A composition of matter includes one or more functionalized vinylbenzyl components of the formulacovalently connected to one or more R functional components; the one or more R functional groups selected from a group including one or more hydroxyl methyl (—;CHOH—;) moieties and/or derivatives thereof, one or more ethoxy (—;CH2—;CH2—;O—;) moieties and/or derivatives thereof, end one or more benzene (C6H6) and/or derivatives thereof; and ether links that connect the functionalized vinylbenzyl components and the R functional components.