Redox materials by covalent entrapment of redox-active dirhodium(II,II) species in a siloxane network
- Autori: LO SCHIAVO S; FORTE C; PIGNATARO B; TRESOLDI G; PIRAINO P
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2004
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/22974
Abstract
Hydrolysis and polycondensation of the coupling agent (aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APS), axially coordinated to the redox-active complex [Rh 2(form)2(CH3COO)2-(APS) 2], lead to the insertion of redox-active inorganic microdomains into a siloxane network; the new polymers undergo cyclic redox reactions indicating that dirhodium(II,II) centres retain their redox activity even when incorporated into siloxane networks.