title: One decade of microwave-assisted polymerizations: quo vadis?
abstract: The application of microwave irradiation in polymer syntheses and modifications is of continuously growing interest and has received significant international interest since the beginning of the millennium. Preceded by a review that was published 6 years ago, the present paper summarizes the most recent trends in this research area. Radical as well as step-growth and ring-opening polymerizations will be addressed; furthermore, the evolution from microwave-assisted polymerizations to microwave-assisted material fabrication will be described on the examples of polymeranalogous reactions, polymer/metal composites and bio-based materials.
authors: Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria.
authors: Clemens
authors: C
authors: Ebner
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Bodner
authors: Franz
authors: F
authors: Stelzer
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Wiesbrock
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008872:Microwaves; D058105:Polymerization / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers