Inorganic Polymers

I. Introduction 1.1: What Is a Polymer 1.2: How Polymers Are Depicted 1.3: Reasons for Interest in Organic Polymers 1.4: Types of Inorganic Polymers 1.5: Special Characteristics of Polymers II. Characterization of Inorganic Polymers 2.1: Molecular Weights 2.2: Molecular Weight Distribution 2.3: Other Structural Features 2.4: Chain Statistics 2.5: Solubility Considerations 2.6: Crystallinity 2.7: Transitions 2.8: Spectroscopy 2.9: Mechanical Properties III. Polyphosphazenes 3.1: Introduction 3.2: History 3.3: Alternative Synthesis Routes to Linear Polymers 3.4: Surface Reactions of Polyphosphazenes 3.5: Hybrid Systems through Block, Comb, or Ring-Linked Copolymers 3.6: Hybrid Systems through Composites 3.7: Organometallic Polyphosphazenes 3.8: Small-Molecule Models 3.9: Molecular Structure of Linear Polyphosphazenes 3.10: Structure-Property Relationships 3.11: Applications of Polyphosphazenes 3.12: Optical and Photonic Polymers 3.13: Polymers Related to Polyphosphazenes 3.14: Conclusions IV. Polysiloxanes and Related Polymers 4.1: Introduction 4.2: History 4.3: Nomenclature 4.4: Preparation and Analysis 4.5: General Properties 4.6: Reactive Homopolymers 4.7: Elastomeric Networks 4.8: Some New Characterization Techniques Useful for Polysiloxanes 4.9: Copolymers and Interpenetrating Networks 4.10: Applications V. Polysilanes and Related Polymers 5.1: Introduction 5.2: History 5.3: Synthesis 5.4: Chemical Modification of Polysilanes 5.5: Physical Properties of Polysilanes 5.6: Electronic Properties of Polysilanes 5.7: Chromotropsism of Polysilanes 5.8: Electrical Conductivity and Photoconductivity 5.9: Luminescence of Polysilanes 5.10: Photodegradation of Polysilanes 5.11: Cross-Linking 5.12: Structural Arrangements in Polysilanes 5.13: Technology of Polysilanes 5.14: Additional Readings VI. Ferrocene-Based Polymers, and Additional Phosphorus- and Boron-Containing Polymers 6.1: Ferrocene-Based Polymers 6.2: Other Phosphorus-Containing Polymers 6.3: Boron-Containing Polymers VII. Miscellaneous Inorganic Polymers 7.1: Introduction 7.2: Other Silicon-Containing Polymers 7.3: Polygermanes 7.4: Polymeric Sulfur and Selenium 7.5: Other Sulfer-Containing Polymers 7.6: Aluminum-Containing Polymers 7.7: Tin-Containing Polymers 7.8: Arsenic-Containing Polymers 7.9: Metal Organometallic Polymers 7.10: Other Organometallic Species for Sol-Gel Processes VIII. Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Composites 8.1: Sol-Gel Ceramics 8.2: Fillers in Elastomers 8.3: Polymer-Modified Ceramics IX. Preceramic Inorganic Polymers 9.1: Overview of Ceramic Aspects 9.2: The Sol-Gel Process to Oxide Ceramics 9.3: Carbon Filter 9.4: Silicon Carbide 9.5: Silicon Nitride 9.6: Boron Nitride 9.7: Boron Carbide 9.8: Aluminum Nitride 9.9: Phosphorus Nitride 9.10: Poly(ferrocenylsilanes) as Ceramic Precursors