Polymers silicon-based

J. M. Zeigler and E. W. G. Eearon, eds., Silicon-Based Polymer Science, ACS Advances in Chemistry Series 224, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 1990. 

Ziegler JM, Fearon FWG (1990) Silicon-based polymer science. American Chemical Society, Washington DC... 

The spectrum of silicon based polymers is enriched by high tech ceramics like silicon nitride and carbide, respectively. These materials are produced by pyrolysis of appropriate polymeric precursors such as polysilanes, polycarbosilanes and polysilazanes (preceramics). These synthetic ceramics display a certain analogy to silicates, having SiC, SiN, or Si(C,N) as structural subunits instead ofSiO. 

Schilling FC, Bovey FA, Lovinger AJ, Zeigler JM (1990) In Silicon-Based Polymer Science. A Comprehensive Resource. Zeigler JM, Gordon Fearon FW (eds) Advances in Chemistry Series. Am Chem Soc, Washington, DC 224 1... 

Finally, silicon-based polymers, especially with hydrogen lateral groups, are very interesting, but they are not yet explored sufficiently. There are many unknown properties in these materials, including the details of the photopolymerization process and a-Si formation from polysilane. Additional academic work in this field is expected and necessary to make the solution processing of silicon devices more convenient and reliable. 

For reviews and books, (a) West, R. J. Organomet. Chem. 1986, 300, 327. (b) Miller, R. D. Michl, J. Chem. Rev. 1989, 89, 1359. (c) Ziegler, J. M. Fearson, F. W. G. (Eds.). Silicon-Based Polymer Science, Advances in Chemistry Series, Vol. 224, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1990. (d) Michl, J. West, R. In Silicon-Containing Polymers The Science and Technology of Their Synthesis and Applications. Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2000, Chapter 18. 

Jones, R. G. Ando, W. Chojnowski, J., Eds. Silicon-based Polymers The Science and Technology of their Synthesis and Application Kluwer ... 

Sakurai, H. Yoshida, M. Synthesis of Polysilanes by New Procedures Part 1 Ring-opening Polymerizations and the Polymerization of Masked Disilenes. In Silicon-based Polymers The Science and Technology of their Synthesis and Application-, Jones, R. G., Ando, W., Chojnowski, J., Eds. Kluwer Dordrecht, 2000 pp 375-399. 

Schweizer, K. S. Harrah, L. A. Zeigler, J. M. In Silicon Based Polymer Science A Comprehensive Resource-, Zeigler, J. M., Fearon, G. F., Eds. Advances in Chemistry Series 224 American Chemical Society Washington, DC, 1990 p 379. 

Saam, J. C., Formation of Linear Siloxane Polymers, Chap. 3 in Silicon Based Polymer Science, Am. Chem Soc., Adv. Chem. Ser., Vol. 224, Washington, DC, 1989. 

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