Focusing on breakthroughs and recent progress, this title provides efficient tools for the synthesis of linear and topological polymers.

Polymeric materials form the basis of daily life. Despite the great contribution of traditional methodologies such as anionic and radical polymerizations in preparing various functional polymers, the increasing demand for polymers with new structures and functions has inspired the development of new synthetic techniques. Many new polymerizations including click polymerization, controlled/living radical polymerization, multicomponent polymerization have been well developed. Focusing on breakthroughs and recent progress, Synthetic Polymer Chemistry provides efficient tools for the synthesis of linear and topological polymers. Chapters cover topics including fabrication of supramolecular polymers, organocatalytic synthesis and olefin co(polymerization). This title will be a valuable reference for those working in polymer chemistry, as well as students and researchers interested in opto-electronic, biological and materials sciences.

New Polymers From SuFEx Click Chemistry: Syntheses and Perspectives; Thiol Chemistry for Precision Polymer Synthesis; Precise Synthesis of Polyethylene-based Star Polymers: From Anionic Polymerization to Polyhomologation; Fabrication of Supramolecular Polymers; Olefin (Co)polymerizations Enbled by Catalyst Design Based on Sidearm Strategy; Bimetallic Complex Mediated Meso-epoxide Desymmetrization Copolymerization; Carbon Dioxide Copolymer From Delicate Metal Catalyst: New Structure Leading to Practical Performance; Chemosynthesis of Poly(ε-Lysine) via Ring-opening Polymerization of Cyclic Lysine; Fused (Hetero)Cyclic Polymers Synthesized by Alkyne-Based Polymerizations; Organocatalytic Synthesis of CO2(COS)-based Copolymers