Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer particles comprising antibiotics which are deliverable in situ, as well as a method of preparation thereof. The present invention also relates to bioactive biomaterials for the controlled delivery of antibiotics comprising support materials having such polymer particles on their surface. The invention also relates to implants, prostheses, stents, lenses or cements as well as any pharmaceutical composition comprising said biomaterials.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polymer comprising:—at least one repetitive unit (V) having the following formula (T):(T)—and preferably at least one, preferably at least two, repetitive unit(s) (U) having the following formula (D):(D).

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of a compound having the following formula (I), for the preparation of a polymer. The present invention also concerns the polymers obtained from polymerization of compound of formula (I), and their processes of preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a compound having the formula (I), said process comprising the following steps: a) the addition of an oxygen source into a solution of a compound of formula (II), in a water-miscible solvent, b) the addition of a laccase in the solution obtained after step a); and c) the possible recovering of the compound of formula (I) thus obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for exfoliating graphite in carbonaceous materials facilitated by a Diels-Alder reaction, and the applications of same, in particular for producing electronic or microelectronic components such as transparent conductive electrodes. The inventive method comprises a Diels-Alder reaction between a material containing graphite and an anthrone compound represented by formula (I), wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description, in an organic solvent, in the presence of a base, and subjected to sonication, ball-milling and/or high-shear mixing, at a temperature of between 15° C. and 65° C., to obtain the corresponding graphene Diels-Alder adduct.

Abstract: An input signal amplification system comprises at least two different means of amplifying input signals in order to obtain amplified signals. It also comprises at least one means of summing amplified signals, and dynamic means of activating or deactivating one or more of the amplifying means based on input signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymers of the following formula (I): wherein: A1i represents a radical alkylene divalent comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; A2i represents a radical alkylene divalent comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; X1i is chosen from the group consisting of: —S—, —CH2— and a bond; Y represents H, a phenyl group or an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; i represents an integer varying from 1 to n; n represents an integer comprised from 2 to 1,000; provided that the total number of carbon atoms of the radicals A2i, X1i et A1i is greater than or equal to 8; as additives in a polymeric matrix chosen from the group consisting of matrices of polyester, poly(vinyl chloride), polyurethane, polyamide, poly(alkyl acrylate), poly(alkyl methacrylate), polystyrene and polyolefin, said polymer of formula (I) being different from poly(ricinoleic acid).

Abstract: The invention relates to novel block copolymers that enable a good dispersion of nanofillers in water and also to a dispersion of nanofillers obtained owing to these block copolymers. This dispersion may be used as a transparent electrode in organic solar cells or other photoemitter or photoreceptor devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process that enables the creation of nanometric structures by self-assembly of block copolymers, at least one of the blocks of which is crystallizable or has at least one liquid crystal phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process that enables the creation of nanometric structures by self-assembly of block copolymers, at least one of the blocks of which results from the polymerization of monomers comprising at least one cyclic entity corresponding to the formula I. where X?Si(R1,R2); Ge(R1,R2) Z?Si(R3,R4); Ge(R3,R4); O; S; C(R3,R4) Y?O; S; C(R5,R6) T=O; S; C(R7,R8) R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 are selected from hydrogen, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups, with or without heteroatoms, and aromatic groups with or without heteroatoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a film of self-assembled block copolymers on a substrate, said process consisting in carrying out a simultaneous deposition of block copolymer and of random copolymer by means of a solution containing a blend of block copolymer and of random copolymer of different chemical nature and which are immiscible, then in carrying out an annealing treatment allowing the promotion of the phase segregation inherent in the self-assembly of block copolymers.

Abstract: The system has: a set of at least two electric current generators, at least one capacitor and activation/deactivation devices for the electric current generators; the electric current generator being connected in parallel with one another and the capacitor being connected in series with the electric current generators, the activation/deactivation devices controlling the generators by a digital stream allowing control of the intensity of the electric current entering the capacitor and generating a trapezoidal voltage signal at the terminals of the capacitor, the analog signal being reconstructed through interpolation of the trapezoidal signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to stable compositions of carbon nanotubes and of electrolytic polymers, these electrolytic polymers being characterized by the presence of phosphonyl imide or sulfonyl imide functions or alternatively phosphoric acid functions. The invention also relates to the manufacture of transparent electrodes comprising these compositions of carbon nanotubes and of electrolytic polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stable composition of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) anionic stabilizers with a limited degree of acidity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for synthesizing poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-electrolytic (co)polymer composite in a single step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new type of polysaccharide-block-polypeptide diblock copolymer which is bioresorbable or biodegradable and biocompatible, to a method for preparing same, to the micellar vesicles constituted of this copolymer, and to the use thereof for encapsulation, transport, vectorization, and targeting of molecules of interest.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the perpendicular orientation of nanodomains of block copolymers on a substrate by using a sublayer of random or gradient copolymers whose monomers differ at least in part from those present, respectively, in each of the blocks of the block copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of organic electronics for photovoltaic energy, i.e. conversion of light energy into electricity. More particularly, this invention relates to a method of fabrication of an active layer capable of emitting an electric current under light irradiation combining a ferroelectric polymer material and a semiconducting polymer for converting light energy into electricity.

Abstract: A method of preparing an amorphous film of lithiated metal sulfide or oxysulfide of formula Li?M(O1-?S?)? using a lithiated target material: M being advantageously selected from the group comprising Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ta, W, Pb, Bi, and mixtures thereof; and ??0.5; 1????; 2??/???.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polymers of the following formula (I): wherein: A1i represents un radical alkylene divalent comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; A2i represents a radical alkylene divalent comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms; X1i is chosen from the group consisting of: —S—, —CH2— and a bond; Y represents H, a phenyl group or an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; i represents an integer varying from 1 to n; n represents an integer comprised from 2 to 1,000; provided that the total number of carbon atoms of the radicals A2i, X1i et A1i is greater than or equal to 8; as additives in a polymeric matrix chosen from the group consisting of matrices of polyester, poly(vinly chloride), polyurethane, polyamide, poly(alkyl acrylate), poly(alkyl methacrylate), polystyrene and polyolefin, said polymer of formula (I) being different from poly(ricinoleic acid).