ABSTRACT
Hyper-crosslinked polymers (HCPs) are microporous materials that have aroused growing attention in materials science. HCPs possess a number of outstanding advantages such as high specific surface area, swelling ability, low-cost reagents, and easy functionalization. These valuable characteristics lead to their use in an extensive number of applications in diverse fields. Moreover, HCPs can be produced with specific morphologies using different synthetic approaches, including post-crosslinking of polystyrene chains, direct polycondensation of monomers, or the “knitting” method. There has also been an increasing interest in the functionalization of HCP’s networks to achieve enhanced properties. In this chapter, we focus on synthetic and functionalization strategies, morphological analysis, properties, characterization, and the potential applications of HCP materials.
