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Nanostructured Organic–Inorganic Composite Materials by Twin Polymerization of Hybrid Monomers
Author(s) -
Spange Stefan,
Grund Silke
Publication year - 2009
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.200802797
Subject(s) - monomer , materials science , polymerization , macromolecule , polymer , covalent bond , hybrid material , polymer chemistry , composite number , chemical engineering , polymer science , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
Forming two structurally different but associated polymer structures in a single step is a possible route for the production of nanostructured materials. By means of twin polymerization of specially constructed monomers consisting of two different covalently bonded building blocks (hybrid monomers), this route is realized. What is important is that two different macromolecular structures are formed from one monomer in a single process. The two polymers formed can be linear, branched, or cross‐linked structures. The molecular composition of the hybrid monomer defines the degree of cross‐linking of the corresponding macromolecular structures that is theoretically possible.