDS USING REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZATION AND DYNAMIC CROSSLINKING: PRASE MORPHOLOGY CONTROL AND MICROSTRUCTURE - PROPERTY RELATIONS; Charef. Harrats and G. Groeninckx; 1 . Introduction to Polymer Plends; 2. Phase Morphology Development in mmiscible Polymer Blends; 3. Compatibilization of Two-Phase Polymer Blends; 4. Dynamic Vulcanization of Rubber /Thermoplastic with High Rubber Content (TPVs); Chapter 10; PROCESSING FOR ULTIMATE PROPERTIES; Piet J. Lemstra; 1. Introduction; 2. Natural vs. Synthetic Polymers; 3 . Ultimate Properties in 1-D(imension); 4. Ultimate Properties in 2-D; 5. Ultimate Properties in 3-D; 6. Conclusion; Chapter 11; DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESSING OF THERMOPLASTIC STARCH MATERIALS; R.F. T. Stepto; 1. Introduction; 2. The Bases of Thermoplastic Starch Melt Formation; 3. Properties Injection-Moulded TSPs; 4. TSP-Based Products; Chapter 12; THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE REACTIONS IN POLYMER BLENDS; Nikolay A. Platé et al ; 1 . Introduction; 2. Polymer Analogous Reactions; 3 . Stabilyzing Effect of Diblock Copolymers; 4. Interchange Reactions; 5. Conclusions; Chapter 13; FUNCTIONAL COPOLYMER MACROMOLECULES: DESIGN, CHARACTERIZATION AND PROPERTIES; Alexei R. Khokhlov; 1 . Introduction; 2. Protein-like Copolymers; 3 . Experimental Realizations; 4. Statistical Correlations in the Sequences; 5 . Some Generalizations 6. Relation to Evolution
