Novel Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers (CHIPs) from Inverse Vulcanization and Dynamic Covalent Polymerization

Abstract

This dissertation contains six chapters detailing recent advances that have been made in the synthesis and fictionalization of Chalcogenide Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Polymers (CHIPs), and the applications of these materials. Primarily focused on the synthesis of polymeric sulfur-rich material constructs of interest for thermal imaging and energy storage, the research described herein discusses progress towards the approaches for the synthesis of functional CHIPs. As such, a blend of novel synthesis, advanced characterization, and application of functional high sulfur-content materials is presented. Additionally, for chapters two through five, a corresponding appendix is included containing supporting data pertinent to the experiments described in the chapter.