Post-polymerization functionalization of polyolefins

Polyolefins are macromolecular alkanes and include the most familiar and most commercially produced plastic, polyethylene. The low cost of these materials combined with their diverse and desirable property profiles drive such large-scale production. One property that renders polyolefins so attractiv...

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Published inChemical Society reviews Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 267
Main Authors Boaen, Nicole K, Hillmyer, Marc A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.2005
Subjects
Alkanes - chemistry
Alkenes - chemical synthesis
Carbon - chemistry
Catalysis
Environmental Pollution - prevention & control
Free Radicals - chemistry
Hydrogen - chemistry
Models, Chemical
Plastics - chemical synthesis
Polyethylenes - chemical synthesis
Polymers - chemical synthesis
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Summary:Polyolefins are macromolecular alkanes and include the most familiar and most commercially produced plastic, polyethylene. The low cost of these materials combined with their diverse and desirable property profiles drive such large-scale production. One property that renders polyolefins so attractive is their resistance to harsh chemical environments. However, this attribute becomes a severe limitation when attempting to chemically convert these plastics into value-added materials. Functionalization of polymers is a useful methodology for the generation of new materials with wide ranging applications, and this tutorial review describes both new and established methods for the post-polymerization modification of polyolefins.
ISSN:0306-0012
DOI:10.1039/b311405h