Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization
(CLRP) technique that enables the design of well-defined, functional and complex …

At first glance, radical polymerization may be considered a mature technology with millions
of tons of vinyl based homo-and copolymers being produced annually. This perception of …

Post‐polymerization modification is based on the direct polymerization or copolymerization
of monomers bearing chemoselective handles that are inert towards the polymerization …

Many polymer materials are brittle and hence susceptible to fracture, especially in the
presence of notches, scratches, or internal defects. This limits the application of polymer …

This book is dedicated to thermoset resins, an important class of polymer materials. Unlike
thermoplastics, thermoset resins are characterised by a curing reaction, which converts the …

Epoxy resins have been used as structural materials since the late 1940s. Despite their
desirable properties such as high strength, excellent creep resistance, and good adhesion …

Excellent thermal and mechanical properties and high chemical resistance with low
shrinkage of epoxy resins open a wide window of various industrial applications, including …

The control of the nanostructure and the addition of nanoparticles to polymers have led to
structural and functional property enhancements in a number of polymeric systems as a …

One of the most important classes of synthetic systems for creating self-assembled
nanostructures is amphiphilic block copolymers. By controlling the architecture of individual …

A great challenge for the development of advanced polymeric materials is how to precisely
design molecular architectures that could integrate superior material properties, such as …