The Chemistry of Radical Polymerization
By- Graeme Moad, CSIRO, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- D.H. Solomon, Melbourne University, Parkville, Australia
In the ten years since the first edition appeared the renaissance in Free Radical Polymerization has continued and gained momentum. In this second revised edition, the authors critically evaluate the findings of the last decade, where necessary reinterpreting earlier work in the light of these ideas, and point to the areas where current and future research is being directed. The overall aim is to provide a framework for further extending our understanding of free radical polymerization and create a definable link between synthesis conditions and polymer structure and properties.
The authors have updated all chapters, and added many new references and two new chapters to reflect the significant advances made in radical polymerization. One new chapter has been devoted tothe area of living radical polymerization which is now responsible for a very substantial fraction of the papers in the field.
In addition to offering polymers with unique compositions and properties not achievable with other methodologies, living radical polymerization has also been combined with otherprocesses and mechanisms to give structures and architectures that were not previously thought possible.
The developments are seen to have great application particularly in the emerging areas of electronics, biotechnology and nanotechnology.
Audience
For researchers in industry and academic institutions as a reference source on the factors which control radical polymerization and as an aid in designing polymer syntheses. As a text for graduate students in the broad area of polymer chemistry.
Paperback, 666 Pages
Published: December 2005
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-08-044286-0
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 References2 RADICAL REACTIONS
2.1.Introduction
2.2 Properties of Radicals
2.3 Addition to Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds
2.4 Hydrogen Atom Transfer
2.5 Radical-Radical Reactions
2.6 References3 INITIATION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Initiation Process
3.3 The Initiators
3.4 The Radicals
3.5 Techniques
3.6 References4 PROPAGATION
5 TERMINATION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Stereosequence Isomerism - Tacticity
4.3 Regiosequence Isomerism - Head vs Tail Addition
4.4 Structural Isomerism - Rearrangement
4.5 Propagation Kinetics and Thermodynamics
4.6 References
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Radical-Radical Termination
5.3 Inhibition and Retardation
5.4 References6 CHAIN TRANSFER
7 COPOLYMERIZATION
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Chain Transfer
6.3 References
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Copolymer Depiction
7.3 Propagation in Statistical
7.4 Termination in Statistical Copolymerization
7.5 Functional and End-Functional Polymers
7.6 Block & Graft Copolymerization
7.7 References8 CONTROLLING POLYMERIZATION
9 LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Controlling Structural Irregularities
8.3 Controlling Propagation
8.4 References
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Agents Providing Reversible Deactivation
9.3 Deactivation by Reversible Coupling and Unimolecular Activation
9.4 Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
9.5 Reversible Chain Transfer
9.6 Living Radical Copolymerization
9.7 End-Functional Polymers
9.8 Block Copolymers
9.9 Star Polymers
9.10 Graft Copolymers/Polymer Brushes
9.11 Outlook for Living Radical Polymerzation
9.12 References
