Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Preface -- 1. Transition Metal-catalyzed Polycondensation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Ni-catalyzed Polycondensation -- 1.3 Pd-catalyzed Polycondensation -- 1.4 Pd-catalyzed Polycondensation via C-H Bond Functionalization -- 1.5 Cu- and Fe-catalyzed Polycondensation -- 1.6 Other Transition Metal-catalyzed Polymerization -- 1.7 Summary -- References -- 2. Living Conjugated Polymers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Metal p -Binding in CTP -- 2.3 Catalysts for CTP -- 2.4 Kumada-Corriu Catalyst-transfer Polymerization

2.5 Catalyst-transfer Polymerization with Organolithium Reagents -- 2.6 Negishi Catalyst-transfer Polymerization -- 2.7 Suzuki-Miyaura Catalyst-transfer Polymerization -- 2.8 Stille Catalyst-transfer Polymerization (Stille CTP -- 2.9 Buchwald-Hartwig Amination and Direct Arylation Polymerization ( C-H Activation) -- 2.10 Chain-growth Polymerization of Aromatics Without Metal Catalysts -- 2.11 Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Abbreviations -- Polymers -- Metal Catalysts -- Ligands -- Miscellaneous Reagents and Terms -- References

3. Optically Active Through-space Conjugated Polymers Based on Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Through-space Conjugation of [2.2]Paracyclophane-based Conjugated Polymers -- 3.3 Optically Active Through-space Conjugated Polymers Based on Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane -- 3.4 Optically Active Through-space Conjugated Cyclic Oligomers Based on Planar Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Development of Solid-state Luminescent Conjugated Polymers Containing Boron Element-blocks and Their Applications -- 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Boron Ketoiminates -- 4.2.1 Transformation of the Conventional Luminescent Complex to AIE-active One -- 4.2.2 Modulation of the Direction of Color Changes in Mechanochromic Luminescence Behaviors by the Substituent Effect -- 4.2.3 Requirement of Heat-insensitive Mechanochromic Luminescent Materials -- 4.2.4 Development of Heat-insensitive Mechanochromic Luminescent Materials -- 4.2.5 Development of AIE-active Conjugated Polymers -- 4.2.6 Enhancement of Solid-state Luminescent Properties -- 4.2.7 Development of the Thermochromic and Mechanochromic Luminescent Polymers

4.2.8 Enhancement of Environmental Sensitivity -- 4.2.9 Mechanochromic Luminescent Sensor for Marking a Tiny Spot -- 4.3 Rational Design for AIE-active Molecules Based on Excitation-driven Complexes -- 4.3.1 Idea of Excitation-driven Complexes and Logical Design from Scratch -- 4.3.2 Design for Planar AIE-active Molecules -- 4.3.3 Development of Solid-state Luminescent Polymers -- 4.3.4 Stimuli-responsive Materials Based on Regioregular Conjugated Polymer -- 4.3.5 Injection of Stimuli-responsiveness into Conjugated Polymer by Element Replacement