Publisher's Synopsis
Important industrial uses of organo-silicon chemistry are introduced in this book, including the application of silicon as an agent for the alloying and de-oxidizing of metals, the production of silanes and organo-metallic compounds, and its uses as a semi-conductor.;Invited authors review a range of topics in organo-silicon chemistry and its applications. The book is intended to provide background information for specialists and to be a reference source. Nine main sections of the book introduce new areas of development and research in addition to coverage of traditional organic silicon chemistry.