Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mixture including oligoesters as described herein. The present disclosure relates to polyester carbonates including an ester block as described herein, and the present disclosure also relates to a process for preparing polyester carbonates having an ester block by melt transesterification as described herein.

Abstract: A method for tuning the conductance of a molecular network includes a network of covalently bound molecular units, which are molecular entities assembled so as to form a network that can typically be compared to a finite, imperfect 2D crystal. Each of the molecular entities includes: a branching junction; M branches (M?3) branching from said branching junction, where each of the M branches comprises an aliphatic group; and M linkers, each terminating a respective one of the M branches. Each of the M linkers is covalently bound to a linker of another molecular entity of the network. The method involves tuning the electrical conductance of molecular entities of a subset of the molecular entities of the network, in one or several (e.g., parallel or successive) steps.

Abstract: -- The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyestercarbonate proceeding from cycloaliphatic diacids and at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least one further aliphatic dihydroxy compound, to the polyestercarbonate prepared by the process and also to a molding compound and a molded article including the polyestercarbonate. The process according to the invention is a direct synthesis in which all the structural elements that form the subsequent polyestercarbonate are already present as monomers in the first process step.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device for a food thermometer and a system comprising an electric food thermometer and the control device. By means of the control device, the energy consumption of the food thermometer can be kept low. The control device for a food thermometer, which can control the measurement of temperatures by the food thermometer, is configured such that intervals between temperature measurements by the food thermometer depending on the preparation of a food are controlled by the food thermometer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a food thermometer with a temperature sensor, with a rechargeable battery, with a coil through which the battery can be inductively charged. The food thermometer may comprise an elongated, liquid-tight container having an opening at an end face, wherein the opening is closed in a liquid-tight manner by a cap. The disclosure further relates to a charger for the food thermometer. The charger may be a food processor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester carbonate on the basis of diacids and at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least one additional cycloaliphatic dihydroxy compound, to a polyester carbonate and to a molding compound and a molding body containing the polyester carbonate. The polyester carbonates according to the invention are characterized by a high proportion of bio-based structural motifs and good mechanical properties and molecular weights.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester carbonate on the basis of cycloaliphatic diacids and at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least one further aliphatic dihydroxy compound, to a polyester carbonate and to a molding compound and a molded product containing the polyester carbonate. The polyester carbonates according to the invention are characterized by good mechanical properties and molecular weights.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester carbonate on the basis of cycloaliphatic diacids and at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and at least one additional aliphatic dihydroxy compound, to the polyester carbonate prepared according to the process and to a molding compound and a molding body containing the polyester carbonate. The process according to the invention is a direct synthesis, in which all structural elements forming the subsequent polyester carbonate are present as monomers already in the first process step. It is characterized in that a specific ratio of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and the at least one additional aliphatic dihydroxy compound is advantageous.

Abstract: An electrical penetration food thermometer having an elongated probe, a temperature sensor within the probe, an energy converter capable of generating an electrical power from a temperature difference, and a heat conductor thermally conductively connected to the energy converter.

Abstract: A method for tuning the conductance of a molecular network includes a network of covalently bound molecular units, which are molecular entities assembled so as to form a network that can typically be compared to a finite, imperfect 2D crystal. Each of the molecular entities includes: a branching junction; M branches (M?3) branching from said branching junction, where each of the M branches comprises an aliphatic group; and M linkers, each terminating a respective one of the M branches. Each of the M linkers is covalently bound to a linker of another molecular entity of the network. The method involves tuning the electrical conductance of molecular entities of a subset of the molecular entities of the network, in one or several (e.g., parallel or successive) steps.