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Yi-Zhong An

Joseph J Schwab

Joseph D Lichtenhan

Sanjay Malik

Binod B De

William A Reinerth

Timothy S Haddad

Xuan Fu

Sukhendu B Hait

Qibo Liu

Zachary A Kemp

Hendrikus C L Abbenhuis

William A Reinerth, Sr

Jason T Flodin

A synthetic process for polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and polyhedral oligomeric silicates (POS) produces silanol and siloxide molecules containing both olefinic groups and alkyl or aromatic groups. Olefin-bearing POSS silanol/siloxides are derivatized into a variety of chemical species while retaining the ability to further derivatize the silanol/siloxide.

Preparation of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane silanols and siloxides functionalized with olefinic groups

Nanoreinforced coatings with improved hydrophobicity, thermal stability, hardness, and durability have been developed from polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) reagents and resins. The nanoscopic dimensions and hybrid (organic/inorganic) composition of POSS reagents are particularly useful for coating fillers derived from minerals, metals, glasses, and polymeric materials.

Surface modification with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes silanols

Nanostructured chemicals such as polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes, polyhedral oligomeric silicates, and polyhedral oligomeric metallasesquioxanes are attached to living and nonliving systems as biomaterials to provide a nanoscopic topology that favors biomimetic function and cellular modulation. The resulting surface is nanoscopically thin, nanoscopically dispersed, provides systematic chemistry, surface area, surface volume, surface topology, and is essentially free of impurities, and has controllable properties through selection of composition, R groups, nanostructure size and topology. Highly shape specific and chemically tailorable nanostructured molecules are sized to biological material dimensions and are compatible with all sterilization methods.

Biomimetic materials comprising polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes

A synthesis process for polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes that produces in high yield a low resin content, solvent free, and trace metal free monomer suitable for use in microelectronic applications. POSS silanols are reacted with a silane coupling agent in the presence of a solvent and a superbase.

Process for highly purified polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane monomers

A synthesis process for polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes using phosphazene superbases to produce in high yield a low resin content, solvent free, and trace metal free monomer suitable for use in microelectronic, biological, and medical applications involving polymerization, grafting, and alloying.

Process for assembly of POSS monomers

Efficient processes have been developed for the cost effective functionalization of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-silanols (POSS-Silanols) and for the manufacture of polyfunctional polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes. The processes utilize the action of bases or acids on silane coupling agents. The preferred process utilizes base to promote the silylation of POSS-Silanols of the formula [(RSiO)(R(HO)SiO)]with silane coupling agents to form POSS species with functionalized incompletely condensed nanostructures [(RSiO)(R(YSiRO)SiO)]or functionalized completely condensed nanostructures [(RSiO)(YSiO)]. The process can alternately be conducted with acids. A second process utilizes base to alkylate POSS-Silanols with functionalized alkyl halides. A third related process utilizes base to react with silane coupling agents to form polyfunctional, fully condensed POSS species of formula [(YSiO)]. This process can also alternately be conducted under acidic conditions. Each of the processes result in new POSS compositions that can undergo additional desirable chemical reactions or which are directly suitable for polymerization or grafting into polymeric materials. POSS frameworks containing silanol and other reactive functionalities suitable for polymerizations have previously been described as valuable co-monomers in polymerizations and as feed-stocks for the preparation of a diverse number of chemical agents that are useful in polymeric materials in biological applications, and for the modification of surfaces.

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