Handbook of Radical Polymerization provides a concise yet comprehensive source of information on mechanisms, synthetic techniques, and characterization methods and addresses future trends for polymers made by free radical intermediates. It serves as a single reference covering both conventional and controlled/living radical polymerization methods.

From the Introduction: “...This book aims to capture the explosion of progress made in free radical polymerization in the past 15 years. Conventional radical polymerization (RP) and living radical polymerization (LRP) mechanisms receive extensive coverage together with all the other important methods of controlling aspects of radical polymerization. To provide comprehensive coverage we have included chapters on fundamental aspects of radical reactivity and radical methods in oraganic synthesis, as these are highly relevant to the chemistry and physics underpinning recent developments in our understanding and exploitation of conventional and living free radical polymerization methods...”

Target Audience: Chemists, chemical engineers, materials and polymer scientists, upper-level students and academic researchers who are concerned with polymerization methods.

Table of Contents:

Theory of Radical Reactions

Small Radical Chemistry

General Chemistry of Radical Polymerization

The Kinetics of Free Radical Polymerization

Copolymerization Kinetics

Heterogeneous Systems

Industrial Applications and Processes

General Concepts and History of Living Radical Polymerization

Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization

Nitroxide Mediated Living Radical Polymerization

Fundamentals of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

Control of Free Radical Polymerization by Chain Transfer Methods

Control of Stereochemistry of Polymers in Radical Polymerization

Macromolecular Engineering by Controlled Radical Polymerization

Experimental Procedures and Techniques for Radical Polymerization

Future Outlook and Perspectives

Index