Abstract

Mechanochemical polymerization is a rapidly emerging field and a plethora of polymeric materials can now be synthesized with the help of solvent-free, green and efficient mechanochemical synthesis. In this review, we discuss the recent progress in the area of polymer synthesis through Mechanochemistry. We start by describing the ball milling technique, and cover several examples of the synthesis of polymers using this technique in recent years. A representative procedure for ball milling synthesis of polymers is also described.