Silseskwioksany jako prekursory i składniki materiałów hybrydowych

Organosilicon compounds are of great significance in modem world and may be found in various branches of chemistry and our daily life. The silsesquioxanes are their specific derivatives. Their uniqueness results from the presence of inorganic siloxane Si-O-Si core and tunable functional organic coronae which classifies them as hybrid systems. These compounds attract great attention due to their exclusive properties derived from chemically and thermally robust organic- inorganic framework, e.g. thermal stability, high oxidation resistance, good mechanical and optical characteristics, and other features. This fact, along with the elaboration of synthetic routes for their functionalization, affects the broad area of their application. Many research laboratories are focused on development of selective and effective synthetic procedures for obtaining of the abovementioned compounds. In recent years, the number of reports on the synthesis of hybrid materials with variety of applications has been growing rapidly, however, it still meets unknown perspectives.