Advanced applications of polymeric self-assembled structures require a stringent degree of
control over such aspects as functionality location, morphology and size of the resulting …

Organic–inorganic hybrids are one of the most important tools in materials science. Since
the incorporation of abundant elements into single molecules realizes molecular-level …

Trifunctional incompletely condensed polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (RSiMe2O)
3R′ 7Si7O9 (IC-POSS s) are considered as intriguing building nanoblocks dedicated to …

Element blocks, which are polymerizable functional units composed of diverse elements,
have increasingly attracted attention to construct advanced organic–inorganic hybrid …

Open‐cage silsesquioxane, in which traditional closed‐cage silsesquioxane is partially
hydrolyzed, is a promising class of building blocks for constructing organic‐inorganic …

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) is a promising nanofiller for tuning properties
of optically transparent polymer materials. On the other hand, traditional completely …

Tissue engineering provides therapeutic strategies for the loss or failure of human organs
and tissues. As a three-dimensional biomaterial that simulates extracellular matrix (ECM) in …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, anthracene and pyrene were
integrated onto polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) having flexible ionic linkers …

A series of hydrolytically degradable polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)-poly
(ethylene glycol)(PEG) hybrid hydrogels were prepared by covalently grafting hydrophobic …

A series of high-strength and hydrolytic degradable POSS-PEG hybrid hydrogels were
successfully fabricated by Michael addition reaction of 4-arm-PEG-maleimide with thiol …