Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers is a valuable one-volume introduction for professional and student inorganic chemists, polymer chemists, and materials scientists.

RONALD D. ARCHER, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Preface

xi

Inorganic Polymers and Classification Schemes

1

(34)

Introduction

1

(2)

What Is an Inorganic Polymer?

2

(1)

Classifications by Connectivities

3

(9)

Connectivities of 1

3

(2)

Connectivities of 2

5

(1)

Connectivities of 3

6

(2)

Mixed Connectivities of 2 and 3

8

(1)

Connectivities of 4

9

(1)

Mixed Connectivities of 3 and 4

9

(1)

Connectivities of 6

9

(2)

Mixed Connectivities of 4 and 6

11

(1)

Connectivities of 8

12

(1)

Classifications by Dimensionality

12

(4)

1-D Polymeric Structures

12

(1)

2-D Polymeric Structures

13

(2)

3-D Polymeric Structures

15

(1)

The Metal/Backbone Classification of Metal-Containing Polymers

16

(4)

Type I Metal-Backbone Polymers

17

(1)

Type II Metal-Enmeshed Polymers

18

(1)

Type III Anchored Metal Polymers

19

(1)

Linear Inorganic Polymers --- The Thrust of this Book

20

(15)

Metal-Containing Polymers

20

(5)

Main Group Inorganic Polymers

25

(6)

References

31

(1)

Exercises

32

(3)

Inorganic Polymer Syntheses

35

(58)

Step-Growth Syntheses

35

(23)

Step Condensation Synthesis Generalities

36

(4)

Step Condensation Syntheses of Metal-Containing Polymers

40

(12)

Main Group Step Condensation Polymer Syntheses

52

(5)

Step Addition Syntheses

57

(1)

Chain Polymerizations

58

(11)

Radical Polymerizations

60

(5)

Cationic Polymerizations

65

(3)

Anionic Polymerizations

68

(1)

Ring-Opening Polymerizations

69

(9)

Metal-Coordination ROP

70

(1)

Organometallic ROP

70

(3)

Main Group ROP

73

(5)

Reductive Coupling and Other Redox Polymerization Reactions

78

(3)

Reductive Coupling

78

(2)

Oxidative Addition Polymerizations

80

(1)

Condensation (Desolvation) Oligomerizations/Polymerizations

81

(3)

Cationic Aggregations

82

(1)

Anionic Aggregations

82

(1)

Desolvation at Elevated Temperature

83

(1)

Solvolysis-Desolvation Reactions

83

(1)

Miscellaneous Synthesis Comments

84

(9)

Solubility

84

(3)

Telechelic Polymers

87

(1)

Catalyzed Dehydrogenation Reactions

87

(1)

References

87

(4)

Exercises

91

(2)

Inorganic Polymer Characterization

93

(86)

Average Molecular Masses and Degrees of Polymerization

94

(5)

Methods of Characterizing Average Molecular Masses

99

(27)

Gel Permeation Chromatography

99

(4)

Viscosity

103

(7)

Universal Calibration

110

(4)

Light Scattering for Absolute Molecular Mass and Size Measurements

114

(2)

Colligative Properties (Vapor Pressure Lowering, Boiling Point Elevation, Melting Point Lowering, and Osmotic Pressure)

116

(3)

End-Group Analyses

119

(5)

Mass Spectroscopy

124

(1)

Ultracentrifugation

124

(2)

Determinations of Thermal Parameters

126

(7)

Glass Transition Temperature Measurements

127

(5)

Other Thermal Parameters

132

(1)

Spectroscopic Characterizations Specific to Inorganic Polymers

133

(34)

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

133

(3)

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

136

(6)

Electronic Spectroscopies

142

(10)

Vibrational Spectroscopies

152

(6)

Mossbauer Spectroscopy

158

(7)

Other Spectroscopic Methods

165

(2)

Viscoelasticity Measurements

167

(3)

Crystallization Characterization

170

(3)

Birefringent Microscopy

171

(1)

Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering

171

(1)

Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering

172

(1)

Small-Angle Polarized Light Scattering

172

(1)

Electron Scattering

172

(1)

Neutron Scattering

173

(1)

Concluding Statement

173

(6)

References

173

(4)

Exercises

177

(2)

Practical Inorganic Polymer Chemistry

179

(56)

Inorganic Polymer Elastomers

179

(7)

Polysiloxane Elastomers

180

(2)

Polyphosphazene Elastomers

182

(4)

Other Inorganic Elastomers

186

(1)

Interface Coupling Reactions

186

(7)

Silicon Coupling Agents

186

(2)

Metal Coupling Agents

188

(5)

Inorganic Dental Polymers and Adhesives

193

(1)

Inorganic Medical Polymers

194

(4)

Polysiloxanes as Biopolymers

194

(3)

Polyphosphazenes as Biopolymers

197

(1)

Metal-Containing Polymers for Medical Purposes

198

(1)

Inorganic High-Temperature Fluids and Lubricants

198

(4)

Inorganic Polymers as Lithographic Resists

202

(5)

Inorganic Polymers as Preceramics

207

(5)

Silicon Carbide from Polycarbosilanes

207

(2)

Silicon Nitride Preceramic Polymers

209

(1)

Other Preceramic Polymers

210

(2)

Inorganic Polymer Conductivity

212

(5)

Main Group Inorganic Polymers

212

(2)

Metal-Containing Polymers

214

(3)

Nonlinear Optics Metal-Containing Polymers

217

(1)

Luminescent Inorganic Polymers

218

(4)

Ruthenium Polymers for Solar Energy Conversion

218

(3)

Other Luminescent Metal Polymers

221

(1)

Silicon Luminescent Materials

221

(1)

Magnetic Metal-Coordination Polymers

222

(3)

Inorganic Polymers as Catalysts

225

(1)

Miscellaneous Uses

226

(9)

References

226

(6)

Exercises

232

(3)

Epilogue

235

(2)

Index

237

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