Inorganic Polymers

I. Introduction1.1: What Is a Polymer1.2: How Polymers Are Depicted1.3: Reasons for Interest in Organic Polymers1.4: Types of Inorganic Polymers1.5: Special Characteristics of PolymersII. Characterization of Inorganic Polymers2.1: Molecular Weights2.2: Molecular Weight Distribution2.3: Other Structural Features2.4: Chain Statistics2.5: Solubility Considerations2.6: Crystallinity2.7: Transitions2.8: Spectroscopy2.9: Mechanical PropertiesIII. Polyphosphazenes3.1: Introduction3.2: History3.3: Alternative Synthesis Routes to Linear Polymers3.4: Surface Reactions of Polyphosphazenes3.5: Hybrid Systems through Block, Comb, or Ring-Linked Copolymers3.6: Hybrid Systems through Composites3.7: Organometallic Polyphosphazenes3.8: Small-Molecule Models3.9: Molecular Structure of Linear Polyphosphazenes3.10: Structure-Property Relationships3.11: Applications of Polyphosphazenes3.12: Optical and Photonic Polymers3.13: Polymers Related to Polyphosphazenes3.14: ConclusionsIV. Polysiloxanes and Related Polymers4.1: Introduction4.2: History4.3: Nomenclature4.4: Preparation and Analysis4.5: General Properties4.6: Reactive Homopolymers4.7: Elastomeric Networks4.8: Some New Characterization Techniques Useful for Polysiloxanes4.9: Copolymers and Interpenetrating Networks4.10: ApplicationsV. Polysilanes and Related Polymers5.1: Introduction5.2: History5.3: Synthesis5.4: Chemical Modification of Polysilanes5.5: Physical Properties of Polysilanes5.6: Electronic Properties of Polysilanes5.7: Chromotropsism of Polysilanes5.8: Electrical Conductivity and Photoconductivity5.9: Luminescence of Polysilanes5.10: Photodegradation of Polysilanes5.11: Cross-Linking5.12: Structural Arrangements in Polysilanes5.13: Technology of Polysilanes5.14: Additional ReadingsVI. Ferrocene-Based Polymers, and Additional Phosphorus- and Boron-Containing Polymers6.1: Ferrocene-Based Polymers6.2: Other Phosphorus-Containing Polymers6.3: Boron-Containing PolymersVII. Miscellaneous Inorganic Polymers7.1: Introduction7.2: Other Silicon-Containing Polymers7.3: Polygermanes7.4: Polymeric Sulfur and Selenium7.5: Other Sulfer-Containing Polymers7.6: Aluminum-Containing Polymers7.7: Tin-Containing Polymers7.8: Arsenic-Containing Polymers7.9: Metal Organometallic Polymers7.10: Other Organometallic Species for Sol-Gel ProcessesVIII. Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Composites8.1: Sol-Gel Ceramics8.2: Fillers in Elastomers8.3: Polymer-Modified CeramicsIX. Preceramic Inorganic Polymers9.1: Overview of Ceramic Aspects9.2: The Sol-Gel Process to Oxide Ceramics9.3: Carbon Filter9.4: Silicon Carbide9.5: Silicon Nitride9.6: Boron Nitride9.7: Boron Carbide9.8: Aluminum Nitride9.9: Phosphorus Nitride9.10: Poly(ferrocenylsilanes) as Ceramic Precursors