Abstract: A method of preparation of olefin-functionalized fluorosilicones, the properties of which can be optimized, for example, as release liners for silicone adhesives, the method including subjecting a mixture of a hydride-functional polysiloxane, a first compound having a terminal monosubstituted olefin, and a second compound having both a terminal monosubstituted olefin and an internal disubstituted olefin to hydrosilylation conditions to provide a hydrosilylated fluorosilicone with internal olefins and reacting the hydrosilylated fluorosilicone with internal olefins with ethylene in the presence of an olefin metathesis catalyst to provide the olefin- functionalized fluorosilicone. Articles including such olefin-functionalized fluorosilicones.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that provides users with information pertaining to the audio properties at one or more points of interest. A database associated the audio properties with the points of interest is built using audio input received from devices at the points of interest. The device may determine that audio properties associated with the received audio input. The audio properties may determine a type of background noise and/or a volume of the background noise. If the type of background noise is music, the audio properties may further include a music genre, a title of a song, whether the music is recorded or there is a live band, etc. The audio properties associated with the point of interest may be updated in a database real time.

Abstract: A level of busyness of a public place may be represented using content specific to the public place. Images, video, audio, or other content captured at the public place is correlated with busyness information for the public place at the time of capture. Representative content is selected and stored based on a number of factors such as to minimize resources in storing and transmitting the content. The selected representative content may be provided in response to a user request for information related to the public place, such that the user receives an accurate portrayal of how the public place would look, sound, and/or feel at a given time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that provides users with information pertaining to the audio properties at one or more points of interest. A database associated the audio properties with the points of interest is built using audio input received from devices at the points of interest. The device may determine that audio properties associated with the received audio input. The audio properties may determine a type of background noise and/or a volume of the background noise. If the type of background noise is music, the audio properties may further include a music genre, a title of a song, whether the music is recorded or there is a live band, etc. The audio properties associated with the point of interest may be updated in a database real time.

Abstract: A process to form a crosslinked composition comprising thermally treating a composition at a temperature ? 25° C., in the presence of moisture, and wherein the composition comprises the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) a cure catalyst selected from the following: i) a metal alkoxide, ii) a metal carboxylate, iii) a metal sulfonate, iv) an aryl sulfonic acid, v) a tris-aryl borane, vi) any combination of two or more from i)-v). Also, a composition comprising the following components a and b, as described above. A process to form an olefin/alkoxysilane interpolymer, and the corresponding composition, said process comprising thermally treating a composition comprising the following components: a) an olefin/silane interpolymer, b) an alcohol, and c) a Lewis acid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component solvent-based adhesive composition. The two-component solvent-based adhesive composition contains the reaction product of (A) an isocyanate component; (B) a polyol component containing a polyester-amide polycarbonate polyol; and (C) a solvent. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the two-component solvent-based adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that provides users with information pertaining to the audio properties at one or more points of interest. A database associated the audio properties with the points of interest is built using audio input received from devices at the points of interest. The device may determine that audio properties associated with the received audio input. The audio properties may determine a type of background noise and/or a volume of the background noise. If the type of background noise is music, the audio properties may further include a music genre, a title of a song, whether the music is recorded or there is a live band, etc. The audio properties associated with the point of interest may be updated in a database real time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that provides users with information pertaining to the audio properties at one or more points of interest. A database associated the audio properties with the points of interest is built using audio input received from devices at the points of interest. The device may determine that audio properties associated with the received audio input. The audio properties may determine a type of background noise and/or a volume of the background noise. If the type of background noise is music, the audio properties may further include a music genre, a title of a song, whether the music is recorded or there is a live band, etc. The audio properties associated with the point of interest may be updated in a database real time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component solvent-based adhesive composition. The two-component solvent-based adhesive composition contains the reaction product of (A) an isocyanate component; (B) a polyol component containing a polyester-amide polycarbonate polyol; and (C) a solvent. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the two-component solvent-based adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-component solvent-less adhesive composition. The two-component solvent-less adhesive composition contains the reaction product of (A) an isocyanate component and (B) a polyol component containing a poly-ester-amide polycarbonate polyol. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming a two-component solvent-less adhesive composition.

Abstract: A polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer may be prepared by hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that provides users with information pertaining to the audio properties at one or more points of interest. A database associated the audio properties with the points of interest is built using audio input received from devices at the points of interest. The device may determine that audio properties associated with the received audio input. The audio properties may determine a type of background noise and/or a volume of the background noise. If the type of background noise is music, the audio properties may further include a music genre, a title of a song, whether the music is recorded or there is a live band, etc. The audio properties associated with the point of interest may be updated in a database real time.

Abstract: Provided are new bottlebrush polymers and diblock bottlebrush copolymers, which can self-assemble into structures of desired morphology (e.g., hexagonal cylindrical, gyroid). The self-assembled structures of the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers provide useful materials such as photonics (e.g., photonic crystals), functional materials, chromatography media, stimuli-responsive materials, lubricants, nanolithography, films, and coatings. In certain embodiments, the backbone repeating units of the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers have two different polymeric sidechains covalently attached to the backbone repeating unit through a branched linker, wherein one of the polymeric sidechain is a polysiloxane. Also provided are methods of preparing the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers described herein.

Abstract: A process to functionalize organo-zinc compounds with halosilane electrophiles employs a basic additive. The process includes combining the organo-zinc compound, a halosilanes, and a nitrogen containing heterocycle as the basic additive. The presence of the basic additive facilitates successful substitution. Functionalized silanes and silyl-terminated polyolefins can be prepared using this process. The functionalized silanes may be useful as endblockers for polyorganosiloxanes having SiH and/or silicon bonded aliphatically unsaturated groups capable of undergoing hydrosilylation.

Abstract: A polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer may be prepared by hydrosilylation reaction.

Abstract: A polyolefin-polydiorganosiloxane block copolymer may be prepared by Piers-Rubinsztajn reaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a text display system that switches seamlessly between an overview mode and a detailed view mode, depending on passive signals from the user. Accordingly, users can switch between the overview and detailed context using interactions that they use naturally. When looking for interesting things to read, they can naturally scroll fast and be able to see only the important topics of the contents. When they slow down the scrolling, the content will be presented in its original form without highlighting, so the user will be able to consume the content in the true form that the author created. Since there is no active interaction required other than the natural scrolling that users would do anyway, there is no mental hurdle in switching between the overview and detailed contexts, allowing users to find and consume content quickly.

Abstract: Provided are new bottlebrush polymers and diblock bottlebrush copolymers, which can self-assemble into structures of desired morphology (e.g., hexagonal cylindrical, gyroid). The self-assembled structures of the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers provide useful materials such as photonics (e.g., photonic crystals), functional materials, chromatography media, stimuli-responsive materials, lubricants, nanolithography, films, and coatings. In certain embodiments, the backbone repeating units of the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers have two different polymeric sidechains covalently attached to the backbone repeating unit through a branched linker, wherein one of the polymeric sidechain is a polysiloxane. Also provided are methods of preparing the bottlebrush polymers and copolymers described herein.

Abstract: A sulfide gas concentration measuring device comprises: an exhaled breath collection tool to be put to a subject to introduce exhaled breath of the subject into the exhaled breath collection tool; a pressure regulator comprising an inlet port connected to the exhaled breath collection tool; a sulfide gas sensor connected to an outlet port of the pressure regulator to measure a concentration of sulfide gas in the exhaled breath discharged from the outlet port; and a pressure measuring device. The pressure measuring device is configured to measure a pressure in the inlet port of the pressure regulator to make the subject aware of the measured pressure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides nanostructures (e.g., nanospheres and nano-paddlewheels) formed through transition metal-ligand (e.g., Pd(II)-, Ni(II)-, or Fe(II)-ligand of Formula (A)) coordination and junction self-assembly. The disclosure also provides supramolecular complexes that include the nanostructures connected by divalent linkers Y. The provided supramolecular complexes are able to form gels (e.g., hydrogels). The gels are suprametallogels and exhibited excellent mechanical properties without sacrificing self-healing and showed high robustness and storage modulus. The present disclosure further provides compositions (e.g., gels) that include the nanostructures or supramolecular complexes and optionally an agent (e.g., small molecule), where the nanostructures and the nanostructure moieties of the supramolecular complexes may encapsulate and slowly release the agent.