A functionalized
diene polymer having at least one first functional group and at least one second functional group, wherein the first functional group is selected from end groups, side groups, and combinations thereof, the second functional group is an
end group, the first functional group comprises at least one unit derived from a functionalized
monomer represented by formula (1) (wherein R1, R2, and R3 are selected from
hydrogen and methyl, provided that at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is
hydrogen, preferably R1, R2, and R3 are all
hydrogen, n is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, each R4 is independently selected from aliphatic residues or arylaliphatic residues having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, and R4 contains at least one
tertiary amine group when n = 1, and at least one of the residues R4 contains at least one
tertiary alkylamine group when n = 2 to 5); or (ii) the first functional group is obtained by using a
polymerization initiator of the general formula: N(R1)(R2)(R3M) (wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other and are selected from linear or branched saturated alkyls, R3 is a saturated, linear or branched
alkyl carbanion, and M is an alkali cation), the second functional group is an
end group, and comprises at least one group selected from -COOX; -OX; -SX (wherein X represents hydrogen or a cation), a plurality thereof, and combinations thereof. Also provided are a method for producing the
polymer, an article obtained from the
polymer, and a method for producing an article with the polymer, wherein the functionalized
diene polymer is a homopolymer or
copolymer of a
conjugated diene, and the
conjugated diene is selected from the group consisting of butadiene,
isoprene,
isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethylbutadiene, 1-phenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-hexadiene, preferably butadiene.