Hyperconnected hybrid organosilicate glass networks formed by hyperstiff precursor
molecules with certain geometrical characteristics can lead to exceptional elastic properties …

Hyperconnected network architectures can endow nanomaterials with remarkable
mechanical properties that are fundamentally controlled by designing connectivity into the …

We explore the structure–property relationships in hybrid organosilicate glasses that form a
special class of materials for use in advanced interconnects to improve their mechanical …

Hybrid organic‐inorganic glasses exhibit unique electro‐optical properties along with
excellent thermal stability. Their inherently mechanically fragile nature, however, which …

Atomistic simulations show that organosilicates, used as low permittivity dielectric materials
in advanced integrated circuits, can be made substantially stiffer than amorphous silica …

Bridged organosilicates have recently emerged as potential ultra-low-k (ULK) candidates for
the 32 nm technology node and beyond due to their superior mechanical properties. While …

By using a combination of experiments and molecular dynamics simulations, our studies
show that the elastic response of silica glass to initial compression gradually changes from …

A family of hybrid organic–inorganic network materials—the star gels and glasses—has
been synthesized from highly functional poly (alkoxysilane) molecular precursors. The …

The structural and topological properties of soda-lime silicate glasses of the form (1–2 x)
SiO2–x Na2O–x CaO are studied from classical molecular dynamics using a Buckingham …

Hybrid inorganic/organic materials can be generated in non-aqueous systems by rapid
formation of polysilicate networks in the presence of dissolved organic polymers. The …