New Methods of Polymer Synthesis Volume 2

Few polymer chemists have much familiarity with recent developments in the synthesis of speciality polymers. This volume provides up-to-date reviews of areas of current interest and is directed at polymer chemists in the academic world and industry.

1 Recent developments in radical polymerization.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Iniferters in radical polymerization.- 1.3 Use of nitroso compounds as modifiers in radical polymerization.- 1.4 Chain transfer polymerization.- 1.5 Related polymerization techniques.- 1.6 Conclusion 33 References.- 2 Precision polymer synthesis by living cationic polymerization.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Pendent-functionalized polymers.- 2.3 End-functionalized polymers.- 2.4 Macromonomers.- 2.5 Block polymers.- 2.6 Multiarmed and macrocyclic polymers.- References.- 3 Recent advances in metathesis polymerisation.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Well-defined initiators.- 3.3 Ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP).- 3.4 Combination of living ROMP with other polymerisation techniques.- 3.5 Ring closing olefin metathesis.- 3.6 Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET): olefin metathesis in a step growth polymerisation.- 3.7 Materials via metathesis.- References.- 4 Polymer synthesis using high intensity ultrasound.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Experimental techniques in sonochemistry.- 4.3 Ultrasonic degradation of polymers in solution.- 4.4 Polymerization initiated by radicals.- 4.5 Suspension and emulsion polymerization.- 4.6 Ring opening polymerizations.- 4.7 Condensation polymerizations.- 4.8 Electrochemically promoted polymerizations.- 4.9 Polymerization employing organometallic reagents.- References.- 5 Plasma polymerization and plasma modification of polymer surfaces.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Domain of plasma polymerization and plasma surface modification.- 5.3 Fundamentals of plasmas.- 5.4 Ablation by plasmas.- 5.5 Plasma-state polymerization.- 5.6 Surface modification of polymers by non-polymer-forming plasmas.- 5.7 Post-plasma chemical reactions of trapped free radicals.- 5.8 General characteristics and significance of plasma polymers.- References.- 6 Macrocycles for the synthesis of high molecular weight polymers.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Cyclic polymers: formation.- 6.3 Cyclic aromatic carbonates.- 6.4 Macrocyclic esters.- 6.5 Macrocyclic ethers and ethersulfones, etherketones and etherimides.- 6.6 Macrocyclic aramids.- 6.7 Conclusion.- References.- 7 Heterocyclic polymers with high glass transition temperatures.- 7.1 Introduction—general features.- 7.2 Soluble linear polymers.- 7.3 Thermosetting heterocyclic polymers.- References.- 8 Three-dimensional dendritic macromolecules: design, synthesis and properties.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Synthesis.- 8.3 Characterization.- 8.4 Alternative dendritic syntheses and structures.- 8.5 Accelerated syntheses.- 8.6 Dendritic block copolymers.- 8.7 Physical properties.- 8.8 Conclusion 327 Acknowledgments 327 References.