Dendrimers as building blocks for nanoscale synthesis

The study of dendritic molecules, such as dendrimcrs, hyperbranched and dendronized polymers, and molecular bottle brushes has received increasing interests in recent years. they arc essential building blocks for both covalent and supramolecular assemblies and have promising technological and biomedical applications. in this report several aspects of dcndrimcrs are collected, including definition of dendrimers and dendrons, synthesis, characterization , and their properties and applications.