Issue 70, 2020

Polyphenylsilsesquioxanes. New structures–new properties

Abstract

The review describes the synthesis and properties of various forms of polyphenylsilsesquioxane (PPSQ). Among the forms described, we present the well-known ladder (l-PPSQ) and polyhedral (p-PPSQ) forms, from the first studies to the latest achievements. The practical prospects of these compounds and the possibility of their modification are estimated. These PPSQ have a regular polycyclic structure, which allowed us to compare them with random polycyclic analogs (r-PPSQ). The last part of the review describes the acyclic PPSQ (a-PPSQ) obtained recently. The methods for their synthesis and modification are presented. Modification of (a-PPSQ) allows two new forms of PPSQ to be obtained. The first one is a hyperbranched PPSQ. The second one is a globular PPSQ or a nanogel as it is called by the authors. Both forms are of great interest because their physicochemical properties differ greatly from the known ones (l-PPSQ, p-PPSQ, r-PPSQ). The areas of practical application of the new PPSQ forms are predicted.

Graphical abstract: Polyphenylsilsesquioxanes. New structures–new properties

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 sep 2020
Accepted
19 nov 2020
First published
26 nov 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 43129-43152

Polyphenylsilsesquioxanes. New structures–new properties

M. N. Temnikov and A. M. Muzafarov, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 43129 DOI: 10.1039/D0RA07854A

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