Novel Fluoropolymer Functionalized Silsesquioxanes for Nanoscale Architecture of Hybrid Composites

Authors: S. Suresh; Wensheng Zhou; Bryan Spraul; Richard M. Laine; John Ballato; Dennis W. Smith

Source: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 4, Number 3, March 2004 , pp. 250-253(4)

Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

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Abstract:

Condensation of octa(aminophenyl)silsesquioxane with 4-(trifluorovinyloxy)benzoyl chloride affords new fluoroolefin functionalized silsesquioxanes in good yield. The new octa-trifluorovinyl functionalized monomer undergoes thermal copolymerization with established trifluorovinyl aryl ether terminated perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) oligomers, giving the first example of silsesquioxane functionalized PFCB materials. The new hybrid polymers offer a versatile building block toward a variety of nanocomposite applications including low loss photonics.

Keywords: PERFLUOROCYCLOBUTYL POLYMERS; SILSESQUIOXANE; INORGANIC-ORGANIC HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2004.033

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