* Written by an international group of experts in the field. The book provides
a survey of the literature, emphasising the most useful techniques and reagents.
* In each chapter, step-by-step protocols, essential background information and
key citations in the literature are included
* Topical and less well-known techniques are covered in a comprehensive but
accessible manner for both experts and new comers to the field.

This book has been designed to appeal to both chemists working in, and new
to, the area of polymer synthesis. It contains detailed instructions for the
preparation of a wide-range of polymers by a wide variety of different
techniques, and describes how this synthetic methodology can be applied to
the development of new materials. It includes details of well-established
techniques,e.g. chain-growth or step-growth processes together with more up-to-
date examples using methods such as atom-transfer radical polymerisation. Less-
well known procedures are also included, e.g. electrochemical synthesis of
conducting polymers and the preparation of liquid crystalline elastomers with
highly ordered structures. Other topics covered include general polymerisation
methodology, controlled/'living' polymerisation methods, the formation of
cyclic oligomers during step-growth polymerisation, the synthesis of conducting
polymers based on heterocyclic compounds, dendrimers, the preparation of
imprinted polymers
and liquid crystalline polymers. The main bulk of the text is preceded by an
introductory chapter detailing some of the techniques available to the scientist
for the characterisation of polymers, both in terms of their chemical composition
and in terms of their properties as materials. The book is intended not only for
the specialist in polymer chemistry, but also for the organic chemist with little
experience who requires a practical introduction to the field.

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