Recent progress in the chemical modification of syndiotactic polystyrene

Abstract

This review provides a snapshot of recent progress in the chemical modification of syndiotactic polystyrene.

Factors controlling the structure of syndiotactic polystyrene upon the guest exchange and guest extraction processes

“…Syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS), a stereoregular semicrystalline polymer, has been investigated deeply over the last two decades because of its high melting point, good dimensional and thermal stability, and rapid crystallization rate [1][2][3][4]. sPS exhibits very complex polymorphic behaviour and has five major crystalline forms namely α, β, γ, δ and ε along with some mesophases and sub-modifications [1][2][3][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

Stereoselective Copolymerization of Styrene with Terpenes Catalyzed by an Ansa-Lanthanidocene Catalyst: Access to New Syndiotactic Polystyrene-Based Materials

“…However, its processability is limited by its high melting point and its brittleness. Syndioselective copolymerization of styrene with small amounts of a second monomer is one of the most common ways to tune the properties of sPS, and thus to improve its processability [9][10][11]. A few examples of styrene-myrcene polymers have already been reported, mostly via anionic or radical copolymerizations [12][13][14].…”

AB2 Y-shaped miktoarm star conductive polyaniline-modified poly(ethylene glycol) and its electrospun nanofiber blend with poly(ε-caprolactone)

“…40,41 The development of new polymeric materials usually requires the use of highly selective and efficient functionalization reactions. Macromonomers can be synthesized using various methods such as anionic, cationic, and radical polymerization, as well as the chemical modication of polymer ends or backbone.…”