Chemistry Involved in Polymer Blends

This review encompasses the chemistry that is involved in the synthesis, characterization, degradation and the derivatization of the copolymers of carbon monoxide with olefins. In addition, work on the spectral characterization of the copolymers has been cited. Discussions of the physical properties of the copolymers, as well as, their practical applications (for example, as a component in polymer blends), are outside its purview. The review is based on reports published in journals and United States patents up to 1984. 

The initial focus in dendrimer research was largely on their synthesis, but recently more importance has been given towards their functional aspects [23]. The successful blending of dendrimer chemistry with several contemporary themes such as host-guest chemistry [24], metallo-organic chemistry [25], luminescent materials [26], catalysis [20a], medicinal chemistry [18d] and polymers [27] has contributed enormously over the years to a rich chemistry with potential applications. As a detailed survey of this area is beyond the scope of this chapter, we will restrict ourselves to two topics involving these molecules (a) dendritic self-assembly [28] and (b) metallodendrimers [25,26]. 

Andreea Irina Barzic has been a scientific researcher in the Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers at the Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chanistry, Iasi, Romania, since 2005. She received her PhD in chemistry from the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania. Her major fields of interest include polymer blends, composites, and liquid crystal polymers. She has published more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored or coauthored several books. She is also involved in several research projects and is a referee (reviewer) for a number of prestigious journals in the field of polymer science. 

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