Abstract
Cationic polymerizations that have supported synthesis of networked polymers involve the well-known cationic ring-opening polymerization of epoxide and the recent advance of living cationic polymerization that allows precise synthesis of polymers having reactive chain ends so that they can be applied as building blocks of networked polymers. In addition, exploitations of various naturally occurring vinyl monomers and development of new cyclic monomers as well as applications of new initiators have prompted the current expansion of the field of cationic polymerization. Herein, the current status and the future prospects of molecular design of monomers, their polymerization behaviors, and their applications to networked polymers are demonstrated.
