“…Besides, the conditions of the end-capping procedure are relatively harsh; the above three reasons limit the popularization of end-functionalized modification. There are two reaction routes in branched functionalized modification of SBS: one is the substitution reaction of α-H(allylic hydrogen) associated with double bonds in PB segments, − and the other is the addition reaction of double bonds in PB segments, which is saturated by grafting different functionalized monomers, e.g., maleic anhydride (MAH), acrylic acid (AA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethylene oxide (EO), 4-maleimidobenzophenone (4-MBP), N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAM), and methylacrylic acid (MAA) . Because of the isomerization effect of butadiene during polymerization, the double bonds of PB consist of three types, i.e., 1,2-vinyls and 1,4-units (1,4- cis , and 1,4- trans ), where 1,4-units exist in the backbone chains of SBS, affecting the elasticity and flexibility, while the 1,2-vinyls are exposed to the branched chains of SBS, making them more sensitive to heat, oxidation, and ultraviolet .…”