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.