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Frontispiece: Fluoropolymers: The Right Material for the Right Applications
Author(s) -
Ameduri Bruno
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201887162
Subject(s) - thermoplastic elastomer , copolymer , nanotechnology , elastomer , fluoropolymer , biocompatible material , materials science , polymer science , computer science , polymer , engineering , composite material , biomedical engineering
An overview of the synthesis, properties, and applications of fluoropolymers (PFs) is presented. A first part summarizes conventional strategies as well as RDRP (especially ITP, RAFT and CMRP) of fluorinated alkenes. Secondly, PFs can be designed as macromonomers, polycondensates, multiblock copolymers, macromonomers, cross‐linked networks, and (s)IPNs. Then, these advanced materials can be involved in many high‐tech applications ranging from aerospace materials, microfluidic devices, protective coatings, self‐assembly items, optically transparent films, thermoplastic elastomers, and materials for energy (including membranes). This overview summarizes these emerging fields, emphasizing structural variety, end group functionalities, post‐polymerization modifications, and applications previously unobtainable without accessible to these new materials. For more information, see the Review by B. Ameduri on page 18830 ff.