ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS

Composite materials formed by the combination of inorganic materials a nd organic polymers are attractive for the purpose of creating high-pe rformance or high-functional polymeric materials. Of particular intere st is the molecular level combination of two different components that may lead to new composite materials, termed 'organic-inorganic hybrid materials'. Recently, new methods for preparing these hybrid material s have been reported, Some improvements of the properties or modificat ions of these materials have also been explored from the viewpoint of industrial applications.