Synthesis and Applications of Copolymers

Understanding the reactivity of monomers is crucial in creating copolymers and determining the outcome of copolymerization. Covering the fundamental aspects of polymerization, Synthesis and Applications of Copolymers explores the reactivity of monomers and reaction conditions that ensure that the newly formed polymeric materials exhibit desired properties. Referencing a wide-range of disciplines, the book provides researchers, students, and scientists with the preparation of a diverse variety of copolymers and their recent developments, with a particular focus on copolymerization, crystallization, and techniques like nanoimprinting and micropatterning.

Anbanadam Parthiban is a Research Scientist at the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. After receiving his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras Dr. Parthiban worked in a corporate R&D Centre developing thickeners and additives for lubricants. He has 40 journal publications and 9 patents and is an active reviewer of manuscripts for major polymer journals. He also evaluates proposals for government funded research agencies.