Polymers”, indicating that branching is of similar importance in the world of synthetic
macromolecules as it is in nature. The significance of branched macromolecules has …

Over the past 15 years, hyperbranched polymers have received much attention due to their
unique chemical and physical properties as well as their potential applications in coatings …

Dendrimers, also known as arborols, or cascade, cauliflower, or starburst polymers are
attracting increasing attention because of their unique structures and properties. 1r6 These …

Hyperbranched polymers are highly branched macromolecules that are prepared through a
one-step polymerization process. Many kinds of hyperbranched polymers have been …

Over the past decade, a number of excellent reviews on hyperbranched polymers and
dendrimers have been published covering the topics from details to highlights and …

Currently, the promotion of flame retardancy is facing apparent decrease of mechanical
properties for polyolefin, leading to an unresolved contradiction in this field. In this work …

PAMAM Starburst™ dendrimers are spherical macromolecules composed of repeating
polyamidoamino units. They can be produced in successive “generations,” each with a …

The development of hyperbranched polymers is a rapidly expanding field in the area of
macromolecular science. This short review highlights some of the notable examples in the …

In the last 12 years the field of hyperbranched polymers has been well established with a
large variety of synthetic approaches and fundamental studies on structure and properties of …

Liquid crystals are partially ordered systems without a rigid, long-range structure. The study
of these materials covers a wide area: chemical structure, physical properties and technical …