Riccardo Po

CYCLOPHOSPHAZENES AS VERSATILE SUBSTRATES IN POLYMER CHEMISTRY

In this article we present the synthesis of new cyclophosphazenes and their use as chain extenders, polymers compatibilizers, and monomers.

Controlled Free-Radical Polymerization: New Breath in a Mature Technology

Abstract The controlled (or “living”) radical polymerization techniques, nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization, atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization, methods based on iniferters are reviewed. For each technique a brief historical profile is given, and the mechanism, features, and applications are discussed. A few examples of the macromolecular architectures that can be achieved through these techniques are reported and some implementations and developments from industrial companies are presented.