Abstract

The review is devoted to the analysis of the currently available data in the field of the molecular organization of multiarm stars, macromolecules-particles characterized by the dualism of macromolecular and colloidal properties. Until now, the question of the predominance of polymeric or colloidal behavior for such objects remains open. The distinctive properties of multiarm stars—very low intrinsic viscosity and the formation of monomolecular micelles—are determined by the peculiarities of their molecular organization. The appearance of dendrimers as the initial branching centers made it possible to create a representative number of objects, and this allowed one to study the property–structure relationship for this group of objects at a new qualitative level. The results obtained are important for studying the factors that determine the “anomalous” behavior of macromolecules-particles, such as dendrimers, nanogels, and dense molecular brushes, and provide an important experimental basis for theoretical understanding of the behavior of these objects as a function of their structure.

中文翻译：

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多臂星形聚合物。基本方面。回顾

摘要

审查致力于分析多臂恒星，以大分子和胶体性质的二元性为特征的大分子-粒子的分子组织领域中的现有数据。迄今为止，对于这类物体而言，聚合物或胶体行为占优势的问题仍然悬而未决。多臂恒星的独特特性-极低的固有粘度和单分子胶束的形成-取决于其分子组织的特殊性。树枝状大分子作为最初的分支中心的出现使得可以创建具有代表性的数量的对象，这使人们可以在新的定性水平上研究这组对象的特性-结构关系。