Abstract: A process composed of subjecting a reaction mixture comprising a reaction medium, a coupling agent, and a precursor to a coupling temperature to preferentially form a desired small molecular thiophene compound in a single-step synthesis, wherein the precursor consists of: (i) an optional divalent linkage, and (ii) a plurality of thiophene units, each thiophene unit being represented by structure (A) wherein each thiophene unit is bonded at either or both of the second ring position and the fifth ring position.

Abstract: A compound having the Formula I wherein: R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a monocyclic aromatic group, a polycyclic aromatic group, an alkylaryl group, or an arylalkyl group; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a monocyclic aromatic group, a polycyclic aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkoxyaryl group, an arylalkoxy group, a halogen, and hydrogen; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of a straight chain alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a monocyclic aromatic group, a polycyclic aromatic group, an alkylaryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkoxyaryl group, an arylalkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a halogen, and hydrogen.

Abstract: A thin film transistor including: an insulating layer; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer including coalesced structurally ordered polymer aggregates of a self-organizable polymer, wherein the self-organizable polymer is of a type capable of gelling; a source electrode; and a drain electrode, wherein the insulating layer, the gate electrode, the semiconductor layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are in any sequence as long as the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer both contact the insulating layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode both contact the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A compound having formula (4) wherein: D4 is an electron donor moiety; C4 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A4 is an electron acceptor moiety; S4 is a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic moiety, or a hetero-acyclic moiety; b? is an integer; Z4 is a polymerizable moiety; and e? is the degree of polymerization.

Abstract: A chemical toner and an emulsion aggregation process for preparing the chemical toner, wherein the chemical toner is composed of: (a) a resin including a compound which exhibits a molecular weight polydispersity of from about 1.1 to about 3.0 (where the resin is produced by a stable free radical polymerization process); (b) an optional wax; and (c) a colorant, wherein the particle size of the chemical toner exhibits a geometric standard deviation of about 1.25 or less.

Abstract: A A compound having formula (2) wherein A2 is an electron acceptor moiety; C2 is a conjugated bridging moiety; D2 is an electron donor moiety; S2 is a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic moiety, or a hetero-acyclic moiety; a? is an integer; Z2 is a polymerizable moiety; and e? is the degree of polymerization.

Abstract: A fuser belt that is used in an electrostatographic printing machine. The fuser belt has a thickness ranging from about 3 to about 20 mils and has a substrate layer and a toner release layer. The substrate layer is composed of a base material and a first thermally conductive additive, wherein the base material is composed of fibers or a polymeric film. The toner release layer is composed of an elastomeric material and a second thermally conductive additive.

Abstract: A method comprising: (a) overflowing a vessel with a coating solution, wherein there is a zone of stagnant coating solution within the vessel; (b) directing at least one fluid jet at the zone of the stagnant coating solution, thereby causing at least a portion of the stagnant coating solution to overflow the vessel; and (c) dip coating a substrate with the coating solution in the vessel, subsequent to the feature (b).

Abstract: A polyorgano amino functional oil release agent having at least 85% monoamino functionality per active molecule to interacts with the thermally stable FRM hydrofluoroelastomer surface of a fuser member of an electrostatographic apparatus to provide an interfacial barrier layer to the toner and a low surface energy film to release the toner from the surface is introduced herein.

Abstract: A soft sleeveless long wearing pressure roll member having a cylindrical core, wherein the pressure roll has thereon, a nonswelling in silicone oil, layer of a thermally stable hydrofluoroelastomer having a Young's modulus of elasticity less than 500 lbs./in..sup.2, from about 250 mils. to about 500 mils. in thickness and a hardness of from about 45 to about 60 Shore A is provided.