Precision control methodology of primary structures of necklace shaped element block polymers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: Creation of Element-Block Polymer Materials
• Project/Area Number: 24102006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: Kunitake Masashi 熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(工), 教授 (40205109)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 渡邉 智 熊本大学, 自然科学研究科, 助教 (80579839)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Uemura Shinobu 香川大学, 工学部, 講師 (60423498)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-06-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高分子化学 / 無機高分子 / 有機無機ハイブリッド

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we aimed to develop the methodologies to produce elemental block polymers. As a model molecule of element block, a bifunctional POSS（Polyhedral Oligomeric SilSesquioxanes）molecule was focused. The polymerization methodologies to produce the series of necklace shaped element block polymers, in which a “hard and bulky” POSS unit and a “soft” oligo-dimethylsiloxane were alternately connected, have reported. In addition, the primary structure of the polymers was controlled precisely. Furthermore, the correlation between the necklace type polymer and basic polymer physical properties was investigated.

Free Research Field

高分子科学