Wannasiri C.Chanmungkalakul S.Bureerug T.Sukwattanasinitt M.Ervithayasuporn V.Mahidol University2023-05-192023-05-192023-01-01Chemical Communications (2023)13597345https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/81764Cross-linked siloxane/silsesquioxane-based elastomers were easily prepared in 15 min via the anionic ring-opening polymerization of cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, using K2CO3 as a catalytic base in dimethylformamide at 70 °C. The resulting silicone elastomers have high mechanical strength, good thermal stability, and good superhydrophobic properties.ChemistryUltrafast synthesis of silicone elastomers using silsesquioxane cages as crosslinkersArticleSCOPUS10.1039/d2cc06974a2-s2.0-851530342531364548X37070655