As polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) structures become more prevalent in the literature, the demand for new compounds that utilize this unique nanometer-sized building block increases. Furthermore, by altering the composition of the POSS materials, one can tailor properties, allowing for a variety of applications. While the options for incorporation of POSS compounds into polymers and composites are endless, variations in fluorocyclic-POSS compounds with low surface energy are few and far between. This work will highlight the design of new fluorocyclic-POSS monomers that can easily be incorporated into polymeric materials. As a result of the structural variations of the fluorocyclic-POSS monomers, polymers of differing architectures are expected. To better understand this, model compounds were synthesized and used to evaluate the potential polymerization of the fluorocyclic-POSS building blocks. The results of these initial synthetic studies will be discussed.

Development of new fluorocyclic-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane containing polymers of varying architectures

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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