Handbook of RAFT Polymerization

Spanning the entire field from fundamentals to applications in material science, this one-stop source is the first comprehensive reference for polymer, physical and surface chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, and those chemists working in industry. From the contents:* Introduction: Living Free Radical Polymerization and the RAFT Process* Fundamental Structure-Reactivity Correlations Governing the RAFT Process* Mechanism and Kinetics* The RAFT Process as a Kinetic Tool* Theory and Practice in Technical Applications* RAFT Polymerization in Bulk and Organic Solvents, as well as Homogeneous Aqueous Systems* Emulsion and Mini-Emulsion Polymerization* Complex Architecture Design* Macromolecular Design via the Interchange of Xanthates* Surface Modification* Stability and Physical Properties of RAFT Polymers* Novel Materials: From Drug Delivery to Opto-Electronics* Outlook and Future Developments