Abstract
The effect of pH on the gelation time of hexylene-bridged polysilsesquioxanes was determined with the sol-gel polymerization of 1,6-bis(trimethoxysilyl)hexane (1) in methanol. Gel times formed a crude bell curve plotted against pH with the longest gel times of 660 h near pH 5. This represents the first systematic study of the effects of pH on the gelation of polysilses-quioxanes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2041-2043 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry