Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials

2015 Edition
| Editors: Shiro Kobayashi, Klaus Müllen

Poly(Diene)s: Polybutadiene and Polyisoprene

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29648-2_243
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Synonyms

Diene polymerization; Polymerization of 1,3-conjugated dienes

Definition

Poly(diene)s are products obtainable by the polymerization of diene monomers carrying two olefin units. In the case of poly(diene)s from conjugated 1,3-diene monomers, in which two olefin units are conjugated to each other, the resulting polymers are often applied to important industrial products such as synthetic elastomers. Poly(1,3-diene)s contain double bonds in the main chain and/or in the pendant group as a result of 1,4- and/or 1,2-polymerizations, respectively. Not only the selectivity of 1,4- and 1,2-polymerizations but also that between cis and trans for the 1,4-polymerizations and the stereoselectivity in the 1,2-polymerization also affect largely the properties of the polymers. Wide varieties of polymerization techniques including the radical, ionic, and coordination polymerizations have been investigated in detail to obtain excellent materials from diene monomers.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Electronic Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTokyo Institute of TechnologyYokohamaJapan