A composition of matter includes one or more functionalized vinylbenzyl components of the formulawherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1 covalently 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, and one or more benzene derivatives; and ether links that connect the functionalized vinylbenzyl components and the R functional components.