Concepts for the incorporation of inorganic building blocks into organic polymers on a nanoscale

Hybrid inorganic–organic materials are promising systems for a variety of applications due to their extraordinary properties based on the combination of the different building blocks. The combination of nanoscale inorganic moieties with organic polymers has a high potential for future applications a...

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Published in:Progress in polymer science 2003, Vol.28 (1), p.83-114
Main Author: Kickelbick, Guido
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Composites
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Hybrid materials
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Polymers
Technology of polymers
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Summary:Hybrid inorganic–organic materials are promising systems for a variety of applications due to their extraordinary properties based on the combination of the different building blocks. The combination of nanoscale inorganic moieties with organic polymers has a high potential for future applications and has therefore attracted a lot of attention during the last years. Since there are countless different combinations of the two moieties, there are also a large number of methodologies to combine them in one material. This review is written with the intention to give an overview of principal concepts of the preparation of such materials for different applications. It focuses on the chemical aspects of the incorporation of inorganic building blocks such as silica networks, porous materials, metals, etc. into an organic polymeric matrix.
ISSN:0079-6700
1873-1619
DOI:10.1016/S0079-6700(02)00019-9