Synthesis of a Novel Family of Polysilsesquioxanes Having Oligothiophenes with Well-Defined Structures

Ichiro Imae; Shotaro Takayama; Daisuke Tokita; Yousuke Ooyama; Kenji Komaguchi; Joji Ohshita; Yutaka Harima

doi:10.1155/2012/484523

International Journal of Polymer Science (Jan 2012)

Synthesis of a Novel Family of Polysilsesquioxanes Having Oligothiophenes with Well-Defined Structures

Ichiro Imae,
Shotaro Takayama,
Daisuke Tokita,
Yousuke Ooyama,
Kenji Komaguchi,
Joji Ohshita,
Yutaka Harima

Affiliations

Ichiro Imae: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Shotaro Takayama: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Daisuke Tokita: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Yousuke Ooyama: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Kenji Komaguchi: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Joji Ohshita: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
Yutaka Harima: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Hiroshima, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/484523
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

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Our recent results on the synthesis and properties of a novel family of polysilsesquioxanes having oligothiophenes were reviewed. The polymers anchored on SiO2 or ITO substrates showed excellent mechanical hardness due to the formation of a three-dimensional siloxane network structure and chemical linkage between polymer and the surface of metal-oxide substrates. Optical, electrochemical, and electrical properties of polymers were also investigated.

Published in International Journal of Polymer Science

ISSN: 1687-9422 (Print); 1687-9430 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/9484

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