UV Responsive, Bottlebrush Structured Silicone Elastomers: Synthesis, Healing, and Application

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Miao Huo and David R. Clarke. 2025. “UV Responsive, Bottlebrush Structured Silicone Elastomers: Synthesis, Healing, and Application”. Macromolecules

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A series of bottlebrush silicone elastomers have been synthesized by using a solvent-free process based on hydrosilylation and thiol−ene reactions. The use of thiol-functionalized PDMS effectively suppresses the side reactions of Si−H bonds during the hydrosilylation process.