Precise Synthesis of Dendrimer-Like Star-Branched Polymers, a New Class of Well-Defined Hyperbranched Polymers

Complex Macromolecular Architectures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Self-Assembly

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 133-167

  Yoo, Hee Soo ^a   Hirao, Akira ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arm first convergent approach; Arm first divergent approach; Core first divergent approach; Dendrimer like star branched polymer; Generation based polymer; Hierarchic structure; Hyperbranched polymer; Iterative methodology; Living anionic polymerization; Living controlled polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862920719     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470825150.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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