Gas Permeability of Patterned Polydimethylsiloxane-Grafted Polyimide Membranes Fabricated by Nanocasting Method

Enhancement of the mechanical properties of organic–inorganic hybrid elastomers by introducing movable and reversible crosslinks

“…[1][2][3] Generally, inorganic fillers, such as clay, [4][5][6][7] silica particles, [8][9][10] metal nanoparticles, [11][12][13] and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes, [14][15][16][17][18][19][20] have been used as composite materials when combined with organic polymers. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), an inorganic polymer, has excellent heat resistance, [21][22][23] transparency, 24,25 biocompatibility, 26,27 and gas permeability 28,29 characteristics; however, its mechanical properties are inferior to those of common organic polymers. 30 The mechanical properties of PDMS have been improved by introducing various crosslinks and intermolecular interactions.…”