Abstract: Provided is a process for silver nanowire production in which the major-axis length of the silver nanowires can be controlled in a wide range and an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires. A process for silver nanowire production which is characterized in that an agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires which comprises a polymer obtained by polymerizing one or more polymerizable monomers comprising an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide is reacted with a silver compound in a polyol at 25-180° C. The agent for controlling the growth of silver nanowires is characterized by comprising a polymer which has units of an N-substituted (meth)acrylamide as a polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-peptidyl polymer-insulin multimer comprising two or more of a non-peptidyl polymer-insulin conjugate prepared by linking a non-peptidyl polymer and insulin via a covalent bond, in which the conjugates are complexed with cobalt ion to form a multimer, a method and kit for the preparation of the multimer, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diabetes comprising the multimer as an active ingredient, and a method for preventing or treating diabetes by administering the composition to a subject.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of inhibiting or reversing the progression of cataract formation or presbyopia in an eye by administering a ?-crystallin charge masking agent. Both presbyopia and cataracts are caused by aggregation of the soluble crystalline lens proteins called the crystallins.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: Nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. The composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A terminally unsaturated polyolefin satisfying the following (1) to (4): (1) the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] of propylene chain unit or butene-1 chain unit is 20 to 80 mol %; (2) the number of terminal vinylidene groups per molecule is 1.3 to 2.5; (3) the weight-average molecular weight Mw is 500 to 100,000; and (4) the molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn is 1.1 to 2.6.

Abstract: Described herein are platinum-based brush-arm star polymers (Pt-BASPs), or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for delivery of platinum-based agents, such as cisplatin. Also provided are methods and kits involving the Pt-BASPs, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, for treating proliferative diseases such as cancers (e.g., lung cancer, head-and-neck cancer, esophagus cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, pancreas cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer, or prostate cancer) in a subject.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes an acrylic copolymer having at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one furyl based group; and a curing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are high structured carbon blacks, methods of synthesis and treatment, and dispersions and inkjet ink formulations prepared therefrom. The carbon black can have the following properties: OAN?170 mL/100 g; and STSA ranging from 160 to 220 m2/g. The carbon black can also have the following properties: OAN?170 mL/100 g; and a ratio of STSA/BET surface area ranging from 0.7 to 1.

Abstract: A carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. The carbon nanostructure can be released from a growth substrate in the form of a flake material. Optionally, the carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanostructure can be coated, such as with a polymer, or a filler material can be present within the porosity of the carbon nanostructure. Methods for forming a carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include providing a carbon nanostructure adhered to a growth substrate, and removing the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate to form a carbon nanostructure that is free of the growth substrate. Various techniques can be used to affect removal of the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate. Isolation of the carbon nanostructure can further employ various wet and/or dry separation techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides copolymers of 2-substituted-2-oxazolines possessing two or three reactive functional groups which are also chemically orthogonal. The copolymers described may be random copolymers, block copolymers or a mixture of random and block copolymer configurations. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides novel methods for synthesizing the above polymers and for conjugating to molecules such as targeting, diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: Provided is an acrylic rubber composition including an acrylic rubber and a functionalized silicone oil. Here, the functionalized silicone oil preferably has a particular polydimethylsiloxane structure having at least one binding site bonded with at least one of a monoamino group, a diamino group, a polyether group, an epoxy group, an alicyclic epoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a thiol group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen group (Si—H group), a methacryl group, a phenol group, an alkoxy group, an ester group, an amide group, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, and a diol group and has a functional group equivalent weight of 1 to 100,000 (g/mol). The composition is unlikely to be deteriorated even when it is exposed to high temperature for a long time and that has excellent heat resistance and a crosslinked product of the composition.

Abstract: Articles that contain a solid support with a grafted chain extending from the solid support, methods of making these articles, and various uses of the articles are described. More specifically, the grafted chain has a functional group that can react with or interact with target compound. Alternatively, the functional group on the grafted chain can react with a modifying agent to provide another group that can react with or interact with the target compound. The grafted chains are attached to the solid support through a ring-opened azlactone group. The articles can be used to purify the target compound or to separate the target compound from other molecules in a sample.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to silicone prepolymer compositions comprising a silicone prepolymer and a solvent. A soluble silicone prepolymer can be provided having increased average silicon content, thereby attaining a desired oxygen permeability. A solvent can be provided with a desired balance between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity by selection and modification of the solvent molecular structure, resulting in molded polymer films and articles that exhibit minimal or nonexistent eye irritation and exhibit highly transparent products. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: In analyzing, fractionating, and culturing cells alive, operations can be more simply made in real time and culture can be performed while removing unnecessary cells from cultured cells for purification. Desired cells are also analyzed and fractionated from the cultured cells to increase the purity, recovery rate, and viability of the cells. A cell-adhesive photocontrollable base material is used in which light irradiation causes the bond dissociation of a photolabile group comprising an O-nitrobenzyl skeleton to irreversibly change the surface of the irradiated portion thereof from that of the cell-adhesive material to that of a non-cell-adhesive material. Cell images are detected and analyzed to obtain the positional information of desired cells. Based on this information, areas among cells and a cell-adhesive photocontrollable material are cut by second light irradiation.

Abstract: A room temperature crosslinkable polymer system comprising an anhydride containing polymer and an oxyalkylene amine and a polymer electrolyte derived therefrom are prepared and employed as ion conducting materials for batteries such as lithium ion battery, solar cells and electrochromic devices is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an organic-inorganic composite having two or more kinds of light emission sites. When the organic-inorganic composite is caused to emit light, each of emission colors in each of light emission sites is independently maintained as a emission color that is shown when each of the light emission sites is independently caused to emit light.

Abstract: The present invention provides water soluble fullerene formulations and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a conducting or semiconducting segment coupled to a polymer segment having an insulating polymer backbone, the polymer further comprising a RAFT functional group coupled to the polymer segment, wherein there is no RAFT functional group in between the conducting or semiconducting segment and the polymer segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymer conjugates comprising a polymer and an agent, the agent linked to the polymer via a linking group containing a hydrolyzable moiety.

Abstract: A water-soluble nanoparticle complex has a plurality of accumulated nanoparticles and has excellent uniformity and stability by forming a complex of nanoparticles using a water-soluble polymer and which allows for use of nanoparticles in biochemical applications.

Abstract: A terminally unsaturated polyolefin satisfying the following (1) to (4): (1) the mesopentad fraction [mmmm] of propylene chain unit or butene-1 chain unit is 20 to 80 mol %; (2) the number of terminal vinylidene groups per molecule is 1.3 to 2.5; (3) the weight-average molecular weight Mw is 500 to 100,000; and (4) the molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn is 1.1 to 2.6.

Abstract: A proton exchange membrane comprising modified hyper-branched polymer is disclosed. The proton exchange membrane includes 85-90 wt % of sulfonated tetrafluorethylene copolymer and 15-10 wt % of modified hyper-branched polymer. The modified hyper-branched polymer comprises the bismaleimide (BMI)-based hyper-branched polymer, and parts of the chain ends of the hyper-branched polymer are sulfonated by the sulfonic compound. Also, the modified hyper-branched polymer and sulfonated tetrafluorethylene copolymer are interpenetrated to form an interpenetrating polymer. Furthermore, the modification step could be performed before or after forming the interpenetrating polymer. For example, the sulfonation is proceeded after forming the interpenetrating polymer. Alternatively, the sulfonation of the hyper-branched polymer could be proceeded before the formation of the interpenetrating polymer.

Abstract: A UV curable adhesive composition includes a morpholine group-containing (meth)acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid nitroxide compound resulting from crosslinking of a poly(meth)acrylic acid nitroxide compound, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of inexpensively and easily producing a crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid nitroxide compound having a high radical concentration. The present invention is a method of producing a crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid nitroxide compound including a repeating unit represented by the general formula (2): (in the formula, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group), comprising a nitroxidation step carried out in a state that a crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid imino compound resulting from crosslinking of a poly(meth)acrylic acid imino compound including a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1): (in the formula, R represents the same group as that represented by R in said general formula (2)) is dispersed in water.

Abstract: A reverse dispersion retardation film is formed by stretching a film containing a norbornene-based ring-opening copolymer containing a structural unit (A) represented by a general formula (1) and a structural unit (B) represented by a general formula (2), wherein a total amount of the structural unit (A) and an exo-form structural unit, among the structural units (B), is not less than 20 mol % but not more than 65 mol % of all the structural units.

Abstract: A resin composition for laser engraving is provided that includes a low molecular weight compound containing at least one type of polymerizable group selected from the group consisting of an ethylenically unsaturated group, an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group, a hydrolyzable silyl group, and a silanol group and further containing a sulfonamide group, a low molecular weight compound containing a residue selected from the group consisting of a maleimide group, a succinimide group, and a phthalimide group, or a polymer compound containing a constituent unit derived from a compound containing a maleimide group or a constituent unit containing a sulfonamide group.

Abstract: Nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. The composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: Cyclic alkynes (e.g., cyclooctynes such as dibenzocyclooctynes) can be photochemically generated from cyclopropenones as disclosed herein. The cyclic alkynes can be reacted (e.g., in situ) with materials having alkyne-reactive groups (e.g., azide groups in a “click” reaction). In preferred embodiments, the generation and reaction of the cyclic alkyne can proceed in the absence of a catalyst (e.g., Cu(I)). These reactions can be useful, for example, for the selective labeling of living cells that are metabolically modified with azido-containing surface monosaccharides, or for light-directed surface patterning.

Abstract: Curative fibre components comprise one or more fibres for filaments of curative suitable to cure curable resins such as thermoset resin. In curative fibre components comprising a plurality of fibres of curative, the fibres can be commingled, such as twisting, to form a thread or yarn. Curative fibre components can be used to form a material in the form of a sheet, fabric, layer, textile or mat of woven or non-woven curative fibres. Curative fibre components can be used to produce composite materials such as fibre reinforced resinous composite materials. The curative fibre components can be commingled, including interwoven, stitched and layered with other fibres or fibrous materials, such as fibrous reinforcement, fibrous curable resin, fibrous thermoplastic, other non-reinforcing fibres to form composite materials, prepregs, preforms and articles.

Abstract: Cell-occlusive membrane, obtainable by reaction of at least two precursors in the presence of water. The first precursor A comprises a core and n chains each having a conjugated unsaturated group or a conjugated unsaturated bond, and the second precursor B comprises a core and m chains each having a thiol group, wherein m is greater than or equal to 2, n is greater than or equal to 2, and m+n is greater than or equal to 5. The reaction forms a three dimensional network with crosslinking-points. The adjacent crosslinking-points are connected by a chain having less than 600 atoms.

Abstract: Molecularly imprinted smart polymers (MISPs) are provided herein, as well as novel monomers for preparing MISPs, and processes for preparing MISPs. The MISPs can be used applications such as, for example, detecting/absorbing or isolating biological and non-biological agents. The MISPs described herein comprise responsive monomeric units which undergo a physico-chemical change (e.g., a bond formation or cleavage) in response to an external change, such that the MISP selectively binds to a target molecule and releases a bound target molecule in response to the external change.

Abstract: Provided are a conducting polymer film composition comprising a graft copolymer of a self-doped conducting polymer and an organic opto-electronic device comprising a conducting polymer film formed of the above-mentioned composition. In the graft copolymer, the conducting polymer and a polyacid are connected to each other via chemical binding. Therefore, the composition of the present invention can be used in organic opto-electronic devices with minimal or no dedoping occurring from heat generated inside the device. As a result, the present invention can improve efficiency and life-time of the organic opto-electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising a polymeric substrate comprising at least one volume excluding polymer. In one embodiment, the present invention provides polymeric articles that are capable of acting as osmotic drivers. The articles are capable of maintaining a desired water balance by moving water in or out of a substrate to maintain cation concentration equilibrium between the substrate and its environment.

Abstract: Lactam polymers has been modified with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) to yield lactam polymers bearing hydroxyl functional groups. These functional groups are useful for the covalent attachment of reactive groups, fluorescent probes, antimicrobial agents, bioactive factors, and drugs. The resulting as components for medical devices, specifically ophthalmic devices and more specifically contact lenses. Hydrogels based on these polymers are also useful for biomedical applications in the areas of drug delivery, tissue engineering, and implantable devices.

Abstract: There is provided a polymer including a unit represented by Chemical Formula (1): wherein R represents -A1-SO2R1; R1w and R1x are each independently a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom; R1y is a CH3 group, a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom; A01 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring structure or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic structure; A1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon structure, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring structure or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic structure; R1 is OH, a halogen atom, ONa, OK or OR1a; R1a is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic hydrocarbon structure, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring structure or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic structure.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to silicone prepolymer compositions comprising a silicone prepolymer and a solvent. A soluble silicone prepolymer can be provided having increased average silicon content, thereby attaining a desired oxygen permeability. A solvent can be provided with a desired balance between hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity by selection and modification of the solvent molecular structure, resulting in molded polymer films and articles that exhibit minimal or nonexistent eye irritation and exhibit highly transparent products. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: An organic insulator composition according to example embodiments may include an organic insulating polymer and an epoxy-based crosslinking agent. The epoxy-based crosslinking agent may have an alkyl group or a fluorine-based side chain. The organic insulator composition may be used to form an organic insulating layer having increased chemical resistance. The organic insulating layer may be used in an organic thin film transistor as a gate insulating layer. Consequently, the occurrence of hysteresis may be reduced or prevented during the operation of the organic thin film transistor, thus resulting in relatively homogeneous properties.

Abstract: A polymer composite material includes metal (oxide) nanoparticles chemically bonded to a vinyl polymer. Some embodiments may additionally comprise thermoplastic resin through which the nanoparticles and vinyl polymer are dispersed. In some embodiments, the composite materials have improved impact strength, tensile strength, heat resistance, and flexural modulus.

Abstract: A useful fluoropolymer excellent in transparency and durability to a short wavelength light (an ArF excimer laser having an irradiation wavelength of 193 nm and a F2 excimer laser having an irradiation wavelength of 157 nm) as e.g. a pellicle material, wherein a polymer (I) to be used for a pellicle membrane and/or an adhesive is a polymer essentially containing the following fluorine atom-containing unit (1), wherein a chain forming the polymer main chain comprises a carbon atom and an etheric oxygen atom, at least one carbon atom forming the main chain is a carbon atom forming a cyclic group, and at least one etheric oxygen atom forming the main chain is an oxygen atom forming no cyclic group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell-occlusive membrane, obtainable by reaction of at least two precursors in the presence of water. The first precursor A comprises a core and n chains each having a conjugated unsaturated group or a conjugated unsaturated bond, and the second precursor B comprises a core and m chains each having a thiol group, wherein m is greater than or equal to 2, n is greater than or equal to 2, and m+n is greater than or equal 5. The reaction forms a three dimensional network with crosslinking-points. The adjacent crosslinking-points are connected by a chain having less than 600 atoms.

Abstract: Metallized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and metallized polyhedral oligomeric silicates are used as cure promoters, catalysts, and alloying agents for the reinforcement of polymer microstructures, including polymer coils, domains, chains, and segments, at the molecular level. Because of their tailorable compatibility with polymers, polyhedral oligomeric metallosesquioxanes (POMS) can be readily and selectively incorporated into polymers by common mixing processes.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a crosslinked (meth)acrylic acid-type copolymer excellent in stability to a solvent, which causes substantially no crack due to drying when applied onto the surface of a current collector, and a secondary-cell electrode using the copolymer. The present invention relates to a crosslinked (meth)acrylic acid-type copolymer obtained by the steps of: polymerization of a (meth)acrylic acid imino compound represented by the general formula (1): (in the formula (1), R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group) and a (meth)acrylic acid ester in the presence of a crosslinking agent, and nitroxidation.

Abstract: An organic insulator composition according to example embodiments may include an organic insulating polymer and an epoxy-based crosslinking agent. The epoxy-based crosslinking agent may have an alkyl group or a fluorine-based side chain. The organic insulator composition may be used to form an organic insulating layer having increased chemical resistance. The organic insulating layer may be used in an organic thin film transistor as a gate insulating layer. Consequently, the occurrence of hysteresis may be reduced or prevented during the operation of the organic thin film transistor, thus resulting in relatively homogeneous properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ethylene cationic polymer comprising at least one primary, secondary or tertiary protonable amine function which is at least partially neutralised by a polymer organic acid neutralising agent which contains at least one carboxylic, sulphonic and/or phosphonic acid function. Said invention also relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising said neutralised polymer in a physiologically acceptable medium, in particular, cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable medium. A method for cosmetically treating keratinic materials, such as a body of face skin, nails, hairs, eyebrows and/or eyelashes, consisting in applying the inventive cosmetic composition to said keratinic materials is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imprinted polymer imprinted with an organic molecule or a metal ion wherein the matrix of the polymer has been prepared from one or more monomers including bilirubin or an analogue thereof. The imprinted polymers may be prepared by polymerising one or more monomers including bilirubin or an analogue or derivative thereof in the presence of the molecule or metal ion to be imprinted or an analogue or derivative thereof, and subsequently at least partly removing the molecule or ion to be imprinted or its analogue or derivative. The polymers may be used in a method for detection and/or assay of the imprinting molecule or metal ion.

Abstract: Conductive surfaces of e.g., implantable devices, coated with electropolymerized polymers having active substances attached thereto are disclosed. Electropolymerizable monomers designed and used for obtaining such conductive surfaces and processes, devices and methods for attaching the electropolymerized polymers to conductive surfaces are also disclosed. The polymers, processes and devices presented herein can be beneficially used in the preparation of implantable medical devices.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a resin composition having high heat resistance and a low dielectric constant, a varnish thereof, a resin film thereof and a semiconductor device using the same.

Abstract: Lactam polymers has been modified with sodium borohydride (NaBH4) to yield lactam polymers bearing hydroxyl functional groups. These functional groups are useful for the covalent attachment of reactive groups, fluorescent probes, antimicrobial agents, bioactive factors, and drugs. The resulting as components for medical devices, specifically ophthalmic devices and more specifically contact lenses. Hydrogels based on these polymers are also useful for biomedical applications in the areas of drug delivery, tissue engineering, and implantable devices.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a partially hydrogenated ring-opened polynorbornene and a process for making the same. The ring-opened polynorbornene is low in birefringence, high in wavelength dependency about birefringence and excellent in transparency and heat resistance.