Alternatives to Thermal Curing in Diacetylene-Containing Carboranylenesiloxanes

Abstract

The dilutions in crosslinking density in the thermally and thermo-oxidatively stable, diacetylene-containing inorganic--organic hybrid oligomers of poly(carboranylenesiloxanes) have resulted in rendering the network polymers derived from them elastomeric in nature. While the crosslinking reactions of the diacetylenes require high temperatures and protracted curing times, avenues of diacetylene-curing with less demanding conditions should add to the possibilities of their potential applications. Several alternative avenues for the curing of the diacetylenes have been explored and the preliminary results are reported. 366