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Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry

Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the advancements in the research and applications of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS). The topics covered include nanocomposites, hybrid materials, thermal properties, organic-inorganic interactions, nanoparticles, catalysis, epoxy networks, morphology, and the effects of space environment on POSS-based materials.

  • Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes
  • Nanocomposites
  • Hybrid Materials
  • Thermal Properties
  • Organic-Inorganic
  • Nanoparticles
  • Catalysis
  • Epoxy Networks
  • Morphology
  • Space Environment Effects
Research works
28k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.8k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+18%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
56% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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