Glycidyl Methacrylate-Grafted Polysilanes: Synthesis and Properties

Leveraging the photochemical properties of polysilanes, we developed a novel approach for grafting glycidyl methacrylate onto polysilane backbones. This strategy, which exploits polysilanes as intrinsic photoinitiators, enables the facile introduction of epoxy groups. Subsequent reaction with amines affords polysilane-organic hybrids with tailored properties. The retention of polysilane segments in these hybrids provides opportunities for the development of new materials with combined electronic and mechanical properties.