Abstract: A holographic grating is provided. The holographic grating includes a plurality of first structural areas including acrylic polymer with a first refractive index and a plurality of second structural areas including non-liquid crystal molecules with a second refractive index, wherein the first structural area is adjacent to the second structural area and the second refractive index is higher than the first refractive index. The invention also provides a method for fabricating the holographic grating.

Abstract: An optical film with low or zero birefringence and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The optical film with low or zero birefringence includes a plurality of birefringence films, and the plurality of birefringence films is overlapped with the long axes perpendicular to each other. A sum of the refractive indices of the overlapped birefringence films in an x direction is equal to that in a y direction. The placement of the birefringence films in the optical film with low or zero birefringence can solve the problem that optical polymer cannot be applied to optical parts due to the birefringence of optical polymer.

Abstract: A metal catalyst for hydrogenating unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds of copolymer is provided. The metal catalyst is a bimetallic complex comprising iridium and ruthenium. The metal catalyst has a formula comprising M1aM2bXm(L1)n, wherein the M1 is iridium, M2 is ruthenium; X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine or pseudo halide; L1 is phosphine, bisphosphine, arsane or organic with nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen.

Abstract: A metal catalyst for hydrogenating unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds of copolymer is provided. The metal catalyst is a bimetallic complex comprising iridium and ruthenium. The metal catalyst has a formula comprising M1aM2bXm(L1)n, wherein the M1 is iridium, M2 is ruthenium; X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine or pseudo halide; L1 is phosphine , bisphosphine, arsane or organic with nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen.

Abstract: Organometallic reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer reagents (RAFT reagents), processes of free radical polymerization employing the same and polymers with low polydispersity index obtained thereby. The process includes polymerizing at least one monomer with at least one initiator and at least one organometallic RAFT reagent to obtain polymers having terminal organometallic functional groups with low polydispersity index. In addition, the terminal organometallic functional group may be removed by subjecting the obtained polymer to elimination to provide the corresponding organic polymers.

Abstract: Organometallic reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer reagents (RAFT reagents), processes of free radical polymerization employing the same and polymers with low polydispersity index obtained thereby. The process includes polymerizing at least one monomer with at least one initiator and at least one organometallic RAFT reagent to obtain polymers having terminal organometallic functional groups with low polydispersity index. In addition, the terminal organometallic functional group may be removed by subjecting the obtained polymer to elimination to provide the corresponding organic polymers.

Abstract: A resin with low polydispersity index and a process for preparing the same. The process includes polymerizing at least one monomer with an initiator and a chain transfer reagent, wherein the monomer is an acrylate monomer having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bonds or norbornene derivatives. Furthermore, a photoresist composition containing the resin composition according to the present invention can increase pattern resolution in lithography process.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for living free radical polymerization. The catalyst composition includes a transition metal complex MXp and a ligand, wherein M is a transition metal; X is halogen, —NO2, —NCS, —NCO, —SCN, —CN, —N3, —SO4, carboxylate group, or —PF6; p is the valence of the transition metal, the ligand is represented by formula (I): wherein R1 can be the same or different and is C1-20 alkyl, C6-20 aryl, C7-20 alkylaryl, C7-20 arylalkyl, or heterocyclic groups; R2 can be the same or different and is H, C1-20 alkyl, C6-20 aryl, C7-20 alkylaryl, C7-20 arylalkyl, heterocyclic groups, alkyl sulfide groups, nitrile groups, alkylsilyl, or ester groups; n is an integer of 0 to 6; and A is deleted or an S or O atom, wherein the molar ratio of the transition metal complex MXp and the ligand is 1 to 4.

Abstract: An acrylonitrile block copolymer and method for producing the same. A macroinitiator is produced by halogenating the terminal group of the polyester. The macroinitiator then contacts with acrylonitrile (AN) monomer or its derivative in the presence of the metal catalyst and solvent mixture to produce a block copolymer composed of a polyacrylonitrile, and a polyester.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thiocarbonylthio compound represented by formula (I) Wherein n is an integer of 0 to 3; R1 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkylaryl, arylalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkoxy, alkoxyaryl, alkyl sulfide, or alkylsilyl; R2 and R3 are independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkoxy, alkyl sulfide, or alkylsilyl; R4 and R5 are independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylamino, alkoxy, alkyl sulfide, or alkylsilyl, or R4 and R5 link together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form a ring system; and Y is O or S. The thiocarbonylthio compound can be used in a living free radical polymerization to obtain a polymer with high conversion and low polydispersity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thiocarbonylthio compound represented by formula (I) 1

Abstract: A catalyst composition for living free radical polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing an organic carboxylic acid having (n+1) carbon atoms by reacting an alcohol having n carbon atoms with carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium catalyst system. More particularly, the present invention relates to carbonylation of alcohol such as methanol catalyzed by a rhodium system to produce acetic acid. The characteristic of the present invention is the addition of a catalyst stabilizer in the reaction medium to avoid or to alleviate the precipitation of the catalyst in the liquid phase. The catalyst as used herein is a an inorganic salt of alkaline metal having the following formula (A): XnMm  (A) X=Li+, Na+, K+; M=CO3−2, HCO3−, PO4−3, HPO4−2, H2PO4−, SO4−2, HSO4−, C2O4−2, HC2O4−, B(C6Y5)4−1; Y=H, F or CF3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing an organic carboxylic acid having (n+1) carbon atoms by reacting an alcohol having n carbon atoms with carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium catalyst system. More particularly, the present invention relates to carbonylation of alcohol such as methanol catalyzed by a rhodium system to produce acetic acid. The characteristic of the present invention is the addition of a catalyst stabilizer in the reaction medium to avoid or to alleviate the precipitation of the catalyst in the liquid phase. The catalyst stabilizer as used herein is a pyridine derivative having substituent(s) of such as (CH2)mCOOR or (CH2)mSO3R (R═H or hydrocarbons; m=0-6).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the synthesis of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated ester from a mono-olefin-ester using Fe(CO).sub.5.