Advances In Dendritic Macromolecules, Volume 5, Volume 5

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The series Advances in Dendritic Macromolecules aims to cover the synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of dendritic or cascade super-molecules as well as their less perfect hyperbranched cousins. This volume demonstrates the novel and varied growth in this topic and certainly pushes the supramolecular concepts of Lehn into the budding "supramacro-molecular" frontier. In Chapter 1, Villavicenio and McGrath present their pivotal work in the creation of azobenzene-containing dendrimers; their Chapter describes the fundamental underpinnings to this interesting family. As they state in their summation, "A continuing combination of fundamental studies on the photomodulation of dendrimer properties in azobenzene-containing dendrimers and the new developments in the application of these materials to new and existing technologies is anticipated." The field of linear - dendritic block copolymers is summarized in Chapter 2 from the eyes of Ivan Gitsov, who along with Professor Fr?chet were the initiators of this variety of macromolecules. In Chapter 3, Astruc and colleagues present the recent advances in metallodendrimers, which incorporate ferrocenyl and/or other transition metal sandwich components; their Chapter capitalizes on the importance of supramolecular chemistry in these dendritic constructs. Finally, in Chapter 4, Wiener and Narayanan describe the practical applications of dendrimers to the area of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents. Each of these unique chapters covers a different perspective of this versatile group of macromolecules.

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ADVANCES IN DENDRlTlC MACROMOLECULES ADVANCES IN DENDRlTlC MACROMOLECULES Editor: GEORGE R. NEWKOME Volumes 1-4 were published by: JAl PRESS INC. 100 Prospect Street Stamford, Connecticut 06904-0811 USA Copies are available from Elsevier Science. Please contact your nearest Regional Sales Off ice. ADVANCES IN DENDRlTlC MACROMOLECULES Editor: GEORGE R. NEWKOME Departments of Polymer Sciences and Chemistry The University of Akron Akron, Ohio, USA VOLUME5 2002 2002 JAl An Imprint of Elsevier Science Amsterdam - London - New York - Oxford - Shannon -Tokyo ELSEVIER SCIENCE Ltd. The Boulevard, Langford Lane Kidlington, Oxford OX5 ICB, UK 0 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright by Elsevier Science, and the following terms and conditions apply to its use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single chapters may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the Publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 lDX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: [email protected] You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier's home page (http://www.elsevier.com), by selecting 'Obtaining Permissions'. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: ( + 1 ) (978) 7508400, fax: ( + 1 ) (978) 7504744, and in the UK through the Copyright LicensingAgency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London WlPOLF: UK; phone: (+44) 207 631 5555, fax: (+44) 207 631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Deriva