Functionalized polymers and their applications

Abstract

Part 1 Chemistry of reactive polymers - preparation and properties of functionalized polymers: preparation of functionalized polymers - polymerization, chemical functionalization of synthetic organic polymers, functionalization of biopolymers, fuvctionalization of inorganic supports properties and characterization of functionalized polymers - physical forms, solvation behaviour, porosity, permeability, stability, reactivity of functionalized polymers. Part 2 Chemical applications: polymeric reagents - polymeric phosphine reagents, polymeric sulphonium salts, polymeric halogenating reagents, polymeric condensing reagents, polymeric redox reagents, polymeric protecting groups, polymeric acylation and alkylation reagents, polymer-bound nucleophiles, miscellanous polymeric catalysts - ion exchange resin catalysts, polymeric Lewis acid and superacid catalysts, polymeric photosensitizer catalysts, polymeric hydrolyzing and decarboxylating systems, polymeric phase transfer catalysts, polymer-supported transition metal catalysts, immobilized enzymes, polymeric pH indicators, polymeric initiators separations on functionalized polymers - metal ion separations, resolution of racemic mixtures, other separations organic synthesis on polymeric carriers. Part 3 Biological applications: controlled release formulations - pharmacologically active polymers, polymeric agrochemicals and related biocides polymeric supports for active groups - polymeric food additives, polymeric sunscreen. Part 4 Other technological applications: conductive polymers polymers in energy polymers in lithographic processes polymeric nuclear track detectors polymeric liquid crystals polymeric surfactants polymeric stabilizers polymeric corrosion inhibitors polymeric flocculating agents ionomers polymers in building polymers in enhanced oil production polymers in improving fibre properties.