9. Organogermanium Polymers
- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz1,
- Charles E. Carraher Jr.2,3,
- Charles U. Pittman Jr.4,
- Martel Zeldin5
Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0471712566.ch9
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements: Group IVA Polymers, Volume 4
Additional Information
How to Cite
Carraher, C. E., Pittman, C. U., Zeldin, M. and Abd-El-Aziz, A. S. (2005) Organogermanium Polymers, in Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements: Group IVA Polymers, Volume 4 (eds A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, C. E. Carraher, C. U. Pittman and M. Zeldin), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471712566.ch9
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- 2
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- 3
Florida Center for Environmental Studies, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA
- 4
Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA
- 5
Department of Chemistry, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
- Published Print: 4 MAR 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471682387
Online ISBN: 9780471712565
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- anchored germaining-containing polymers;
- polygermanes;
- phthalocyanine polymers;
- germanium-containing polymers;
- Ge-C containing polymers;
- Ge-O containing polymers;
- Ge-N containing polymers
Summary
While the variety and number of germanium-containing polymers is less than for silicon and tin, there are a number of studies reporting on the synthesis and characterization of these potentially important materials. Special emphasis is placed on the synthetic routes, physical properties, chemical properties, and application of polygermanes. Also included is a review of Ge-C and Ge-other non-metal polymers, anchored germanium-containing polymers, and germanium-containing polyphthalocyanine materials.