Synthesis of cyclic polymers and topology effects on their diffusion and thermal properties

Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 711-717

  Yamamoto, Takuya ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclic polymer; Electrostatic self assembly and covalent fixation process; Self assembly; Topology effect

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COVALENT FIXATION; CYCLIC POLYMER; DIFFUSION MODES; ELECTROSTATIC SELF ASSEMBLY; OLEFIN METATHESIS; POLYMER ARCHITECTURE; SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES;

ELECTROSTATICS; MICELLES; SELF ASSEMBLY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84879328436     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.213     Document Type: Review

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