Silicon-Containing Polymers

List of Contributors. Preface. Section 1: Polysiloxanes: J. Chojnowski. 1. Synthesis of Linear Polysiloxanes; J. Chojnowski, M. Cypryk. 2. Organosiloxane Block and Graft Copolymers; G. Belorgey, G. Sauvet. 3. Side Group Modified Polysiloxanes; B. Boutevin, et al. 4. Silicone Copolymer Networks and Interpenetrating Polymer Networks; M. Mazurek. 5. Preparation and Properties of Silicone Elastomers; S.J. Clarson. 6. Polysilsesquioxanes; R.H. Baney, X. Cao. 7. Thermal Properties of Polysiloxanes; P.R. Dvornic. 8. Surface Properties and Applications; M.J. Owen. 9. Polysiloxanes: Direction of Applications and Perspectives; D. Graiver, G. Fearon. Section 2: Polycarbosilanes and Polysilazanes: R.G. Jones. 10. Polycarbosilanes; L.V. Interrante, Q. Shen. 11. Polysilazanes; A. Soum. Section 3: Polysilanes and Related Polymers: R.G. Jones. 12. Synthesis of Polysilanes by the Wurtz Reductive-Coupling Reaction; R.G. Jones, S.J. Holder. 13. Synthesis of Polysilanes by New Procedures: Part 1 Ring-Opening Polymerisations and the Polymerisation of Masked Disilenes; H. Sakurai, M. Yoshida. 14. Synthesis of Polysilanes by New Procedure: Part 2 Catalytic Dehydro-Polymerisation of Hydrosilanes; G.M. Gray, J.Y. Corey. 15. Modification and Functionalisation of Polysilanes; M.J. Went, et al. 16. Hydrosilylation and Silylation in Organosilicon Polymer Synthesis; M. Tanaka, Y. Hatanaka. 17. Sigma- and Pi-Conjugated Organosilicon Polymers; S. Yamaguchi, K. Tamao. 18. Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy of Polysilanes; J. Michl, R. West. 19. Electronic and Optical Properties in Device Applications of Polysilanes; N. Matsumoto, et al. 20. Thermal Properties and Phase Behaviour of Polysilanes; S. Demoustier-Champagne, J. Devaux. Section 4: Special Topics: W. Ando. 21. Silicon-Containing Vinyl Monomers and Polymers; Y. Nagasaki. 22. Liquid Crystalline Silicon-Containing Polymers; D. Teyssié, S. Boileau. 23. Organosilicon Dendrimers: Molecules with Many Possibilities; S.W. Krska, et al. 24. Optically Active Silicon-Containing Polymers; M. Fujiki, J.R. Koe. 25. Organosilicate Oligomers and Nanostructured Materials; R.J.P. Corriu, W.E. Douglas. 26. Preceramic Polymer &endash; Derived Silicon Oxycarbides; G.A. Zank. 27. Plasma Processing of Silicon-Containing Monomers; F. Schué, A. Mas. 28. Microlithographic Applications of Organosilicon Polymers; E. Reichmanis, et al. Index.

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