Synthesis and grafting chemistry of functionalized silicone nanospheres

AEI 59

Christopher A Bradley, cab75@berkeley.edu, Meredith J. McMurdo, and T. Don Tilley. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 326 Lewis Hall, c/o the Tilley Group, Berkeley, CA 94720-1460
Preparation of silicone substituted nanospheres, containing a wide variety of potential ligand functionalities, has been accomplished by emulsion polymerization of the corresponding trimethoxysilyl derivatives, RSi(OMe)3. Characterization of these materials by a variety of methods (TEM, dynamic light scattering, and porosimetry) establish the nanospheres as high surface area particles in the 10-20 nm diameter size regime. The grafting chemistry of the nanospheres, specifically with titanium, will be presented, along with applications of these materials as selective oxidation catalysts.
 

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