Diaryliodonium salts as hydrosilylation initiators for the surface functionalization of silicon nanomaterials and their collaborative effect as ring opening polymerization initiators

• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01559c
• Publication Date: 2017-05-18T08:23:39Z
• Authors: T. Helbich; M. J. Kloberg; R. Sinelnikov; A. Lyuleeva; J. G. C. Veinot; B. Rieger
• Keywords: Hydrosilylation; Nanomaterials; Cationic polymerization; Surface Modification; Silanes

Diaryliodonium salts were found to initiate hydrosilylation reactions on the surface of silicon nanosheets as well nanocrystals different sizes. A variety functional substrates can be used stabilize photoluminescent materials. Additionally, combination hydride terminated nanomaterials with diaryliodonium was cationic ring opening polymerization, demonstrating potential based coinitiators and enabling a mild, straightforward reaction method.