An overview of the activities in fluorine chemistry at the Laboratory of Ma
cromolecular Chemistry of the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Montp
ellier is presented, ranging from the synthesis of fluorinated monomers and
initiators to the properties and applications of the corresponding (co)pol
ymers. Concerning the monomers, acrylic, vinyl, allyl, styrenic, epoxides o
r silicon-containing monomers have been prepared. Then, original telomers o
f fluoroolefins from various chain transfer agents, and their functionaliza
tions have been described. Further, fluorinated (co)polymers have been obta
ined and characterized: they can be produced either from radical (co)polyme
rization of commercially available or synthesized fluoromonomers (e.g. acry
lic, trifluorovinyl monomers), or from polycondensation (e.g. fluorinated s
ilicones or polyimides) or from polyaddition (e.g. fluorinated polyurethane
s). Finally, several properties and applications are given. (C) 2001 Elsevi
er Science B.V. All rights reserved.