The Kinetics Of Free Radical Polymerization

The IUPAC-sponsored International Symposium on "Radical Polymerization: Kinetics and Mechanism" was held in Il Ciocco (Italia) during the week September 3-8, 2006. It was the fourth within the series of so-called SML conferences, which are the major scientific forum for addressing kinetic and mechanistic aspects of free-radical polymerization and of ontrolled radical polymerization. Top international authors like K. Matyjaszewski, T. P. Davis, T. Fukuda and others present their latest research. The five major themes covered were: Fundamentals of Free-Radical Polymerization, Heterogeneous Polymerization, Controlled Radical Polymerization, Polymer Reaction Engineering, and Polymer Characterization. SML IV again marked an important step forward toward the better understanding of the kinetics and mechanism of radical polymerization, which is extremely relevant for both conventional and controlled radical polymerization and for people in academia as well as in industry.

This book commences with a general introduction outlining the basic concepts of radical polymerization. This is followed by a chapter on radical reactions that is intended to lay the theoretical ground-work for the succeeding chapters on initiation, propagation and termination.

Klassische und moderne Verfahren der radikalischen Polymerisation: In diesem handlichen Band finden Sie Antworten auf theoretische und praktische Fragen. Neben grundlegenden Ausführungen zur Einteilung radikalischer Polymere sind Angaben über die wichtigsten experimentellen Verfahren zur Synthese, Reinigung und Charakterisierung von Polymeren enthalten. Interessante Zugabe: ein Abriß der Geschichte der Radikalkettenpolymerisation.

The last twenty years have seen an enormous growth in the number of studies on the role of complexes in free-radical polymerization. New possibilities for polymerization initiation and the significant influence on the kinetics of the elementary polymerization reactions, such as propagation, chain transfer, and termination, are the main areas which have attracted attention from specialists in this field. The most important breakthrough has probably been made in the regulation of free-radical polymerization by various complex-forming substances. Advances in this area have not only contributed to the better understanding of the kinetics and mechanism of radical chain reactions, but they have also created a background for the solution of some practical problems associated with the synthesis of new polymeric materials. This volume provides a survey of the latest achievements in the field of free-radical polymerization. The scope of the volume permits the presentation of these extensive problems in a concise form only, nevertheless it contains an invaluable source of information on topical questions relating to the participation of complexes in free-radical polymerization.