Multicyclic Polystyrenes

Synthesis and Topology–Property Relationships
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9268-49-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 185 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Springer Theses

This book focuses on the systematic synthesis and characterization of multicyclic polystyrenes, a class of topologically complex polymers containing multiple cyclic units within a single macromolecule. Its purpose is to clarify how multicyclic topology governs polymer conformation, thermal properties, and bulk-state structures independently of chemical composition.

The book presents a versatile synthetic platform based on the cyclopolymerization of a,?-dinorbornenyl-functionalized polystyrene macromonomers using the Grubbs catalyst. This approach enables the preparation of well-defined multicyclic polystyrenes with independently controllable ring number and ring size, as well as polystyrene-containing multicyclic copolymers. Through comparisons with corresponding linear and graft analogues, the book examines how multicyclic topology affects glass-transition temperature, thermal stability, intrinsic viscosity, hydrodynamic dimensions, and bulk-state conformation. It also describes the synthesis of deuterated multicyclic polystyrenes and their application to small-angle neutron scattering studies, providing insight into topology-dependent structures in neat bulk materials and polymer blends.

Readers will gain practical synthetic strategies as well as fundamental design principles for controlling polymer properties through molecular topology. This topic is timely because polymer architecture offers an increasingly important route to advanced materials without changing chemical composition, supporting the rational design of functional and sustainable polymeric materials.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ebii, Yamato

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Werkstoffprüfung
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Introduction.- Versatile Approach toward Multicyclic Polystyrene and Polystyrene containing Multicyclic Copolymers via Cyclopolymerization.- Structure property Relationships in Multicyclic Polystyrenes: Physical Properties and Comparison with Acyclic Counterparts.- Synthesis of Deuterated Multicyclic Polystyrenes for A SANS study to Explore the Structural Characteristics of Multicyclic Architectures in the Bulk.- Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Yamato Ebii is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University. He received his B.Eng. from the Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, and completed his master’s and doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. His research focuses on the synthesis, structural characterization, and property control of topologically complex polymers, particularly multicyclic polymer architectures.