Grafting: a versatile means to modify polymers: Techniques, factors and applications

The modification of polymers has received much attention recently. Among the methods of modification of polymers, grafting is one of the promising methods. In principle, graft co-polymerization is an attractive method to impart a variety of functional groups to a polymer. Graft co-polymerization ini...

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Published inProgress in polymer science Vol. 29; no. 8; pp. 767 - 814
Main Authors Bhattacharya, A., Misra, B.N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 2004
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Conducting polymer
Copolymerization
Exact sciences and technology
Free radical
Grafting
Living radical
Membrane
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts
Membrane
Living radical
Conducting polymer
Grafting
Free radical
Polymer
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Summary:The modification of polymers has received much attention recently. Among the methods of modification of polymers, grafting is one of the promising methods. In principle, graft co-polymerization is an attractive method to impart a variety of functional groups to a polymer. Graft co-polymerization initiated by chemical treatment, photo-irradiation, high-energy radiation technique, etc. is documented in this review. Several prime controlling factors on grafting are discussed. In the past several years, there has been increased emphasis on applications of grafted polymers. The modified polymers through grafting have a bright future and their development is practically boundless. In this review, we have tried to cover two important applications employing grafting technique, viz. membrane separation science and conducting polymers.
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ISSN:0079-6700
1873-1619
DOI:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2004.05.002