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Provides complete and undiluted knowledge on making inorganic polymers functional.

This comprehensive book reflects the state of the art in the field of inorganic polymers, based on research conducted by a number of internationally leading research groups working in this area. It covers the synthesis aspects of synthetic inorganic polymers and looks at multiple inorganic monomers as building blocks, which exhibit unprecedented electronic, redox, photo-emissive, magnetic, self-healing and catalytic properties. It also looks at the applications of inorganic polymers in areas such as optoelectronics, energy storage, industrial chemistry, and biology.

Beginning with an overview of the use of smart inorganic polymers in daily life, Smart Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications in Materials and Life Sciences goes on to study the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymers incorporating different heteroelements such as boron, phosphorus, silicon, germanium, and tin. The book also examines inorganic polymers in flame-retardants, as functional materials, and in biology.

• An excellent addition to the polymer scientists' and synthetic chemists' toolbox
• Summarizes the state of the art on how to make and use functional inorganic polymers, from synthesis to applications
• Edited by the coordinator of a highly funded European community research program (COST action) that focuses specifically on the exploration of inorganic polymers
• Features contributions from top experts in the field

Aimed at academics and industrial researchers in this field, Smart Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications in Materials and Life Sciences will also benefit scientists who want to get a better overview on the state-of-the-art of this rapidly advancing area.

Provides complete and undiluted knowledge on making inorganic polymers functional.

This comprehensive book reflects the state of the art in the field of inorganic polymers, based on research conducted by a number of internationally leading research groups working in this area. It covers the synthesis aspects of synthetic inorganic polymers and looks at multiple inorganic monomers as building blocks, which exhibit unprecedented electronic, redox, photo-emissive, magnetic, self-healing and catalytic properties. It also looks at the applications of inorganic polymers in areas such as optoelectronics, energy storage, industrial chemistry, and biology.

Beginning with an overview of the use of smart inorganic polymers in daily life, Smart Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications in Materials and Life Sciences goes on to study the synthesis, properties, and applications of polymers incorporating different heteroelements such as boron, phosphorus, silicon, germanium, and tin. The book also examines inorganic polymers in flame-retardants, as functional materials, and in biology.

• An excellent addition to the polymer scientists' and synthetic chemists' toolbox
• Summarizes the state of the art on how to make and use functional inorganic polymers, from synthesis to applications
• Edited by the coordinator of a highly funded European community research program (COST action) that focuses specifically on the exploration of inorganic polymers
• Features contributions from top experts in the field

Aimed at academics and industrial researchers in this field, Smart Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Emerging Applications in Materials and Life Sciences will also benefit scientists who want to get a better overview on the state-of-the-art of this rapidly advancing area.

SummaryInorganic polymers are fascinating groups of macromolecules, which have intrinsically high?temperature stability and flame retardancy in comparison with common polymers. Such characters of inorganic polymers enable them to be applied in the form of flame?retardant materials in a variety of high?performance applications. The properties of these types of polymers are tuned by varying the chemical composition of inorganic elements such as silicon, phosphorus, boron, and nitrogen into the side branch or backbone of inorganic polymers. Typical examples of inorganic polymers (polysiloxanes, polyphosphazenes, polysilanes, carborane?containing polymers, etc.) and their thermal and flame?retardant properties have been comprehensively introduced in this chapter.