University of Michigan

Brian L Mueller

Duy T Nguyen

Daniel Roman Gamota

Richard M Laine

Frank E Filisko

Tom Hinklin

An electrorheological fluid that includes a dispersed particulate phase of anhydrous amorphous ceramic particles. The anhydrous amorphous ceramic particles can be of a very precisely tailored composition that is unavailable in crystalline form, for obtaining enhanced electrorheological response. The amorphous particles are substantially free of water when used, and have reduced tendency to absorb water in use. Accordingly, the electrorheological fluid containing anhydrous amorphous electrorheologically responsive ceramic particles has wide applicability for use, and enhanced durability in such use.

Anhydrous amorphous ceramics as the particulate phase in

This invention relates to polymetallooxanes having the moiety: ##STR1## wherein n is 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, M.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, Al, Ga, Ti, Zr, or Hf, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkene, C.sub.6-12 aryl, C.sub.1-8 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-8 thioalkyl, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.4-20 heteroaromatic, C.sub.1-10 alkylsilane, C.sub.1-10 alkylsiloxane or combinations thereof, O' is bonded to M.sup.1, another M.sup.1 atom, M.sup.2 or H, wherein M.sup.2 is a group I or II metal of the Periodic Table, and R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of (CR.sub.2).sub.y, O'--(CR.sub.2 CR.sub.2).sub.y N(CR.sub.2).sub.y --, --(CR.sub.2 CR.sub.2).sub.y N.sub.R (CR.sub.2).sub.y --, O'--[(CR.sub.2 CR.sub.2).sub.y O].sub.y --(CR.sub.2).sub.y, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkene, C.sub.6-12 aryl, C.sub.1-8 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-8 thioalkyl, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.4-20 heteroaromatic, C.sub.1-10 alkylsilane, C.sub.1-10 alkylsiloxane or combinations thereof wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkene, C.sub.6-12 aryl, C.sub.1-8 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-8 thioalkyl, C.sub.2-12 alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.4-20 heteroaromatic, C.sub.1-10 alkylsilane, C.sub.1-10 alkylsiloxane or combinations thereof, and wherein y is a number 1 to 10. Also described is a method of producing the claimed polymetallooxanes.

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