Unveiling mechanical, optical and conductivity properties in naphthalenediimide bridged polysilsesquioxane gels

Key Points

• To explore the synthesis and properties of polysilsesquioxane gels with naphthalenediimide units.
• Synthesis of organo-bridged polysilsesquioxane gels with NDI units.
• Evaluation of mechanical and optical properties of the gels.
• Investigation of the gels' potential applications in optoelectronics.
• The synthesized gels exhibit enhanced mechanical properties.
• The gels demonstrate significant optical property improvements.
• NDI incorporation suggests strong potential as optoelectronic materials.