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Controlling the Growth of Polymer Trees: Concepts and Perspectives For Hyperbranched Polymers
Author(s) -
Sunder Alexander,
Heinemann Johannes,
Frey Holger
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3765(20000717)6:14<2499::aid-chem2499>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - dispersity , polymer , macromolecule , polymer science , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , chemistry , composite material , biochemistry
This article summarizes basic principles and recent progress in the field of cascade‐branched polymers. Methods for the preparation of macromolecules with hyperbranched structures are presented and compared concerning the extent of control over molecular weights and polydispersity. Step‐growth and recently developed chain‐growth strategies as well as enzyme and transition metal catalyzed polymerizations are discussed with respect to mechanism and future potential.