“…For examples, most of the PVA modification reactions involve etherification, 17,18 esterification, 19,20 and acetalization 21,22 via hydroxyl groups. Besides that, sulfonation, 23,24 phosphorylation, 19,25,26 imidization, 27 amination, 28 quaternization, 17,29 azidation, 28 and complexation 30 have also been explored to introduce specific functional groups. In addition, water has been used as a reaction medium for click reaction of imidized‐PVA with porpargylamine, 28 and functionalized graphene oxide 31 to obtain amine‐functionalized PVA and graphene oxide (GO)‐grafted‐PVA respectively.…”