Dendrimers, Dendrons, and Dendritic Polymers: Discovery, Applications, and the Future [Hardcover]

Captures the history of dendrimer discovery, key developments in scientific and commercial applications and future uses in nanotechnology.Dendrimer science has exploded onto the polymer science scene, presenting a completely new polymeric architecture. It offers unique architecturally driven properties which promise exciting advancements in nanotechnology. This book presents the history of dendrimer discovery, synthetic strategies, characterisation methodologies, dendritic effects and the future impact on nanotechnology and commercial applications.Dendrimer science has exploded onto the polymer science scene, presenting a completely new polymeric architecture. It offers unique architecturally driven properties which promise exciting advancements in nanotechnology. This book presents the history of dendrimer discovery, synthetic strategies, characterisation methodologies, dendritic effects and the future impact on nanotechnology and commercial applications.Dendrimer science has exploded onto the polymer science scene as the fourth major class of polymer architecture. Capturing the history of dendrimer discovery to the present day, this book addresses all the essential information for newcomers and those experienced in the field, including:


Fundamental theory, chemistry and physics of the 'dendritic state'

Synthetic strategies (click chemistry, self-assembly, and so on)

Dendron/dendrimer characterization techniques

Architecturally driven 'dendritic effects'

Developments in scientific and commercial applications

Convergence with nanotechnology, including dendrimer-based nanodevices, nanomaterials, nanotoxicology and nanomedicine

Dendrimers as a window to a new nano-periodic system.

Including first-hand accounts from pre-1995 pioneers, progress in the dendrimer field is brought to life with anticipated developments flӝ