Synthesis and Use of Hydrogenated Polymers

Specific features of homogeneous, heterogeneous, and nanoheterogeneous catalysis in hydrogenation of polymers and the advantages and drawbacks of various catalytic systems are considered. Differences in hydrogenation of polymers and monomers are discussed. Specific features of the behavior of polymer molecules, complicating the heterogeneous catalysis, are noted, such as diffusion of macromolecules into catalyst pores, conformational limitations, and rheology of polymer solutions. The main catalytic systems studied in polymer hydrogenation are listed. A separate section deals with hydrogenless hydrogenation of polymers. The properties and application fields of hydrogenated polymers are analyzed. Promising directions of studying the catalysis of hydrogenation of macromolecular compounds are outlined.