Combines chemistry and material science in order to provide a complete overview of the design, synthesis, and applications of organo-silica

This book offers comprehensive and systematic coverage of the latest developments in functional hybrid silicon copolymers, their applications, and how they were developed in relation to previous works in the preparation of various functional groups terminated silicone materials.

Silicon Containing Hybrid Copolymers begins with a chapter that introduces readers to organo-silicon materials. It then presents a chapter on reactive functionally terminated polyorganosiloxanes, and contains a section on the methods and advances of functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and copolymers. Nanostructured self-assemblies from silicon containing hybrid copolymers are discussed?as are superhydrophobic materials derived from hybrid silicon. Other chapters examine silicone copolymers for healthcare and personal care applications; construction of organic optoelectronic materials by using polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS); and 3D printing silicone materials and devices. The book also includes an overview of material toughening and fire retardancy in regards to hybrid POSS nanocomposites. This title:

-Focuses on design and synthesis strategies, providing a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry
-Presents recent applications, with emphasis on the underlying strategies and the influence from previous designs, in fields such as healthcare and consumer care
-Combines synthetic pathways with design specific considerations to provide the reader with greater control over the design process

Silicon Containing Hybrid Copolymers is an ideal book for materials scientists, polymer chemists, and bioinorganic chemists.


Prof. Chaobin He received his PhD degree from Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge in 1995. After graduation, Dr He worked in Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge as a postdoctoral associate for two years and later in the University of Southern Mississippi, USA for another two years before he joined the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) under A*STAR in 1999. Currently, Dr He is an associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, and holds a joint appointed position as a Principal Scientist at IMRE. His current research interests are in the areas of polymer nano-structured materials, organic?inorganic hybrid materials, and block copolymers.

Dr. Zibiao Li obtained his PhD in 2014 from National University of Singapore (NUS). Currently, he is working as a research scientist at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, Singapore. He is currently the Deputy head of Soft Materials Department in IMRE. His research interests are focused on functional polymeric materials design, structural properties investigations and their hybrid fabrications for high performance applications in consumer care and healthcare.