An oligomer represented by Formula: wherein: each instance of R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7, R 8, R 10, R 11, R 12, R 13, and R 14 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, and heterocyclyl; each instance of R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and polyether; each instance of R 28 and R 29 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; each instance of R 33 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and a bond; each instance of R 41 is independently -NH- or a bond and each instance of R 40 is independently - NH- or -NH-NH-; each instance of R 42 is independently -NH- or a bond and each instance of R 43 is independently - NH- or -NH-NH-; each instance of Q is independently -CH 2 - or oxygen; each instance of n, m, z and t is an integer of 1 to 50; R 44 is hydroxyl, hydroxy-substituted alkyl, or is represented by the structure: where: R 1 is hydrogen or silyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; R 31 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and a bond; R 50 is -NH- or a bond and R 32 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; R 34 is -NH- or a bond and R 35 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; and x is an integer of 1 to 50; and R 30 is hydrogen, silyl, or is represented by the structure: where: each of R 4 ', R 5', R 6', R 7', R 8', R 10', R 11', R 12', R 13, and R 14' is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, and heterocyclyl; R 9' selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, and polyether; R 44' is hydroxyl or hydroxy-substituted alkyl; each instance of Q' is independently -CH 2 - or oxygen; and each of n' and m' is an integer of 1 to 50. each instance of R 4, R 5, R 6, R 7, R 8, R 10, R 11, R 12, R 13, and R 14 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, and heterocyclyl; each instance of R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and polyether; each instance of R 28 and R 29 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; each instance of R 33 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and a bond; each instance of R 41 is independently -NH- or a bond and each instance of R 40 is independently - NH- or -NH-NH-; each instance of R 42 is independently -NH- or a bond and each instance of R 43 is independently - NH- or -NH-NH-; each instance of Q is independently -CH 2 - or oxygen; each instance of n, m, z and t is an integer of 1 to 50; R 44 is hydroxyl, hydroxy-substituted alkyl, or is represented by the structure: where: R 1 is hydrogen or silyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; R 31 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and a bond; R 50 is -NH- or a bond and R 32 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; R 34 is -NH- or a bond and R 35 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; and x is an integer of 1 to 50; and R 1 is hydrogen or silyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl; R 31 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocyclylene, and a bond; R 50 is -NH- or a bond and R 32 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; R 34 is -NH- or a bond and R 35 is -NH- or -NH-NH-; and x is an integer of 1 to 50; and R 30 is hydrogen, silyl, or is represented by the structure: where: each of R 4 ', R 5', R 6', R 7', R 8', R 10', R 11', R 12', R 13, and R 14' is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, and heterocyclyl; R 9' selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, and polyether; R 44' is hydroxyl or hydroxy-substituted alkyl; each instance of Q' is independently -CH 2 - or oxygen; and each of n' and m' is an integer of 1 to 50. each of R 4 ', R 5', R 6', R 7', R 8', R 10', R 11', R 12', R 13, and R 14' is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, and heterocyclyl; R 9' selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, and polyether; R 44' is hydroxyl or hydroxy-substituted alkyl; each instance of Q' is independently -CH 2 - or oxygen; and each of n' and m' is an integer of 1 to 50.