F. Ganachaud, S. Boileau, B. Boury (Eds.

Silicon Based Polymers

Advances in Synthesis and Supramolecular Organization

There is an increasing interest in materials based on silicon chemistry

that cover several domains : (1) polymer chemistry and physics (2)
sol-gel chemistry (3) and a large variety of applications
Developments are continuing at a fast rate, presentation of the
results is absolutely necessary

2008, XVI, 285 p. 70 illus.

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Silicon Based Polymers presents highlights in advanced research and technological

innovations using macromolecular organosilicon compounds and systems, as presented
in the 2007 ISPO congress. Silicon-containing materials and polymers are used all over the
world and in a variety of industries, domestic products and high technology applications.

Among them, silicones are certainly the most wellknown, however there are still new
properties discovered and preparative processes developed all the time, therefore
adding to their potential. Less known, but in preparation for the future, are other silicon
containing-polymers which are now close to maturity and in fact some are already
available like polysilsesquioxanes and polysilanes.

All these silicon based materials can adopt very different structures like chains,
dendrimers, hyperbranched and networks, physical and chemical gels. The result is a
vast array of materials with applications in various areas such as optics, electronics, ionic
electrolytes, liquid crystals, biomaterials, ceramics and concrete, paints and coatings
all needed to face the environmental, energetical and technological issues of today. Some
industrial aspects of the applications of these materials will also be presented.

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