Structure of hybrid polymer by numerical simulation: example of $(Si(C{H}_3{)}_2{)}_n(OSiO{)}_p(OH{)}_q$

N. Olivi-Tran, S. Calas, P. Etienne

The structure depends on the mechanism of hydrolyse and polycondensation in the case sol-gel process used to obtain hybrid polymers containing uniquely covalent bonds. We computed…