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Hyperbranched organosilicon polymers

  • Guobin Zhang
  • , Xiaodong Fan
  • , Jie Kong
  • , Yuyang Liu
  • , Yunchuan Xie
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Hyperbranched organosilicon polymers (HBOSP), a new kind of functional semi-organic polymers are of great potential to be applied in catalyst carriers, ceramic precursors, electroluminescent polymers, heat-resistant elastomers, etc. In this paper, new methods in recent 10 years for syntheses of HBOSP from new monomers, including ABx monomer, A2-Bx or A2-B′ Bx-1 monomers pair and Bf-AB x monomers pair, are summarized. Particularly, the research progress on regulation of macromolecular weight and its distribution as well as degree of branching, are discussed. The emphasis is also put on their terminal functional modifications as well as corresponding applications. Finally, new research trends are reviewed based on the progress of HBOSP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)326-338
Number of pages13
JournalProgress in Chemistry
Volume20
Issue number2-3
StatePublished - Mar 2008

Keywords

  • Degree of branching
  • Hyperbranched organosilicon polymers
  • Molecular weight distribution
  • Terminal modification

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