title: Hyperbranched polymers and dendrimers as templates for organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials.
abstract: This paper reviews the recent research and development of hyperbranched polymers (HPs) and dendrimers, and their use as templates for organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials. Hyperbranched polymers (HPs) are highly branched macromolecules with three-dimensional globular structures featuring unique properties such as low viscosity, high solubility, and a large number of terminal functional groups compared to their linear analogs. They are easily prepared by (1) condensation polymerization, (2) self-condensing vinyl copolymerization (SCVCP), and (3) ring-opening multibranch polymerization methods. Organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials are synthesized by a template approach using HPs/dendrimers. Monometallic, bimetallic (alloy and core/shell), semiconductor, and metal oxide nanoparticles have been prepared by this route. The dendrimer component of these composites serves not only as a template for preparing the nanoparticles but also as a stabilizer for the nanoparticles.
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Sudan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Il
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry*; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D054802:Molecular Imprinting / Q000379:methods*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011108:Polymers