The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.

The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.

A method of producing a polar-group-containing olefin copolymer which comprises 99.999 to 80 mol % of structural units derived from at least one of ethylene and -olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and 20 to 0.001 mol % of structural units derived from at least one polar-group-containing monomer which contains an epoxy group and is represented by structural formula (I) or (II), the method comprising random copolymerization in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to obtain a copolymer having a linear molecular structure.

A method of producing a polar-group-containing olefin copolymer which comprises 99.999 to 80 mol % of structural units derived from at least one of ethylene and -olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and 20 to 0.001 mol % of structural units derived from at least one polar-group-containing monomer which contains an epoxy group and is represented by structural formula (I) or (II), the method comprising random copolymerization in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to obtain a copolymer having a linear molecular structure.

The optical lens of the present invention contains a molded product constituted with a cyclic olefin-based copolymer having a constitutional unit (A) derived from an ?-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a constitutional unit (B) derived from a cyclic olefin, and a constitutional unit (C) derived from an aromatic vinyl compound represented by a specific chemical formula.

The optical lens of the present invention contains a molded product constituted with a cyclic olefin-based copolymer having a constitutional unit (A) derived from an ?-olefin having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a constitutional unit (B) derived from a cyclic olefin, and a constitutional unit (C) derived from an aromatic vinyl compound represented by a specific chemical formula.

The present invention is: a method for preparing adherent cells acclimated to suspension culture, including a step of culturing the adherent cells in contact with an alicyclic structure-containing polymer formed article; a method of producing a nucleic acid or a protein encoded by a foreign gene by culturing the adherent cells acclimated to suspension culture in accordance with the aforementioned method; a promotor for suspension culture acclimation of the adherent cells, composed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer formed article; the use of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer formed article for acclimating an adherent cells to suspension culture in a liquid medium; a vessel for suspension culture acclimation of an adherent cells, having at least a bottom surface composed of an alicyclic structure-containing polymer formed article; a method for inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition, including a step of culturing adherent epithelial cells in contact with an alicyclic structure-containing polymer formed article; and so on.

Various polycycloolefinic polymers containing phenolic pendent groups and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such polymers are disclosed. Such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units containing phenolic pendent groups which contain very low levels of fluorine containing monomers. The films formed from such polymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.

Various polycycloolefinic polymers containing phenolic pendent groups and compositions thereof useful for forming self-imageable films encompassing such polymers are disclosed. Such polymers encompass norbornene-type repeating units containing phenolic pendent groups which contain very low levels of fluorine containing monomers. The films formed from such polymer compositions provide self imageable, low-k, thermally stable layers for use in microelectronic and optoelectronic devices.

Provided is a film, sheet, plate, or other such formed article having excellent transparency made of a copolymer obtained from a cyclic olefin monomer and an -olefin monomer. The present invention provides a formed article made from a copolymer having Tg of 170 C. or higher and an Al content of 50 ppm or less that is a copolymer including a structural unit of a cyclic olefin monomer (A) derived from norbornene and a structural unit of a monomer (B) derived from at least one C4-C12 -olefin.