Polymerisation of Acetylenes. The Structure and Electrophysical Properties of Polyvinylenes

Abstract

The literature data on the radical and ionic linear polymerisation of mainly mono- and di-substituted acetylenes with a single carbon?carbon triple bond are considered and the known mechanisms of the acetylene polymerisation processes are discussed. Much attention is devoted to the copolymerisation of acetylenes with monomers of different types. The results of studies on molecular, supermolecular, and electronic structures of polyvinylenes are compared with their electrophysical properties. The bibliography includes 475 references.