Polymerization of trialkoxysilanes. Effect of the organic substituent on the formation of gels
Description:
Hydrolysis and condensation of trialkoxysilanes, R-Si(OR{prime}){sub 3}, generally leads to the formation of silsesquioxane oligomers and polymers. These polymers are composed of a monomer repeat unit, [R-SiO{sub 1.5}]{sub n}, with a single silicon atom attached to other repeat units in the polymer through one to three siloxane bonds. The remaining substituent is an organic group attached to the silicon through a silicon-carbon single bond. Silsesquioxanes have been the subject of intensive stu…
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Date:
September 1, 1998
Creator:
Loy, D.A.; Baugher, B.M. & Schneider, D.A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department