Thomas, Anthony W. and Dove, Andrew P. (2016) Postpolymerization modifications of alkene-functional polycarbonates for the development of advanced materials biomaterials. Macromolecular Bioscience, 16 (12). pp. 1762-1775. doi:10.1002/mabi.201600310 ISSN 1616-5187.

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Abstract

Functional aliphatic polycarbonates have attracted significant attention as materials for use as biomedical polymers in recent years. The incorporation of pendent functionality offers a facile method of modifying materials postpolymerization, thus enabling functionalities not compatible with ring-opening polymerization (ROP) to be introduced into the polymer. In particular, polycarbonates bearing alkene-terminated functional groups have generated considerable interest as a result of their ease of synthesis, and the wide range of materials that can be obtained by performing simple postpolymerization modifications on this functionality, for example, through radical thiol-ene addition, Michael addition, and epoxidation reactions. This review presents an in-depth appraisal of the methods used to modify alkene-functional polycarbonates postpolymerization, and the diversity of practical applications for which these materials and their derivatives have been used.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Chemistry
Journal or Publication Title:	Macromolecular Bioscience
Publisher:	Wiley - V C H
ISSN:	1616-5187
Official Date:	December 2016
Dates:	Date Event December 2016 Published 22 September 2016 Available 22 July 2016 Submitted
Volume:	16
Number:	12
Page Range:	pp. 1762-1775
DOI:	10.1002/mabi.201600310
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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