Precise Polymer Architecture by Macromolecular Engineering

Three aspects of architectural control including polymer composition, topology and functionality, are discussed and illustrated by block, gradient and periodic copolymers, stars, combs, (hyper)branched and network systems as well as various functional polymers, such as telechelics, functional miktoarm stars and STEM gels. All components of polymer architecture are precisely designed and synthetically carried out using concepts of macromolecular engineering.