Functionalization of Poly(<i>para</i>‐xylylene)s—Opportunities and Challenges as Coating Material
Tobias Moss, Andreas Greiner
Abstract
Abstract The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of poly( para ‐xylylene)s (PPX) is an enabling technology for materials design as well as for numerous high‐performance applications. Additionally, PPX possesses of a unique set of structure–property relationships that can be tuned over a wide range. Different strategies vary from functionalization of the most used precursor [2.2]paracyclophane to the testing of new precursors and the copolymerization with various monomers. In this review, some recent developments on synthesis and properties of this unique class of polymers, the PPX, are reported.
Topics & Concepts
XylyleneMaterials scienceSurface modificationMonomerCopolymerChemical vapor depositionNanotechnologyPolymerCoatingPolymer scienceChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryComposite materialEngineeringMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsSynthesis and properties of polymers