Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) are hybrid organic-inorganic nanoparticles with a 3D cage structure
i.e.
by a polyhedral Si—O—Si nanostructured skeleton
surrounded by several organic groups linked to silicon atoms by covalent bonds which have high designability and high reactivity.Variety of POSS-Polymer hybrid materials can be prepared by selecting specific optical
electrical
magnetic and other characteristics of the unit through living polymerization method.Long range ordered nanometer structure materials are obtained by "combing" structure of molecular chain through solvents
heat
electricity
and the nanoprinting methods
obtaining the expected sequence
structural and functional polymers.This article introduces the self assembly of amphiphilic POSS hybrid polymer materials
analyzes the latest advances in research of the biological medical polymer
intelligent polymers and electro-active polymer materials
forecasts and prospects the development in the future.