Hyperbranched polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (HB-POSS) nanomaterials for high transmission and radiation-resistant space and solar applications

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3849-3861

  Xu, Nita ^a   Stark, Edmund J ^a   Carver, Peter I ^a   Sharps, Paul ^b   Hu, Jin ^a   Hartmann Thompson, Claire ^a  

^a MICHIGAN MOLECULAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Emcore Photovoltaics   (United States)

Author keywords

adhesives; coatings; dendrimers; hyperbranched polymers and macrocycles; nanostructured polymers; optical and photovoltaic applications

Indexed keywords

HYPERBRANCHED POLYCARBOSILOXANES; MACROCYCLES; NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMERS; PERFORMANCE SPACES; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES; RADIATION RESISTANCE; SOLAR APPLICATIONS;

ADHESIVES; COATINGS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OLIGOMERS; PLASTIC COATINGS; SILANES; SILICONES;

DENDRIMERS;

EID: 84885018412     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.39418     Document Type: Article

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