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"Copolymers and homopolymers containing silicon atoms connected to three and four other silicon atoms have been prepared and characterized. We report the first evidence of dendritic polymers with silicon backbones. Copolymers made from RSiC13 and R1R2SiC12 resemble hybrid materials of polysilyne and polysilanes. Polymers, which contain tetrasilyl-substituted Si atoms, SiMe24Sin and SimMe2Sin have also been synthesized. These molecules appear to be the first hyperbranched polymers, which have applications based on their electronic properties. The properties of these molecules fit into the hierarchy of 1-D to 3-D topologies known for Si materials."
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