Soft Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Elastomers from Architecture-Driven Entanglement Free Design

Citation:

Cai, L. - H. ; Kodger, T. E. ; Guerra, R. E. ; Pegoraro, A. F. ; Rubinstein, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Soft Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Elastomers from Architecture-Driven Entanglement Free Design. Advanced Materials 2015, 27, 5132-5140. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/yxs6ey3l
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Soft Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Elastomers from Architecture-Driven Entanglement Free Design

Abstract:

Soft, solvent‐free poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomers are fabricated by a one‐step process via crosslinking bottlebrush polymers. The bottlebrush architecture prevents the formation of entanglements, resulting in elastomers with precisely controllable low moduli from 1 to 100 kPa, below the lower limit of traditional elastomers; moreover, the solvent‐free nature enables their negligible adhesiveness compared to commercially available silicone products of similar stiffness.

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