Abstract: A polymer includes directly bonded aromatic pendent groups and at least one moiety defined by one of the following formulas >N—N?CR1R2 or —N?N—CR1R2— where R1 and R2 (a) are independently H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, or alkynyl group, or (b) together form a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, alkenylene, cycloalkylene, cycloalkenylene, or arylene group. The moiety can be attached to the polymer through one or both of the two open bonds and, where it is attached through only one bond, the other bond attaches to a hydrogen atom, i.e., the moiety is at a terminus of the polymer. Such polymers can be used to provide compositions that also include particulate fillers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel conjugated polymers comprising spirobifluorene units and their use in optoelectronic devices, preferably in, for example, displays based on polymeric organic light-emitting diodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to addition compounds suitable for use as wetting agents and dispersants and obtainable by reacting monofunctional or polyfunctional aromatic epoxides with polyoxyalkylenemonoamines having a number-average molecular weight of >400 g/mol, one primary or secondary amino group and at least 4 ether oxygen atoms per molecule, from 90 to 100% of the epoxide groups of the starting material having undergone reaction, the weight fraction of aromatic groups in the addition compounds being not more than 50% and the addition compounds containing per molecule at least one amino group on which salts can be formed, or being present as a salt. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the addition compounds, to their use as wetting agents and/or dispersants and to pigments or fillers coated with the addition compounds and to pigment pastes which comprise pigments, binders and the addition compounds of the invention.

Abstract: A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing conjugated diene monomer by employing a lanthanide-based catalyst to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with a hydrobenzamide compound.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of preparing linear polymers such as polyalkylene oxides containing a terminal amine in high purity. One preferred method includes reacting a polyalkylene oxide such as polyethylene glycol containing a terminal azide with a phosphine-based reducing agent such as triphenylphosphine or an alkali metal borohydride reducing agent such as sodium borohydride in a solvent to reflux. The resultant polymer-amines are of sufficient purity so that expensive and time consuming purification steps required for pharmaceutical grade polymers are avoided.

Abstract: Hematin, a hydroxyferriprotoporphyrin, is derivatized with one or more non-proteinaceous amphipathic groups. The derivatized hematin can serve as a mimic of horseradish peroxidase in polymerizing aromatic monomers, such as aromatic compounds. These derivatized hematins can also be used as catalysts in polymerizing aromatic monomers, and can exhibit significantly greater catalytic activity than underivatized hematin in acidic solutions. In one embodiment, polymerization is in the presence of a template, along which aromatic monomers align. An assembled hematin includes alternating layers of hematin and a polyelectrolyte, which are deposited on an electrically charged substrate. Assembled hematin can also be used to polymerize aromatic monomers.

Abstract: An azide-containing polymer. The azide-containing polymer has formula (I) or (II): wherein X comprises hydrogen, methyl, Y comprises acrylate or methacrylate (MA), Z is and n is 1˜10,000.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the removal of free, emulsified, or dissolved water from liquids of low volatility, such as oil, is shown. The liquid of low volatility is removed by contacting the fluid stream of concern with one side of a semi-permeable membrane. The membrane divides a separation chamber into a feed side into which the stream of fluid is fed, and a permeate side from which the water is removed. The permeate side of the chamber is maintained at a low partial pressure of water through presence of vacuum, or by use of a sweep gas.

Abstract: Deaggregated substituted and unsubstitued polyparaphenylenes, polyparaphenylevevinyles, polyanilines, polyazines, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylene sulfides, polyfuranes, polypyrroles, polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof and copolymers thereof and methods of fabrication are described. The deaggregated polymer molecules when subsequently doped show higher electrical conductivity. Agents such as lithium chloride, m-cresol and nonylphenol are used to deaggregate the polymer molecules. The deaggregating agents can be added prior to or during doping the molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymers which comprise spirobifluorene and fluorine units of the formulae (I) and (II) and may further comprise additional structural elements which may have charge transport properties, hole transport properties and/or electron transport properties. Such materials display a significantly improved property profile in electronic components, particularly when used in a PLED, in particular as electroluminescence material, in organic integrated circuits (O-ICs), organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic thin film transistors (OTFTs), organic solar cells (O-SCs) or organic laser diodes (O lasers).

Abstract: The present invention relates to trimellitic anhydride imide ester, a method of making it, and polyesters or polyamides that can be modified with trimellitic anhydride (TMA) to provide better heat resistance and mechanical properties. With the present invention, there are two processes for making TMA-ester. The first process is by charging into a reactor equimolar amounts of trimellitic anhydride and primary hydroxyalkylamine, primary carboxylalkylamine or primary carboxylarylamine, with an excess of alcohol or diol. The second process for producing the imide ester is to react two moles of TMA with one mole of a diamine of the formula H2N—X—NH2 with an excess of alcohol or diol; where X is an aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic group. Generally the reactor contains water as a dispersant for the reactants. The reaction time is from about 1-8 hours. The reaction temperature is from about 160° C. to about 220° C.

Abstract: A compound for organic electroluminescence includes a polymer molecule having molecules shown in Formulae 1 to 5 as constituent units: wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group, wherein R? is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an alkylaryl group.

Abstract: A compound for organic EL includes a polymer molecule having molecules shown in the following Formulae 1 to 5 as constituent units where R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group, where R? is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an alkylaryl group.

Abstract: Just like other conducting polymers, polyanilines are useful for many important electric and electrooptical applications. A self-doped polyaniline that contains a stable/immobile, covalently bonded acid moiety on the backbone is highly desired, due to their greater resistances to solvent-washing, rain-flushing, and thermal evaporation. The present invention discloses a new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines that are thermally much more stable than the previously reported sulfonated-polyaniline, which was believed to be the most thermally stable self-doped polyaniline known in the art. The present invention also discloses a new and effective method for making this new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to the block copolymerization of rigid rod polymers with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the CNTs generally being shortened, to form nanotube block copolymers. The present invention is also directed to fibers and other shaped articles made from the nanotube block copolymers of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyphosphazenes of Formula 1 showing a sol-gel behavior with a temperature change, a preparation method thereof, and injectable thermosensitive polyphosphazene hydrogels using the same

Abstract: A polymeric fluorescent substance exhibiting visible fluorescence in the solid state, having polystyrene reduced number average molecular weight of 1×103 to 1×108, and comprising one or more repeating units of following formula (1), wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an arylene group or the like; Ar3 represents an aryl group or the like having one or more substituents of formula (2) as nuclear substitution; X represents —CR1?CR2— or —C?C—; and n is 0 or 1, —Y—Ar4 ??(2) wherein Ar4 represents an aryl group or the like; and Y represents —CR3?CR4— or —C?C—. The triarylamine type polymeric fluorescent substance is excellent in quantum yield of fluorescence and in light emitting efficiency when made into a device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a supramolecular polymer containing units which are linked by hydrogen bonds, said units being monomers of prepolymers comprising at least one functional group selected from the functional groups (1) and (3) and a second functional group chosen from functional groups (1) to (5) wherein A denotes oxygen, sulphur or NH and X is any unit; the hydrogen bonds in the supramolecular polymer being formed between two identical or different functional groups chosen from the functional groups (1) to (5). The inventive polymers can be used alone, i.e. in the form of a composition which is essentially made from said polymers and, optionally, stabilizers, antioxidants, etc. or in the form of a mixture with other polymers or other products.

Abstract: A compound consists of a fractal-like, plain or organometallic array useful for energy storage devices. A dendrimer useful in the synthesis of the fractal-like compound includes a single ligating moiety bound to a surface of each quadrant of the dendrimer. A method of making metallo-based (macro) molecules includes the steps of combining monomers selected from the group consisting of bipyridal- and terpyridal-based ligands with connecting metals and self assembling macrocycles wherein the monomes are interconnected by the metals.

Abstract: Provided are an electroluminescent polymer including repeating units of Formula (1) below and repeating units of Formula (2) below and an organic electroluminescent device including an organic layer having the electroluminescent polymer, wherein the organic electroluminescent device has high luminance, high efficiency, and high color purity: where Ar, X, Y, and R are the same as described in the detailed description of the invention and the claims.

Abstract: A polycarbodiimide polymer that is reversibly switchable between two distinct optical orientations is described. The polymer is useful in forming devices such as filters, storage media, actuators, and displays. Methods of making and using such polymers are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of making imide-modified polyester imide resins. The present invention further relates to forming these imide-modified polyester imide resins into articles, such as preforms, bottles, containers, sheets, films, fibers, and injection molded parts.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer having a chain structure of a repeating unit of a proton-conducting compound which causes an electrochemical redox reaction in a solution of a proton source to act as an electrode active material, and a heterocyclic compound structure; and an electrochemical cell comprising the polymer as an electrode active material.

Abstract: A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the template and polymerizes to form a complex comprising the polymerized monomer and the template.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a novel water-soluble and self-doped polyaniline graft copolymer, wherein aniline was grafted onto a poly(styrenesulfonic acid-c-aminostyrene) backbone. The graft copolymer is useful for advanced applications such as electrode manufacture, EMI shielding, static electricity dissipation, metal anti-corrosion, electrochromic materials, sensors, functional film and marine-fouling prevention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new redox-active polymer capable of an adequate redox reaction even at low temperature and effectively usable as a high-capacity, high-energy density battery, a large-area electrochromic element, or a biochemical sensor using a microelectrode. This redox-active polymer is of being prepared by polymerizing an aromatic or heterocyclic compound having two or more thiourea groups with an aromatic or heterocyclic compound having two or more isothiocyanate groups. For example, The redox-active polymer may be of being prepared by polymerizing N,N?-1,4-phenylene-bis-thiourea with phenylene-1,4-diisothiocyanate. The redox-active polymer is suitable as an electrode material, particularly a cathode for lithium secondary batteries.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to copolymers of fluorene. It further relates to devices that are made with the copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polyalkoxyaminies from monoalkoxyamine(s) of formula (I) and of at least one polyunsaturated compound of formula (II): and the preparation of polyfunctional living (co)polymers by polymerization by the radical route of one or more vinyl monomers in the presence of the polyalkoxyamines thus prepared.

Abstract: A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the template and polymerizes to form a complex comprising the polymerized monomer and the template.

Abstract: A method for polymerizing electronic and photonic polymers, wherein an aromatic monomer is combined with a hematin catalyst derivatized with at least one non-proteinaceous amphipathic group, and a peroxide initiator, and employing a template, wherein the aromatic monomer aligns along the template and polymerizes to form a complex comprising the polymerized monomer and the template.

Abstract: The invention provides coatings useful for preventing corrosion of metals. The coatings comprise a film-forming resin and conductive polymers comprising linearly conjugated ?-systems and residues of sulfonated lignin or a sulfonated polyflavonoid or derivatives of solfonated lignin or a sulfonated polyflavonoid. The invention also provides a latex formulation of the coatings, and articles of manufacture comprising a metal substrate and a coating in contact with the metal substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to products, especially moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments and consisting of mixtures of meltable 4–18 ring oligotriazine ethers which are soluble in highly polar solvents, and in which the triazine rings are predominantly linked by alkylene diamino groups. Said moulding materials can contain up to 50 mass % of other reactive polymers such as ethylene copolymers, maleic acid anhydride copolymers, modified maleic acid anhydride copolymers, poly(meth)acrylates, polyamides, polyester and/or polyurethanes, up to 75 mass % of filling materials and/or reinforcing fibres, and up to 2 mass % of stabilisers, UV absorbers and/or auxiliary agents. The moulding materials of polymers containing triazine segments can be processed by means of conventional fusion methods and can be used as hot-melt adhesives and for producing plates, tubes, profiles, injection moulded parts, fibres, coatings and foamed material.

Abstract: An aryl amine polymer is provided which contains a specific repeat unit, its use in preparing an organic semiconductor material which contains the aryl amine polymer and an additional specific compound and in the preparation of organic light emitting devices (OLED), organic thin film transistors (TFT) and so on, along with an organic TFT including a substrate, an organic semiconductor layer which contains the organic semiconductor material and is located overlying the substrate, an electrode pair of a source electrode and a drain electrode; and a third electrode.

Abstract: The present application is directed to biodegradable polymers, compositions, including microspheres and nanospheres, formed of such polymers, and methods of using such polymers and compositions. In certain embodiments, the subject polymer compositions include therapeutic agents, optionally providing sustained release of the encapsulated agent after administration to a patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyether derivative represented by the following general formula (I): wherein X1 represents —CO— or —SO2—; Ar1 represents unsubstituted arylene, or arylene substituted with a halogen atom, or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl aryloxycarbonyl or cyano group; L represents alkylene; m is 1 or 2; A represents —X2—Ar2—(NH2)1, a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, aryl or acyl group, wherein X2, Ar2 and l have the same meanings as the above-mentioned X1, Ar1 and m, respectively; and n is the average addition mole number of the polyether group, and is a numerical value of 10 to 500.

Abstract: Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one fatty compound chosen from fatty polyamines and fatty polyamine telechelics. These elastomer compositions can be used in any one or more portions of the golf balls, such as inner center, core, inner core layer, intermediate core layer, outer core layer, intermediate layer, cover, inner cover layer, intermediate cover layer, and/or outer cover layer.

Abstract: The energy levels (HOMO, LUMO) of the conjugated polymer are tuned independently, so that an energy match on both sides of the device can be accomplished while keeping the emission color in the blue region. Such polymers can be formed by polymerization of a mixture of monomers. The mixture of the monomers contains at least one monomer having an electron-deficient group sandwiched by two aromatic hydrocarbon groups (“Monomer (I)”) and at least one hole transporting (“HT”) monomer. The mixture of monomers may also contain a solubility enhancement (“SE”) monomer and/or a Branching Monomer. Such polymers can be used in fabricating light emitting diodes to achieve some of the best device performance to date including high efficiency and blue color purity.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to sulfonimide-containing polymers, specifically sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, and processes for making the sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether)s and sulfonimide-containing poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, for use conductive membranes and fuel cells.

Abstract: Novel pentaphenylene copolymers which are useful in electronic devices are described.

Abstract: A modified polyoxyalkylene polyamine obtained by addition reaction of a polyoxyalkylene polyamine and an alkenyl group-containing compound has a low viscosity and it provides, when used as a curing agent for epoxy resin, an epoxy resin composition which can provide an epoxy resin cured product having excellent chemical resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparation of poly(o-phenylenediamine) nano-belt comprising mixing aqueous solutions of o-phenylenediamine and of oxidant in a mole ratio of 1:0.1–1 under stirring; standing for 0.5–2 hrs at room temperature; and obtaining poly(o-phenylenediamine) nano-belt. The method is suitable for large-scale production. In the absence of template and surfactant, aqueous solutions of o-phenylenediamine and of oxidant are mixed in a specified mole ratio and thus obtain a poly(o-phenylenediamine) nano-belt with length of several hundred micrometers, width of several hundred nanometers and thickness of tens nanometers. The method is simple, quick and suitable for large-scale manufacture. The poly(o-phenylenediamine) nano-belt thus prepared possesses excellent semiconductor properties and is one of the most promising conductive polymer materials.

Abstract: A method of preparing a polymeric aryl sulfonamide is described which consists of reacting aryl sulfonyl with a polymeric amine in the presence of an acid acceptor. Also, another method of preparing a polymeric aryl sulfonamide is disclosed and consists of: reacting an aryl sulfonyl with a polymeric diamine in the presence of an acid acceptor to result in a linear oligomeric molecule; and reacting the linear oligomeric molecule with a monoamine or an aryl monosulfonyl in the presence of an acid acceptor. The use of polymeric aryl sulfonamides as pigment dipersants and wetting agents is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides conjugated polymers that have good solubility and semiconductivity, and that display high photoluminescent and electroluminescent efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel polymers derivatized with at least one —NOx group per 1200 atomic mass unit of the polymer. X is one or two. In one embodiment, the polymer is an S-nitrosylated polymer and is prepared by reacting a polythiolated polymer with a nitrosylating agent under conditions suitable for nitrosylating free thiol groups. The polymers of the present invention can be used to coat medical devices to deliver nitric oxide in vivo to treatment sites.

Abstract: A polymer comprising structural units of the formula I has a number average molecular weight of less than 300.103 g/mole and a weight average molecular weight of less than 500.103 g/mole. A preferred example is a polyphenylene-vinylene. A composition of this polymer can be deposited on a substrate by means of inkjet printing excellently.

Abstract: A coating system for ferrous and nonferrous metal substrates that provides cathodic protection from corrosion by coating with inherently conductive polymers and sacrificial anodic metal particles. The coating system is formed by a process that includes premixing of the inherently conductive polymer with the anodic metal particles to form an inherently conductive polymer/metal particle complex.

Abstract: An process of forming a chiral conducting polymer, e.g., polyaniline, is provided including reacting a monomer, e.g., an aniline monomer, in the presence of a chiral dopant acid to produce a first reaction mixture by addition of a solution including a first portion of an oxidizing agent, the first portion of oxidizing agent characterized as insufficient to allow complete reaction of the monomer, and further reacting the first reaction mixture in the presence of the chiral dopant acid by addition of a solution including a second portion of the oxidizing agent, the second portion of oxidizing agent characterized as insufficient to allow complete reaction of the monomer, and repeating the reaction by addition of further portions of the oxidizing agent until the monomer reaction is complete to produce a chiral conducting polymer, e.g., polyaniline.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive polymer. The present invention provides a conductive polymer substituted with acid labile functional group comprising an amine functional group and acid labile functional group which plays a protecting role substituted to the amine functional group of a conductive polymer. The conductive polymer of the present invention has enhanced physical and mechanical properties with higher solubility and conductivity than a conventional polyaniline or polypyrrole composition, and also, has improved transparency, sensitivity, adhesive property and patternability. Moreover, the conductive polymer of the present invention has the higher electrical conductivity of the minimum 10 times and the most maximum 102 S/cm than the previous polyaniline, and accordingly, can be used for photosensitive material such as fiber, coating, electrode, organic semiconductor and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diamine compound polymer and a method for producing the diamine compound polymer. The diamine compound polymer of the present invention has a condensed aromatic group represented by the following formulae (1-1) and (1-2). A represents a structure represented by the following formula (II-1). Y and Z represent divalent hydrocarbon groups. B and B? each independently represents a group represented by —O—(Y—O)m-H or —O—(Y—O)m-CO-Z-CO—OR?, wherein R? is a hydrogen atom, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group. m represents an integer from 1 to 5; and p represents an integer from 5 to 5000. Ar represents a monovalent aromatic group. X represents a divalent condensed aromatic group. T represents a divalent linear hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a divalent branched hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. k and n each represents an integer of 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel reactive protective colloid system suitable for stabilizing an electrophoretic display in which a halogenated solvent, particularly a fluorinated, more particularly a perfluorinated, solvent, or a mixture thereof, is used as the dielectric solvent.