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This review explores advanced macromolecular architectures in inorganic polymers, focusing on complex structures beyond linear chains. These designs enhance properties and applications in biomedical and technical fields.

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Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Advanced macromolecular architectures are crucial for novel inorganic polymer functionalities.
Traditional inorganic polymers are often limited to linear chain structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advances in designing and synthesizing inorganic polymers with complex architectures.
To highlight the impact of these architectures on material properties and applications.

Main Methods:

Focus on inorganic polymers with main-group elements in the backbone.
Emphasis on synthetic strategies for precise architectural control.

Main Results:

Exploration of hyperbranched, graft, and dendritic structures in inorganic polymers.
Examples include polyphosphoesters, polyphosphazenes, and polysiloxanes.
Discussion of emerging classes like sulfur-, tin-, and selenium-containing polymers.

Conclusions:

Complex architectures unlock tunable properties like degradation and mechanical performance.
These advanced structures expand applications in biomedical and technical fields.
Precise synthetic control is key to realizing the potential of these materials.