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Laser‐induced polymerization of siloxanes without photoinitiators
Author(s) -
Roth Wolfgang,
Henkel HansJ.,
Hoffmann Klaus W.,
Markert Helmut
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19900021013
Subject(s) - materials science , polymerization , polymer , photopolymer , monomer , inert , laser , dielectric , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , photochemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , optoelectronics , optics , chemistry , engineering , physics
High‐purity polymers even os the chemically inert dimethylsiloxane (see figure) can be produced by initiating the polymerization of the monomers using laser light rather than chemical initiators which are usually one of the main sources of impurities in the polymers. Polysiloxanes are used in electronics due to their excellent thermal and dielectric properties.