Bridged Bisimide Polysilsesquioxane Xerogels:  New Hybrid Organic−Inorganic Materials

Stephen Hobson, K J Shea

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Abstract

New hybrid organic−inorganic materials which incorporate the bisimide functionality were synthesized by sol−gel condensation of bisimide monomers containing pendant triethoxysilyl groups. Monomers were prepared by transimidation of bis (2-aminopyridyl)imides with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane. This synthesis was applicable to a variety of commercially available bisanhydrides and did not result in the evolution of water which causes premature hydrolysis and condensation of the trialkoxysilyl group. Solid-state NMR (29Si, 13C, and 15N) was utilized to characterize the polysilsesquioxane bis-imides. Nitrogen sorption porosimetry was used to determine the surface area. The thermal and mechanical characteristics of the resultant materials were measured and compared to linear polyimides.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1997

Keywords

  • Monomers
  • Polymerization
  • Condensation
  • Polyimides
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Disciplines

  • Chemistry

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