中文摘要：

超支化聚合物结构独特、性能优异且制备工艺简单，应用领域广泛。多元酸酐是最主要的制备超支化聚合物单体之一。综述了二元羧酸酐、三元羧酸酐、四元酸二酐等多元酸酐与多元醇（胺）、环氧化合物反应合成超支化聚酯的研究进展，总结了酸酐型超支化聚酯的改性方法，以及超支化聚合物在碱溶性树脂、环氧树脂、光固化涂料等方面的应用情况。

英文摘要：

Hyperbranched polymer owns special structure and excellent nature,which can be prepared easily and ap- plied widely. Polybasic anhydrides are important raw materials for synthesizing hyperbranched polymers. The recent re- search progress was reviewed on hyperbranched polyesters produced by polybasic anhydrides, such as dibasic, tribasic, and tetrabasic anhydrides, with polyhydric alcohols （amines） or epoxides. The modifications of the polymers were summarized, and the applications of the polymers into the fields such as base-soluble resin, epoxy resin and photo-curable coatings were also described.