Hierarchical Macromolecular Structures: 60 Years after the Staudinger Nobel Prize II (Advances in Polymer Science Book 262)

Advances In Polymer Science Enjoys A Longstanding Tradition And Good Reputation In Its Community. Each Volume Is Dedicated To A Current Topic, And Each Review Critically Surveys One Aspect Of That Topic, To Place It Within The Context Of The Volume. The Volumes Typically Summarize The Significant Developments Of The Last 5 To 10 Years And Discuss Them Critically, Presenting Selected Examples, Explaining And Illustrating The Important Principles, And Bringing Together Many Important References Of Primary Literature. On That Basis, Future Research Directions In The Area Can Be Discussed. Advances In Polymer Science Volumes Thus Are Important References For Every Polymer Scientist, As Well As For Other Scientists Interested In Polymer Science - As An Introduction To A Neighboring Field, Or As A Compilation Of Detailed Information For The Specialist. Synthesis And Self-assembly Of Well-defined Block Copolypeptides Via Controlled Nca Polymerization -- Synthetic Glycopolymers: Some Recent Developments -- Graphene As A Target For Polymer Synthesis -- Computer Simulation Of Self-assembling Macromolecules -- Nematic Conformation Of Chain Molecules Predominating In The Ordered Mesophase -- Helical Polymer–metal Complexes: The Role Of Metal Ions On The Helicity And The Supramolecular Architecture Of Poly(phenylacetylene)s -- Green Polymer Chemistry: Recent Developments -- From Biocompatible To Biodegradable: Poly(ethylene Glycol)s With Predetermined Breaking Points -- Chain-growth Condensation Polymerization For Controlled Synthesis Of Polymers -- Metallopolymers As An Emerging Class Of Self-healing Materials -- Design And Applications Of Multiscale Organic–inorganic Hybrid Materials Derived From Block Copolymer Self-assembly -- Synthesis Of Cyclic Polymers Via Ring Closure -- Recent Advances In The Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Technique For The Preparation Of Nanoparticles And Nanocapsules -- Nanomechanical Function Arising From The Complex Architecture Of Dendronized Helical Polymers -- Aqueous Supramolecular Polymers Based On Aromatic Amphiphiles: Rational Design, Complexity, And Functional Materials -- Peptoids For Biomimetic Hierarchical Structures -- Stimuli-sensitive Microgels From Native Elastin: An Easy Approach For A Drug Release System -- Nanostructured Polymeric Ionic Liquids. Edited By Virgil Percec. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Well-Defined Block Copolypeptides via Controlled NCA Polymerization....Pages 1-37 Synthetic Glycopolymers: Some Recent Developments....Pages 39-59 Graphene as a Target for Polymer Synthesis....Pages 61-92 Computer Simulation of Self-Assembling Macromolecules....Pages 93-107 Nematic Conformation of Chain Molecules Predominating in the Ordered Mesophase....Pages 109-121 Helical Polymer–Metal Complexes: The Role of Metal Ions on the Helicity and the Supramolecular Architecture of Poly(phenylacetylene)s....Pages 123-140 Green Polymer Chemistry: Recent Developments....Pages 141-166 From Biocompatible to Biodegradable: Poly(Ethylene Glycol)s with Predetermined Breaking Points....Pages 167-190 Chain-Growth Condensation Polymerization for Controlled Synthesis of Polymers....Pages 191-238 Metallopolymers as an Emerging Class of Self-Healing Materials....Pages 239-257 Design and Applications of Multiscale Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials Derived from Block Copolymer Self-Assembly....Pages 259-293 Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers via Ring Closure....Pages 295-327 Recent Advances in the Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Technique for the Preparation of Nanoparticles and Nanocapsules....Pages 329-344 Nanomechanical Function Arising from the Complex Architecture of Dendronized Helical Polymers....Pages 345-362 Aqueous Supramolecular Polymers Based on Aromatic Amphiphiles: Rational Design, Complexity, and Functional Materials....Pages 363-387 Peptoids for Biomimetic Hierarchical Structures....Pages 389-413 Stimuli-Sensitive Microgels from Native Elastin: An Easy Approach for a Drug Release System....Pages 415-430 Nanostructured Polymeric Ionic Liquids....Pages 431-446 Back Matter....Pages 447-452