Table of Contents

Preface -- Amphiphilic polymers for micellar networks/R. Weberskirch, 0. Nuyken -- Amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide) macromonomers, polymerization and copolymerization/K. Ito, M. Maniruzzaman, H. Nishimura, T. Hattori, K. Tano, S. Kawaguchi -- Synthetic strategies to access linear and branched amphiphilic copolymers based on polystyrene and poly( ethylene oxide)/D. Taton, Y. Gnanou -- Arborescent polymers: Designed macromolecules with a dendritic structure/M. Gauthier -- Towards functional metallo-supramolecular assemblies and polymers/U.S. Schubert -- Syntheses and functions of glycopeptide surface-modified dendrimers/M. Okada, K. Aoi, K. Tsutsumiuchi -- Perfectly branched hyperbranched polymers/G Maier, C. Zech, B. Voit, H. Komber -- Preparation and properties of heteroarm polymers and graft copolymers of poly( ethylene oxide) and polystyrene by macromonomer method/Y. Tsukahara, M. Takatsuka, K. Hashimoto, K. Kaeriyama Ill -- Simultaneous block copolymerization via macromolecular engineering. One-step, one-pot initiation of living free radical and cationic polymerization/D.Y. Sogah, R.D. Puts, O.A. Scherman, M. W. Weimer -- Selection of polymeric materials for biomedical applications/M. El Fray -- Synthesis and thermo-responsive properties of poly(N-vinyl caprolactam)/ polyether segmented networks/N.A. Yanul, Y.E. Kirsh, S. Verbrugghe, E.J. Goethals, F.E. Du Prez -- Poly(rotaxane)s as building blocks for the preparation of cyclodextrin-containing membranes/L Duvignac, A. Deratani -- Design, synthesis, and uses of phosphazene high polymers/H.R. Allcock, J.M. Nelson, C.R. deDenus, I. Manners -- Design, synthesis and thermal behavior of liquid crystalline block copolymers by using transformation reactions/I.E. Serhatli, Y. Hepuzer, Y. Yagci, E. Chiellini, A. Rosati, G. Galli -- Application of chiral polybinaphthyl-based Lewis acid catalysts to the asymmetric organozinc additions to aldehydes/L Pu -- Polymer-protected metal nanocatalysts/A.B.R. Mayer, J.E. Mark -- ATRP living/controlled radical grafting of solid particles to create new properties/H. Bottcher, M.L Hallensleben, R. Janke, M. Kluppel, M. Muller, S. Nuss, R.H. Schuster, S. Tamsen, H. Wurm -- Functionalization of polymers prepared by living free radical polymerization/E. Beyou, P. Chaumont, C. Devaux, N. Jarroux, N. Zydowicz -- Functional beaded polymers via metathesis polymerization: Concepts and applications/M.R. Buchmeiser, F. Sinner, M. Mupa -- Electron-beam initiated cationic polymerization/J. V. Crivello, T.C. Walton, R. Malik -- Complexation behavior of diazosulfonate polymers/K.E. Geckeler, 0 . Nuyken, U. Schnoller, A. Thunemann, B. Voit -- Surface modification of silica particles and glass beads/R.M. Ottenbrite, H. Bin, J. Wall, J.A. Siddiqui -- Molecular design of polymers containing metallo-porphyrin moieties as photoactive function/M. Kamachi.