Development of a variety of novel polymers originated from multiallyl cross-linking polymerization

Abstract

Here, as part of our continuing studies concerned with the network formation mechanism in the free-radical cross-linking polymerization and co-polymerization of multivinyl monomers, we briefly reviewed the development of a variety of novel polymers originated from multiallyl cross-linking polymerization. The formation processes of the ideal network polymer governed by the Flory–Stockmayer gelation theory, the microgel and the semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) were employed to develop novel polymers by a combination with allyl polymerization leading to short polymer chain formation and intramolecular cross-linking as a key reaction of network formation generating network structure. These include amphiphilic pre-polymers and network polymers derived from ideal network polymer, core/corona nanoparticles derived from pseudo-microgel, topological polymers as semi-IPN precursors and centipede polymers as primary polymer chains of network polymers having abundant dangling chains.