Structure-Property Behavior of New Organic-Inorganic Polymeric Hybrid Materials Based on Sol Gel Chemistry

Abstract

The purpose of this work has been to synthesize and characterize the structure-property response of new inorganic-organic hybrid materials that incorporate functionalized organic oligomers with metal alkoxides through the use of sol gel reactions. These systems, which have been termed 'ceramers' as a result of their possessing properties of both ceramic like materials (inorganic glasses) as well as organic polymers, can vary significantly in their properties due to altering the amount of respective metal alkoxide species relative to the functionalized organic components which may be oligomeric or even of lower molecular weight. The hope is this approach will lead to new hybrid network materials with unique properties. In many instances, the characterization of these materials as well as some of their mechanical, optical and electronic properties have been investigated. Ceramic materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222168

Entities

People

  • Garth L. Wilkes

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Microwaves
  • Molecular Weight
  • Optical Coatings
  • Organic Materials
  • Refractive Index
  • Sol Gel Processes
  • United States
  • X Ray Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics