Articles and methods comprising persistent carbenes are provided, as well as related compositions. In some embodiments, a persistent carbene may be associated with a portion of a substrate (e.g., at least a portion of a surface on the substrate). In certain embodiments, the association of persistent carbene with the substrate may be used to affect certain properties of substrate (e.g., surface chemistry, stability). In some cases, a persistent carbene may be functionalized after association with a portion of a substrate. In some embodiments, a persistent carbene and at least one secondary compound may be associated with a portion of a substrate. Articles and methods of the present invention may be useful for applications involving electronics, sensing, microfabrication, nanotechnology, biomimetic, and drug delivery, amongst others.

A method of manufacturing a polymer coated single ferromagnetic particle is provided. The method includes hydrophobizing one single hydrophilic ferromagnetic particle by absorbing an aliphatic acid having a hydrophobic aliphatic group and a hydrophilic acid group onto the single ferromagnetic particle to obtain a single hydrophobic ferromagnetic particle; emulsifying the one single hydrophobic ferromagnetic particle with a monomer liquid comprising a nonionic surface activating agent which re-hydrophilizes the one single hydrophobic ferromagnetic particle, to obtain an emulsified liquid; adding a radical addition initiator to the emulsified liquid; and emulsion polymerizing the monomer by radical addition polymerization.

A polymer-encapsulated pigment dispersion is prepared from a mixture of (a) a carrier; (b) pigment particles; and (c) a polymeric dispersing agent having a polymer backbone, and an alkali-swellable copolymer component. The dispersing agent may provide efficient pigment wetting and dispersion using relatively low and thus economical dispersant amounts, and subsequently enable formation of polymer-encapsulating pigment dispersions that, when used in coatings, provide good opacity and good hiding characteristics, especially in titanium dioxide-containing coating compositions.

A polymer-encapsulated pigment dispersion is prepared from a mixture of (a) a carrier; (b) pigment particles; and (c) a polymeric dispersing agent having a polymer backbone, and an alkali-swellable copolymer component. The dispersing agent may provide efficient pigment wetting and dispersion using relatively low and thus economical dispersant amounts, and subsequently enable formation of polymer-encapsulating pigment dispersions that, when used in coatings, provide good opacity and good hiding characteristics, especially in titanium dioxide-containing coating compositions.

A lithium metal electrode includes a lithium metal plate and a protective layer coated on a surface of the lithium metal plate. The protective layer includes an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer comprising a repeating unit. The repeating unit includes a silicon atom, a methacryloyloxy group or an acryloyloxy group, and at least two alkoxy groups. The alkoxy groups and the methacryloyloxy group or the acryloyloxy group are respectively joined to the silicon atom. A method for preparing the lithium metal electrode and a lithium ion battery is also disclosed.

A lithium metal electrode includes a lithium metal plate and a protective layer coated on a surface of the lithium metal plate. The protective layer includes an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer comprising a repeating unit. The repeating unit includes a silicon atom, a methacryloyloxy group or an acryloyloxy group, and at least two alkoxy groups. The alkoxy groups and the methacryloyloxy group or the acryloyloxy group are respectively joined to the silicon atom. A method for preparing the lithium metal electrode and a lithium ion battery is also disclosed.

Two-part cyanoacrylate/cationically curable adhesive systems, are provided.

Two-part cyanoacrylate/cationically curable adhesive systems, are provided.

The present invention relates to a novel diisocyanate-based radical polymerizable silane coupling compound having an urethane bond and a medical and/or dental curable composition comprising the same. The present invention provides a novel silane coupling agent that imparts high affinity to a radical polymerizable monomer, thereby imparting high mechanical strength and durability when used for a medical and/or dental curable composition, and an inorganic filler surface-treated with the novel silane coupling agent and a novel medical and/or dental curable composition.

The present invention relates to a novel diisocyanate-based radical polymerizable silane coupling compound having an urethane bond and a medical and/or dental curable composition comprising the same. The present invention provides a novel silane coupling agent that imparts high affinity to a radical polymerizable monomer, thereby imparting high mechanical strength and durability when used for a medical and/or dental curable composition, and an inorganic filler surface-treated with the novel silane coupling agent and a novel medical and/or dental curable composition.