Poly(silyl ether)s as Degradable and Sustainable Materials: Synthesis and Applications

Polymer research is currently focused on sustainable and degradable polymers which are cheap, easy to synthesize, and environmentally friendly. Silicon-based polymers are thermally stable and can be utilized in various applications, such as columns and coatings. Poly(silyl ether)s (PSEs) are an inte...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-03, Vol.29 (7), p.1498
Main Authors: Zotov, Vladimir, Vijjamarri, Srikanth, Mousavi, Seyed-Danial, Du, Guodong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Biomass
Carbon
catalytic hydrosilylation
degradable polymers
hydrolytic degradability
Metals
Molecular weight
Poly(silyl ether)
Polymerization
Polymers
Silicon
Sustainable materials
Temperature
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Summary:Polymer research is currently focused on sustainable and degradable polymers which are cheap, easy to synthesize, and environmentally friendly. Silicon-based polymers are thermally stable and can be utilized in various applications, such as columns and coatings. Poly(silyl ether)s (PSEs) are an interesting class of silicon-based polymers that are easily hydrolyzed in either acidic or basic conditions due to the presence of the silyl ether Si-O-C bond. Synthetically, these polymers can be formed in several different ways, and the most effective and environmentally friendly synthesis is dehydrogenative cross coupling, where the byproduct is H gas. These polymers have a lot of promise in the polymeric materials field due to their sustainability, thermal stability, hydrolytic degradability, and ease of synthesis, with nontoxic byproducts. In this review, we will summarize the synthetic approaches for the PSEs in the recent literature, followed by the properties and applications of these materials. A conclusion and perspective will be provided at the end.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29071498