Dendrimer Chemistry
Michael Malkoch, Sandra Gallego
Abstract
It is evident that today's high demand for cutting-edge materials is evermore increasing at a rapid pace.This is strongly evident in all scientific communities including the field of polymer science in which the synthetic machineries of polymers have been altered.Independent of area of use, the inherent structure of a polymer has a substantial impact on the material properties in which the polymer is imbedded.Consequently, the progression and advances in structural diversity of polymeric architecture are important steps towards future high-performance materials.In polymer chemistry, precision polymers with well-defined structural control are now proposed with greater pace, e.g.(i) sequence-controlled insertion of the monomers within the main chain, 1-3 (ii) introduction of functional groups in a controlled matter and (iii) polymers that react to external stimuli with great efficiency. 4,5A direct response to the increased demand for sophisticated macromolecules ChApTer