An essential reference covering the latest research on ladder polymers

Ladder polymers are a unique macromolecular architecture, consisting of a continuous strand of fused rings in their backbones. Such distinctive structures lead to a range of interesting thermal, optical, and electronic properties and self-assembly behaviors, which have been explored for various applications.

The book Ladder Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, Applications, and Perspectives presents a collection of diverse topics in ladder polymers consisting of historical overview, state-of-the-art research and development, and potential future directions, written by leading researchers in the related fields.

The topics include:

• Conjugated ladder polymers and graphene nanoribbons
• Nonconjugated microporous ladder polymers or polymers of intrinsic microporosity
• Covalent double-stranded polymers
• Supramolecular double-helical polymers and oligomers
• Two dimensional polymers

This book is a one-stop resource on all the critical research developments in the subject of ladder polymers for broad readership including organic, polymer, and physical chemists, materials scientists and engineers, and chemical engineers.

Yan Xia, PhD, is Associate Professor at Stanford University, USA. His research interests focus on the design, synthesis, and manipulation of unusual organic materials and polymers, including ladder polymers.

Masahiko Yamaguchi, PhD, is Professor at the Dalian University of Technology, China, and Professor Emeritus of Tohoku University, Japan. His research interests focus on synthesis and chemical, physical, and biological properties of small and oligomeric organic compounds.

Tien-Yau Luh, PhD, is Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Chair Professor at the National Taiwan University. His research interests focus on organometallics in organic and polymer synthesis, polymer folding, and materials chemistry.