Abstract: There is provided a fluorine-containing polymer having an ionic group which has a heteroaromatic ring and is useful as a material comprising various heteroaromatic ring compounds having a stable fluorine-containing heteroaromatic ring, and further a fluorine-containing polymer having a heteroaromatic ring which is useful as a starting material of the above-mentioned polymer or a curing agent. Also, there is provided a fluorine-containing polymer having a heteroaromatic ring such as imidazole in its side chain, a polymer salt thereof, and a polymer composition comprising such a polymer and a polymer salt and a nano filler.

Abstract: There is provided a preparation process in which a N—H group of a heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is converted directly to a N—Rf group at a high reaction efficiency without using a catalyst. The preparation process is a process for preparing a compound comprising a heteroaromatic ring structure having a N—Rf group (—Rf is a fluorine-containing organic group) in its ring and is characterized in that the heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is allowed to react with fluoroalkene in the absence of an alkali metal.

Abstract: There is provided a preparation process in which a N—H group of a heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is converted directly to a N—Rf group at a high reaction efficiency without using a catalyst. The preparation process is a process for preparing a compound comprising a heteroaromatic ring structure having a N—Rf group (—Rf is a fluorine-containing organic group) in its ring and is characterized in that the heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is allowed to react with fluoroalkene in the absence of an alkali metal.

Abstract: There are provided novel crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles, a process for preparing crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles and a resin composition comprising the same. The crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles are crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles having a gel fraction of not less than 85% by mass or crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles obtained by crosslinking fluorine-containing elastomer particles having at least three iodine atoms per one polymer molecule at an end thereof. The composition is one comprising those fine particles and a synthetic resin.

Abstract: An ion-conducting layer for an actuator element including (I) a fluorine-containing polymer having a functional group and (II) an ionic liquid. The functional group is selected from —OH, —COOH, —COOR, —CN, iodine atom, epoxy group and (meth)acryloyl group, and is contained in a side chain and/or at an end of a trunk chain of the fluorine-containing polymer. Also disclosed is an electrode layer including (I) the fluorine-containing polymer having a functional group, (II) an ionic liquid and (III) an electroconductive nano-filler. Also disclosed is an actuator element including the ion-conducting layer and at least two electrode layers formed on the surfaces of the ion-conducting layer and insulated from one another, in which flection or deformation can be caused by applying an electric potential between the electrode layers.

Abstract: A polymer composite material provides superior heat resistance, mechanical physical properties, substance permeation barrier properties, flame retardant properties, electrical conductivity and the like. Moreover, a novel surface-modified nanofiller utilizes this type of polymer composite material. The polymer composite material contains nanofillers, fluorocompounds and polymers. Fluoruocompounds bond to the surface of the nanofillers. The nanofillers to which fluorocompounds are surface-bonded are mixed with or dispersed in polymers.

Abstract: A dry etching gas that comprises a compound having a CF3CF fragment directly bonded to a double bond (provided that the compound is exclusive of CF3CF?CFCF?CF2). Said dry etching gas permits the formation of a pattern such as a contact hole with a high aspect ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation process for converting to a vinylidene fluoride elastomer having a group having sulfinic acid, sulfinic acid derivative, sulfonic acid or sulfonic acid derivative at one end or both ends of its trunk chain, and the preparation process provides a vinylidene fluoride elastomer having, at one end or both ends of its trunk chain, end groups represented by the formula: —CR1R2—CR3R4—SO2H, wherein R1 to R4 may be the same or different and each is hydrogen atom or fluorine atom, by allowing a vinylidene fluoride elastomer having, at one end or both ends of its trunk chain, end groups represented by the formula: —CR1R2—CR3R4—X1, wherein R1 to R4 are as defined above, X1 is bromine atom or iodine atom, to react with a sulfur compound represented by the formula: (M1)nH2?nS2O4, wherein M1 is a monovalent or divalent metal ion or ammonium ion, n is an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: There are provided novel crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles, a process for preparing crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles and a resin composition comprising the same. The crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles are crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles having a gel fraction of not less than 85% by mass or crosslinked fluorine-containing elastomer fine particles obtained by crosslinking fluorine-containing elastomer particles having at least three iodine atoms per one polymer molecule at an end thereof. The composition is one comprising those fine particles and a synthetic resin.

Abstract: There is provided a preparation process in which a N—H group of a heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is converted directly to a N—Rf group at a high reaction efficiency without using a catalyst. The preparation process is a process for preparing a compound comprising a heteroaromatic ring structure having a N—Rf group (—Rf is a fluorine-containing organic group) in its ring and is characterized in that the heteroaromatic ring compound having a N—H group in its ring is allowed to react with fluoroalkene in the absence of an alkali metal.

Abstract: There is provided an actuator element which can be driven at low voltages, is operated stably in air and in vacuo with a quick response, exhibits a large degree of displacement and a large displacement force, has high mechanical strength including flexibility, thus giving long-term durability for repeated use, can be produced by a very simple method, can be formed into a small size because of a simple structure, and can be put into practical use in wide applications.

Abstract: A polymer composite material provides superior heat resistance, mechanical physical properties, substance permeation barrier properties, flame retardant properties, electrical conductivity and the like. Moreover, a novel surface-modified nanofiller utilizes this type of polymer composite material. The polymer composite material contains nanofillers, fluorocompounds and polymers. Fluoruocompounds bond to the surface of the nanofillers. The nanofillers to which fluorocompounds are surface-bonded are mixed with or dispersed in polymers.

Abstract: There is provided a fluorine-containing polymer having an ionic group which has a heteroaromatic ring and is useful as a material comprising various heteroaromatic ring compounds having a stable fluorine-containing heteroaromatic ring, and further a fluorine-containing polymer having a heteroaromatic ring which is useful as a starting material of the above-mentioned polymer or a curing agent. Also, there is provided a fluorine-containing polymer having a heteroaromatic ring such as imidazole in its side chain, a polymer salt thereof, and a polymer composition comprising such a polymer and a polymer salt and a nano filler.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there can be obtained an anisotropic material comprising an alternating-line pattern and a layer of a functional compound formed on the surface of the alternating-line pattern, wherein one type of lines is made of a fluorine-containing compound and the other type of lines is made of a non-fluorinated compound in the alternating-line surface. When using, as a template, a pattern surface produced by using a fluorine compound having a specific structure as a surface-treating agent, a structure of a functional compound of nanometer to micrometer order can be produced by a process of applying a functional compound solution. Properties of a functional compound can be improved by using, as a template, a pattern surface, at least one region of which is surface-treated with a fluorine compound having a specific structure.

Abstract: There is provided a novel fluorine-containing polymer having an acid-reactive group which has a high transparency against energy rays (radioactive rays) in a vacuum ultraviolet region (157 nm), and further there are provided a material for fluorine-containing base polymer prepared from the polymer and suitable for a photoresist and a chemically amplifying type resist composition obtained therefrom. The polymer has a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 1,000,000 and represented by the formula: -(M1)-(M2)-(A)-, wherein M1 is a structural unit having an acid-labile or acid-degradable functional group, M2 is a structural unit of fluorine-containing acryl ester, A is a structural unit derived from other copolymerizable monomer, the percent by mole ratio M1/M2 is 1 to 99/99 to 1 and the polymer comprises from 1 to 99% by mole of the structural unit M1, from 1 to 99% by mole of the structural unit M2 and from 0 to 98% by mole of the structural unit A1.

Abstract: There is provided a novel fluorine-containing polymer having an acid-reactive group which has a high transparency against energy rays (radioactive rays) in a vacuum ultraviolet region (157 nm), and further there are provided a material for fluorine-containing base polymer prepared from the polymer and suitable for a photoresist and a chemically amplifying type resist composition obtained therefrom. The polymer has a number average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 1,000,000 and represented by the formula: —(M1)—(M2)—(A)—, wherein M1 is a structural unit having an acid-labile or acid-degradable functional group, M2 is a structural unit of fluorine-containing acryl ester, A is a structural unit derived from other copolymerizable monomer, the percent by mole ratio M1/M2 is 1 to 99/99 to 1 and the polymer comprises from 1 to 99% by mole of the structural unit M1, from 1 to 99% by mole of the structural unit M2 and from 0 to 98% by mole of the structural unit A1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluoroalkylcarboxylic acid of the formula RfCOOH wherein Rf is a C1-16 fluoroalkyl group, which comprises oxidizing a fluoroalkyl alcohol of the formula RfCH2OH wherein Rf is as defined above using nitric acid. The process according to the present invention produces a fluoroalkylcarboxylic acid with high selectivity at low costs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a linear perfluoroalkanone or a perfluorocycloalkanone, which comprises using as a starting material a combination of the same or different kinds of compounds that are selected from perfluoroalkanoyl halides represented by the formula: F(CF2)nCOX wherein X is F, Cl, Br or I and n is an integer of 1 to 8, or a perfluoroalkanedioyl dihalide represented by the formula: XOC(CF2)nCOX wherein X is F, Cl, Br or I and n is an integer of 3 to 8, and reacting the starting material with a metal carbonate or metal carbonates. According to the present invention, perfluoroalkanones can be produced with a good yield from relatively easily available starting materials by a simple synthesis method.

Abstract: A dry etching gas that comprises a compound having a CF3CF fragment directly bonded to a double bond (provided that the compound is exclusive of CF3CF═CFCF═CF2). Said dry etching gas permits the formation of a pattern such as a contact hole with a high aspect ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for preparing a fluorine-containing alcohol compound, the catalyst having at least one component selected from elements in Group 1B, Group 2B, Group 6A, Group 7A and Group 8 of the periodic table, ions of these elements, oxides containing these elements, hydroxides containing these elements and salts containing these elements, said component being supported on at least one complex oxide selected from Si—Al complex oxides, Al—P complex oxides and Si—Al—P complex oxides; and a method for preparing a fluorine-containing alcohol compound, the method comprising reacting a halogenated fluorine compound with water in the presence of the catalyst. According to the present invention, a fluorine-containing alcohol compound can be prepared at a relatively low reaction temperature and in a high yield.