简介:Samplesofpolyphenylsilsisquioxane(PPSQ)usingCaF2orMgF2asthemaincatalystshadbeenpreparedunderdifferentpolymerizationconditions.TheresultsweretreatedonanorthogonaldesignL9(34).Allweight-averagemolecularweights(MW)ofPPSQhadbeenmeasuredbygelpermeationchromatography(GPC).Effectsofpolymerizationconditionsincludingreactiontemperature,compositionofthedualcatalysts(CaF2orMgF2andDCC),mixtureofsolventsandreactiontimeonMWofPPSQhavebeendiscussed.ThequantityofthecatalystsisthemostimportantfactorthataffectsMWofPPSQ.Reactiontemperatureisthesecondimportantfactor.AppropriatepolymerizationconditionhasbeenestablishedtogetPPSQwithhighMW.