The second edition of this ultimate reference in this field is completely updated and features more than 80% new content, with emphasis on new developments in the field, especially in industrial applications. No other book covers the topic in such a comprehensive manner and in such high quality. Edited by the Nobel laureate R. H. Grubbs and E. Khosravi, this volume 3 of the 3-volume work focusses on polymer synthesis. With a list of contributors that reads like a "Who's-Who" of metathesis, this is an indispensable one-stop reference for chemists in academia and industry.Other available volumes:Volume 1: Catalyst Development and Mechanism, Editors: R. H. Grubbs and A. G. WenzelVolume 2: Applications in Organic Synthesis, Editors: R. H. Grubbs and D. J. O¿Leary

PrefaceSYNTHESIS OF HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERSIntroductionInitiatorsMonomersSynthesis of Polymers with Complex ArchitecturesStereochemistry and Sequence Control in ROMPConclusionROMP IN DISPERSED MEDIAIntroductionEmulsion ROMPDispersion ROMPSuspension ROMPFormation of NanoparticlesConclusionTELECHELIC POLYMERSIntroductionMono-Telechelic PolymersHomo-Telechelic PolymersHetero-Telechelic PolymersConclusions and OutlookSUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERSIntroductionMain-Chain Supramolecular PolymersSide-Chain-Functionalized Supramolecular PolymersSupramolecular Architectures by DesignConclusionSYNTHESIS OF MATERIALS WITH NANOSTRUCTURED PERIODICITYIntroductionSequential ROMPInorganic Composite MaterialsABA Triblock CopolymersNanostructures with Domain Sizes Exceeding 100 nmConclusionsSYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLESIntroductionFormation of NanoparticlesSynthesis via Grafting-through ApproachSynthesis via Grafting-to ApproachSynthesis via Grafting-from ApproachSummarySYNTHESIS OF BIODEGRADABLE COPOLYMERSIntroductionPolyester-Functionalized PolymersPeptide-Functionalized PolymersCarbohydrate-Functionalized PolymersAntimicrobial PolymersPolymeric BetainesROMP Polymers as Drug CarriersROMP Polymers for Tissue ScaffoldsConclusionBIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE POLYMERSIntroductionBenefits of ROMP for Bioactive Polymer SynthesisBiologically Active Polymeric DisplaysExploiting the Bulk Properties of PolymersProbes of Biological ProcessesOutlookCOMBINATION OF ROMP WITH CLICK CHEMISTRYIntroductionAttaching Functional Groups for Click ReactionCopper-Catalyzed Azide/Alkyne Click ReactionDiels-Alder Click ReactionThiol-Ene ReactionThiol-Michael AdditionMeldum's Acid-Containing Polymers as Precursor for Ketene CouplingNitrole Oxide CycloadditionSELF-HEALING POLYMERSIntroductionMonomer StorageCatalyst Stability and ProtectionCatalyst and Monomer ChoiceIntrinsic Self-Healing PolymersConclusionsFUNCTIONAL SUPPORTS AND MATERIALSIntroductionPreparation of Functional SupportsFunctional Monolithic SupportsTwenty-First Century Functional SupportsSummary and OutlookLATENT RUTHENIUM CATALYSTS FOR ROMPIntroductionThermal ActivationLight-Induced ActivationChemical ActivationMechanical AcitvationConclusionsADMET POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionADMET: The Metathesis Polycondensation ReactionADMET of Nonconjugated Hydrocarbon DienesADMET CopolymerizationADMET of Functionalized DienesFunctional MaterialsModeling PolyethyleneConjugated PolymersSolid-State PolymerizationADMET DepolymerizationTelechelic OligomersComplex Polymer ArchitecturesBiorenewable PolymersConclusions and OutlookBIORENEWABLE POLYMERSIntroductionADMETROMPConclusionPOLYMERIZATION OF SUBSTITUTED ACETYLENESIntroductionPolymerization ReactionsCatalystsRecent Catalysts for Living PolymerizationPolymerization of Monosubstituted AcetylenesPolymerization of Disubstituted AcetylenesPolymer Modification ReactionsProperties of PolymersIndex