Description
Book SynopsisThiol-X chemistries are already well established techniques, but it is only recently that they have been exploited for the functionalization and synthesis of polymers and other materials. As such, information on these techniques is scattered across the literature and Thiol-X Chemistries in Polymer and Materials Science is the first book to compile work specifically focussing on the application of thiol-based chemistries in materials design and synthesis. The book introduces the various thiol-X chemistries currently available and applications where they have been successfully used, including examples of 'click' processes, in polymerizations, polymer synthesis, and polymer modification. Short 'how to' sections within the chapters also provide general experimental techniques to employ the various chemistries described. Written by leading experts in the field, this book is a comprehensive resource for postgraduates, academics and industrial practitioners interested in polymer and materials applications.
Table of ContentsThiol-X Reactions: Click Reaction Mechanisms and Applications; Thiol-ene and Thiol-yne Chemistry in Ideal Network Synthesis; End-group Functionalization of RAFT-prepared Polymers using Thiol-X Chemistries; Thiol-X Chemistries for the Production of Degradable Polymers; Thiol / Thiosulfonate Chemistry in Polymer Science: Simple Functionalization of Polymers via Disulfide Linkages; Nucleophilic Thiol-alkene Michael addition for the Functionalization of polymers and for Bioconjugation; Thiol-ene/yne Chemistry for the Synthesis of Branched and Star-shaped Macromolecules; Dendritic Polymers from Thiol–Yne Reactions; Thiol-X Reactions in Tissue Engineering; Thiolactones as Functional Handles for Polymer Synthesis and Modification; Thiol-ene radical coupling: a powerful technique for the synthesis of polymer precursors, block copolymers and graft copolymers; Hybrids of Synthetic Polymers and Natural Building Blocks using Thio-click; Surface Engineering with Thiol-Click Chemistry; The application of Thiol-Ene/Yne radical click chemistry in surface modification and functionalization;
