◆Title◆
Development and Functionalisation of Hyperbranched Poly(aryleneoxindole)s or how Synthetic Chemistry Meets Materials Development
◆Overview◆
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) are dendritic macromolecules with a 3D globular nanostructure.
Poly(aryleneoxindole)s (Figure 1) are a class of HBPs that can be synthesized using superelectrophilic arylation
of isatin. Functionality can be introduced in the polymers either via the monomer units of via postfunctionalisation.
In the talk a number of examples will be discussed where these polymers are used as a platform to generate
novel materials with potential applications in the fields of catalysis, nanoparticle synthesis and biomaterials
development. A brief overview will also be given on our latest contributions to the field of methodology
development in synthetic chemistry.