Influence of structural elements (1-4) on various properties:

• Hardness, elasticity, density, porosity (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Thermal expansion (2, 3, 4)
• Polarity: hydrophilic/-phobic, oleophilic/-phobic (1)
• Structurability (4)
• Refractive index , dispersion (1, 2)
• Sensitivity (gases, ions) (1)
• Barrier effect, corrosion protection (1, 3, 4)