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Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Hybrid Polymers: Well-Defined Architectural Design and Potential Functional
Fang Chen1,2, Feng Lin2, Qi Zhang2
1Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518097, P. R. China.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
|August 1, 2019
Summary
Recent advances in polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-hybrid polymers enable precise control over their structure and properties. These functional materials show promise in biomedical, energy, and nanostructure applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-hybrid polymers are versatile inorganic-organic materials with well-defined structures.
- Growing interest in POSS-hybrid polymers over the last six years is driven by advancements in controlled polymerization and click chemistry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the recent developments in the synthesis and structural manipulation of POSS-hybrid polymers.
- To highlight the tunable properties and diverse applications of these advanced materials.
Main Methods:
- Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)
- Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization
- Click Chemistry
Main Results:
- Precise control over POSS-hybrid polymer synthesis, including chemical composition, molecular weight, and polydispersity.
- Ability to engineer sequential and hierarchical chain topologies.
- Demonstrated tunability of POSS-hybrid polymer structures for specific functionalities.
Conclusions:
- POSS-hybrid polymers offer significant potential for advanced applications due to their controllable structures and properties.
- Continued innovation in synthetic methods will further expand the utility of POSS-hybrid polymers in various fields.
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