The Synthesis of Polymer Supports

Abstract

Conventional polymer supports (polymeric reagents, functional polymers) such as polyacrylamides and polystyrene are based on either strongly polar or nonpolar chemical structures. As a result, these polymers may show low reactivity and poor performance due to their relatively limited ranges of solvent and substrate compatibility. More-recently introduced products are designed on the basis of copolymer structures, which incorporate both polar and nonpolar (hydrophilic and hydrophobic) residues and possess general solvent and substrate compatibility. Due to their ease of production, general solvent and substrate compatibility and improved performance, these new "amphiphilic" copolymers provide new impetus in the study and applications of polymer supports and functional polymers.

Templated Synthesis of Mesoporous Superparamagnetic Polymers

“…[5] Nanoporous materials with entirely organic frameworks are important for applications in lipophilic environments where they are more compatible with organic solvents than the commercially available inorganic supports. [6] Thus, porous polymers are of great interest as supports of noble metals that are employed as catalysts for reactions that occur in organic media. [7] These materials also have great importance as adsorbents in numerous applications including the recovery of precious metals, [8] the separation of biomolecules [9] and the adsorption of organic compounds.…”

Cross-linked poly-4-vinylpyridines as useful supports in metal catalysis: micro- and nanometer scale morphology

“…It is seen that CF4 and R402 are poorly swollen in a variety of diverse solvents, including methanol, which is a renown widely compatible swelling medium [36]. Notice that mesitylene, i.e.…”

Synthesis of Amphiphilic Polymer Particles for Lipase Immobilization

“…In the first method, [4][5][6][7][8][9] reactive polymer particles are first synthesized by the polymerization of a monomer having a reactive functional group in the side chain, such as a vinyl group, hydroxy group, epoxy group, and or isocyanate group. These functional groups introduced into the polymer particles are reacted with an amphiphilic compound by the cross-linking reaction or the polymer reaction.…”