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Dendritic Polymers Based on Urethane Chemistry – Syntheses and Applications
Author(s) -
Bruchmann Bernd
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.200700119
Subject(s) - dendrimer , isocyanate , polymer , polymer science , materials science , nanotechnology , polyurethane , chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry
The development of dendritic polymers, including dendrimers as well as hyperbranched or highly branched polymers, is rapidly growing in all fields of polymer chemistry. This review article focuses on dendritic polymers based on urethane chemistry as a principle of construction, summarizing synthetic approaches based on isocyanate chemistry as well as on isocyanate free processes. Furthermore, scientific publications and patent literature were investigated to provide a comprehensive overview of applications where dendritic polyurethanes show their specific chemical and physical potential.