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A common source: In a novel twin polymerization, a single monomer is transformed into an organic–inorganic nanocomposite. For example, tetrafurfuryloxysilane polymerizes to form a dense interpenetrating network of poly(furfuryl alcohol) and SiO2 (see picture). Nanoporous silicate, and potentially other metal oxides, can be obtained when the organic components are removed.
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Grund et al. (2006) studied this question.
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