Functionalized Polymers and Their Applications

Part 1 Chemistry of reactive polymers - preparation and properties of functionalized polymers: preparation of functionalized polymers - polymerization, chemical functionalization of synthetic organic polymers, functionalization of biopolymers, fuvctionalization of inorganic supports; properties and characterization of functionalized polymers - physical forms, solvation behaviour, porosity, permeability, stability, reactivity of functionalized polymers. Part 2 Chemical applications: polymeric reagents - polymeric phosphine reagents, polymeric sulphonium salts, polymeric halogenating reagents, polymeric condensing reagents, polymeric redox reagents, polymeric protecting groups, polymeric acylation and alkylation reagents, polymer-bound nucleophiles, miscellanous; polymeric catalysts - ion exchange resin catalysts, polymeric Lewis acid and superacid catalysts, polymeric photosensitizer catalysts, polymeric hydrolyzing and decarboxylating systems, polymeric phase transfer catalysts, polymer-supported transition metal catalysts, immobilized enzymes, polymeric pH indicators, polymeric initiators; separations on functionalized polymers - metal ion separations, resolution of racemic mixtures, other separations; organic synthesis on polymeric carriers. Part 3 Biological applications: controlled release formulations - pharmacologically active polymers, polymeric agrochemicals and related biocides; polymeric supports for active groups - polymeric food additives, polymeric sunscreen. Part 4 Other technological applications: conductive polymers; polymers in energy; polymers in lithographic processes; polymeric nuclear track detectors; polymeric liquid crystals; polymeric surfactants; polymeric stabilizers; polymeric corrosion inhibitors; polymeric flocculating agents; ionomers; polymers in building; polymers in enhanced oil production; polymers in improving fibre properties.