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Dendrimers V
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In the past decade, the field of arborescent polymers (dendrimers, hyperbranched, and highly branched polymers) has been well established with a large variety of synthetic approaches, fundamental studies on structure and properties of these unique materials, and possible applications [1–4]. Dendrimers are monodisperse molecules with well-defined, perfectly branched architectures, made in a multi-step organic synthesis.In contrast, hyperbranched polymers are made in a one-pot polymerization, making them promising candidates for industrial applications where ultimate perfection in structural uniformity is less needed. However, they are less regular in structure and their degree of branching (DB) typically does not exceed 50% of that of dendrimers.
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