Reactions of Silicon Compounds and Development of Functional Materials Based on the Characteristics of Silicon-Containing Bonds. 1. Reactions of Silicon Compounds in Polymer Synthesis

摘要

polymers thus form an interesting group of compounds whose structure can be designed to reflect the bonding and structural characteristics of silicon and impart different functions from those of carbon-based polymers. For example, the author and co-workers have developed a range of materials exploiting the characteristics of the siloxane bond, including contact lens materials, liquid crystal materials, surface modifiers, polarographic materials, and heat-resisting insulating interlayer films. Despite the essential importance of the fact that the polymers contain silicon, control of the polymer primary structure dictating physicochemical properties has been far from satisfactory.