Chapter 1 New Avenues, New Outcomes: Nanoparticle Catalysis for Polymer Makeovers

Chapter 2 Polysiloxane Based Interpenetrating Polymer Networks: synthesis and Properties

Chapter 3 Simple Strategies to Manipulate Hydrophilic Domains in Silicones

Chapter 4 Aldehyde and Carboxy Functional Polysiloxanes

Chapter 5 Molecular Devices. Chiral, Bichromophoric Silicones: Ordering Principles in Complex Molecules

Chapter 6 Modified Azo-Polysiloxanes for Complex Photo-Sensible Supramolecular Systems

Chapter 7 Thermoreversible Crosslinking of Silicones Using Acceptor-Donor Interactions

Chapter 8 Star-shape Poly(vinylmethyl- co -dimethyl)siloxanes with Carbosilane Core – Synthesis and Application

Chapter 9 Copolycondensation of Functional Silanes and Siloxanes in Solution Using tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as a Catalyst in a View to Generate Hybrid Silicones

Chapter 10 Hydrosilylation of Polymethylhydrogenosiloxanes in the Presence of Functional Molecules Such as Amines, Esters or Alcohols

Chapter 11 High Refraction Index Polysiloxanes via Organometallic Routes – An Overview

Chapter 12 Grafting β-Cyclodextrins to Silicone, Formulation of Emulsions and Encapsulation of Antifungal Drug

Chapter 13 Glycosilicones

Chapter 14 Silsesquioxane-Based Polymers: Synthesis of Phenylsilsesquioxanes with Double-Decker Structure and Their Polymers

Chapter 15 Organosilica Mesoporous Materials with Double Functionality: Amino Groups and β-Cyclodextrin Synthesis and Properties

Chapter 16 Direct synthesis of Mesoporous Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Silica Powders and Thin Films for Potential Non Linear Optic Applications

Chapter 17 Self-Association in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Silicon-Based Material Prepared by Surfactant-Free Sol-Gel of Organosilane

Chapter 18 The Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Self-Organisation of Polysilane Block Copolymers