Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
8.0
4.7
Journals
Polymers
Special Issues
Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis and Application
polymers-logo
Submit to Polymers Review for Polymers Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

► Journal Menu

Journal Browser

► Journal Browser
share announcement

Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis and Application

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 10156

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Valeria Harabagiu

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Laboratory of Inorganic Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41 A, Grigore Ghica Vodă Aley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
Interests: polymer and material science; silicon-containing polymers/copolymers; organic–inorganic (nano)composites; supramolecular chemistry
Prof. Dr. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
Interests: inorganic chemistry; (chiral, functionalised) phosphorus compounds; carboranes; homogeneous catalysis with mono- and multinuclear transition metal complexes; biological and medicinal chemistry with inorganic compounds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Inorganic polymers can be divided into two main classes. The first class contains true inorganic materials, such as silicates or silica, that are spread out across the Earth. The second class, whose members are not found in nature, is represented by organic–inorganic hybrids where the heteroelement (E = B, Si, Ge, Sn, P) is partially substituted by an organic radical whose main chain is composed of E-C, E-O, or E-N structural units. The members of this second class have been intensively studied in different laboratories due to their unusual properties (e.g., high thermal resistance and electro/photoactivity) and their applications, which range from flame retardants and polymer-supported catalysts to electronics and bio-oriented materials.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide new fundamental insights into: (1) the chemistry of monomers as precursors of inorganic polymers; and (2) the synthesis, properties, and applications of inorganic homopolymers/copolymers, organic–inorganic copolymers (including organic polymers decorated with inorganic moieties), and metallo-polymers as dynamic systems (including metal–organic frameworks).

Prof. Dr. Valeria Harabagiu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • inorganic monomers and polymers
  • organic-inorganic copolymers
  • chemistry
  • properties
  • application

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Jump to: Review

15 pages, 4417 KiB  
Article
Cu(II)/Guanidine Functionalized Disiloxane Complex of Supramolecular Structures for Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysis of Congo Red
by Maria E. Fortună, Lucia Pricop, Mirela Zaltariov, Dumitru Popovici, Maria Ignat, Valeria Harabagiu and Bogdan C. Simionescu
Polymers 2022, 14(4), 817; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14040817 - 20 Feb 2022
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 2236
Abstract
The present study focuses on the synthesis of a new guanidine-functionalized disiloxane used as a ligand to obtain copper(II) complexes linked through hydrogen bonding into supramolecular structures. A two-step procedure was used to prepare the guanidine functionalized disiloxane ligand. Firstly, the hydrosilylation reaction [...] Read more.
The present study focuses on the synthesis of a new guanidine-functionalized disiloxane used as a ligand to obtain copper(II) complexes linked through hydrogen bonding into supramolecular structures. A two-step procedure was used to prepare the guanidine functionalized disiloxane ligand. Firstly, the hydrosilylation reaction between the siloxane precursor, namely 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (DS), and the allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) was performed in the presence of a platinum catalyst resulting in glycidoxypropyldisiloxane (DS-PMO) intermediary compound. In the second step, DS-PMO derivative was modified with 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl guanidine (TMGu) to obtain the guanidine-functionalized disiloxane ligand (bGu-DS) that was further used for the coordination of copper(II) acetate hydrate. The structures of the ligand and of its Cu(II) complex were confirmed by spectral methods (IR, UV-Vis, NMR, XRF) and correlated with theoretical calculations using semi-empirical PM6 and DFT methods. The copper(II) complex was found to exhibit low optical band gap energy (2.9 eV) and good photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation in the decomposition of Congo Red (CR). A dye removal efficiency higher than 97% at the catalyst and CR concentrations of 1 and, respectively, 200 mg/L was obtained. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis and Application)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Review

Jump to: Research

31 pages, 61471 KiB  
Review
Study on Selected Metal-Organic Framework-Based Catalysts for Cycloaddition Reaction of CO2 with Epoxides: A Highly Economic Solution for Carbon Capture and Utilization
by Suleiman Gani Musa, Zulkifli Merican Aljunid Merican and Omid Akbarzadeh
Polymers 2021, 13(22), 3905; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13223905 - 11 Nov 2021
Cited by 13 | Viewed by 5918
Abstract
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing rapidly due to fossil fuel combustion processes, heavy oil, coal, oil shelter, and exhausts from automobiles for energy generation, which lead to depletion of the ozone layer and consequently result in global warming. [...] Read more.
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing rapidly due to fossil fuel combustion processes, heavy oil, coal, oil shelter, and exhausts from automobiles for energy generation, which lead to depletion of the ozone layer and consequently result in global warming. The realization of a carbon-neutral environment is the main focus of science and academic researchers of today. Several processes were employed to minimize carbon dioxide in the air, some of which include the utilization of non-fossil sources of energy like solar, nuclear, and biomass-based fuels. Consequently, these sources were reported to have a relatively high cost of production and maintenance. The applications of both homogeneous and heterogeneous processes in carbon capture and storage were investigated in recent years and the focus now is on the conversion of CO2 into useful chemicals and compounds. It was established that CO2 can undergo cycloaddition reaction with epoxides under the influence of special catalysts to give cyclic carbonates, which can be used as value-added chemicals at a different level of pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Among the various catalysts studied for this reaction, metal-organic frameworks are now on the frontline as a potential catalyst due to their special features and easy synthesis. Several metal-organic framework (MOF)-based catalysts were studied for their application in transforming CO2 to organic carbonates using epoxides. Here, we report some recent studies of porous MOF materials and an in-depth discussion of two repeatedly used metal-organic frameworks as a catalyst in the conversion of CO2 to organic carbonates. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Inorganic Polymers: Synthesis and Application)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop