Abstract
Recnt advance in high grade functionalization of organic materials has been surveyed in view of functions and carrier materials. The function would be realized by combination of special action (dynamic-function), characteristic physical properties (static-function) and forms (shaping-function). Recently, more elaborated functions are required such as multifunctionalities in polymer catalysts and controlled functions in the slow release of drug. As the carrier of the functions, reactive polymers specially designed as intermediates have been developed as well as commercial polymers including many kinds of synthetic, natural and inorganic polymers.
On the other hand, several new polymers which reveal functions based on their intrinsic characters were advanced as illustrated in biomedical polymers with microdomain structure, bilayer membranes and polymer crystals.
Further, group-transfer polymerization, radical ring-opening polymerization, metathesis polymerization and soluble prepolymer for electroconductor are briefly explained as new methodologies applicable in designing the functional polymers.
