Ring-opening polymerization reaction of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) for preparation of well-controlled 3D skeletal hybrid monoliths

A novel, facile, highly flexible process was developed for the first preparation of well-controlled 3D skeletal polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based functionalizable porous hybrid monoliths via ring-opening polymerization. This approach represents an ideal pathway for easy access to a series of hybrid monoliths with high separation efficiency in cLC.