Christopher Barner-Kowollik (ed.)

Handbook of RAFT Polymerization

Ed. by Christopher Barner-Kowollik

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) technology is one of the most important new developments in polymer chemistry. The most significant benefit of RAFT polymerization is that it allows the preparation of new polymeric architectures with defined properties.Spanning the entire field from fundamentals to applications in material science, this one-stop source is the first comprehensive reference on this hot topic for polymer, physical and surface chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, and those chemists working in industry.Edited by a rising star within the community, this Handbook assembles thelatest knowledge about RAFT, ranging from its mechanistic underpinnings to practical applications, providing high value for researchers and research managers seeking up-to-date information about the RAFT process, its scope and limitations.From the contents: Introduction: Living Free Radical Polymerization and the RAFT Process Fundamental Structure-Reactivity Correlations Governing the RAFT Process Mechanism and Kinetics The RAFT Process as a Kinetic Tool Theory and Practice in Technical Applications RAFT Polymerization in Bulk and Organic Solvents, as well as Homogeneous Aqueous Systems Emulsion and Mini-Emulsion Polymerization Complex Architecture Design Macromolecular Design via the Interchange of Xanthates Surface Modification Stability and Physical Properties of RAFT Polymers Novel Materials: From Drug Delivery to Opto-Electronics Outlook and Future Developments

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley-VCH
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 178mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1195g
• ISBN-13: 9783527319244
• ISBN-10: 3527319247
• Artikelnr.: 22894237

Autorenporträt

Professor Barner-Kowollik completed his PhD at the University of Goettingen, before joining the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) in Sydney, Australia. He has published over 110 peer reviewed research papers, over 80 conference papers and 5 book chapters. He has received several awards for his work, including the Rennie Medal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Edgeworth David Medal of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

Inhaltsangabe

- Introduction: Living Free Radical Polymerization and the RAFT Process

- Fundamental Structure-Reactivity Correlations Governing the RAFT Process: A Quantum Chemical Approach

- The Mechanism and Kinetics of the RAFT Process: Overview, Rates, Stabilities, Side Reactions, Product Spectrum and Outstanding Challenges

- The RAFT Process as a Kinetic Tool: Accessing Fundamental Parameters of Free Radical Polymerization

- The RAFT Processes in Technical Applications: Theory and Practice

- RAFT Polymerization in Bulk and Organic Solvents: RAFT Agent Design, Synthetic Procedures and Monomer Range

- RAFT Polymerization in Homogeneous Aqueous Systems: Initiation Systems, RAFT Agent Stability, Monomers

- RAFT in Emulsion and Mini-Emulsion Polymerization: Fundamentals and Applications

- Complex Architecture Design via the RAFT Process: Scope, Strengths and Limitations (including Micro- and Nanosphere Modification, Self-Assembly of RAFT Polymers)

- Macromolecular Design via the Interchange of Xanthates: Design, Scope and Applications

- Surface Modification via the RAFT Process: Approach and Properties

- Stability and Physical Properties of RAFT Polymers - Functional Polymers - Post Modification

- Novel Materials Prepared via the RAFT Process: From Drug Delivery to Opto-Electronics

- Outlook and Future Developments

Rezensionen

"It is an excellent book, and I suspect that workers (and students) from many fields will find this a constantly useful reference for many years to come. "(Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 4, 2008)

"...very good support for the expert, an excellent tool for the newcomer" (Macromol. Rapid Commun. 04/2008)