International Business Machines Corporation
HYDROXYCINNAMIC ACID-DERIVED CROSSLINKERS

Abstract:

A composition and article of manufacture comprising a crosslinked polymer and a method of crosslinking a polymer are disclosed. The crosslinked polymer includes a polysiloxane and at least one hydroxycinnamic acid crosslinker. The method includes obtaining a polysiloxane and at least one hydroxycinnamic acid crosslinker, and reacting the polysiloxane and the crosslinker to form a crosslinked polysiloxane.