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Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane

Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane is a class of chemical compounds with the chemical formula [RSiO3/2]n.

FluoroPOSS (Fluorinated Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes) refers to a class of POSS compounds possessing fluoroalkyl substituents. The compounds possess a core-shell structure with a well-defined, silsesquioxane cage and one or more fluorine-containing substituent.

History
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Structure-Property Relationships
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The primary use of fluoroPOSS compounds and
synthetic microfiber with very low surface energy, which makes it oil-repellent. Mixed with an ordinary polymer, it forms a material which can be applied to other materials such as metal, glass, plastic, plant fibers or leaves. The application process is called electrospinning.

FluoroPOSS has been developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).