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Bridged polysilsesquioxanes. Highly porous hybrid organic-inorganic materials

Journal Article · · Chemical Reviews
 [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Properties of Organic Materials Dept.
  2. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

This contribution reviews a new family of inorganic-organic hybrid materials that are assembled by sol-gel polymerization of polyfunctional molecular building blocks. These bridged polysilsesquioxanes are three-dimensional network materials that are distinguished by incorporation of an organic fragment as an integral component of the network. The intimate association of the organic and inorganic phase, a true molecular composite, coupled with the variability of the organic component, permits engineering of both chemical and physical properties of the material. The paper reviews bridged polysilsesquioxanes, arylene-bridged polysilsesquioxanes, alkylene-bridged polysilsesquioxanes; and their applications.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
110144
Journal Information:
Chemical Reviews, Journal Name: Chemical Reviews Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 95; ISSN CHREAY; ISSN 0009-2665
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English