A compound made by copolymerizing a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) chain transfer agent, an acrylate salt, and a polyethylene glycol diacrylate. A compound made by copolymerizing a polyethylene glycol, a glycerol ethoxylate, and an aliphatic diisocyanate.

The present disclosure relates to an ion gel having superior ion conductivity and mechanical strength, a polymer electrolyte including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The method of manufacturing the ion gel is capable of simply and effectively manufacturing a polymer matrix through a one-pot reaction, thus exhibiting simple processing steps to thereby manifest excellent processing efficiency and generate economic benefits. Moreover, the polymer electrolyte including the ion gel can exhibit superior ion conductivity and mechanical strength despite the low glass transition temperature (Tg) of the monomer contained in the polymer matrix.

Described herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymers, methods of making and use thereof, and devices comprising the compositions described herein. Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.

Described herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymers, methods of making and use thereof, and devices comprising the compositions described herein. Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.

Embodiments are directed to a method of making an olefin-based polymer by free-radical polymerization in a reactor system. The method includes initiating a free-radical polymerization of an olefin-based monomer, propagating growth of the olefin-based polymer during continued free-radical polymerization of the olefin-based monomer, and adding to the reactor system a chain transfer agent that terminates the growth of the olefin-based polymer. The chain transfer agent includes a silane. Examples of suitable silanes are: triethylsilane, diethylmethylsilane, tris(trimethylsilyl)silane, n-butylsilane, dimethylphenylsilane, phenylsilane, chlorodimethylsilane, diisopropylaminosilane, 1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl) benzene, 1,3-bis(dimethylsilyl) benzene, 1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene, 1,1, 3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane, trimethylsilane, (trimethylsilyl)dimethylsilane, and bis(trimethylsilyl)methylsilane.

A composite particle for an electrochemical element including an electrode active material and a granular polymer, wherein the granular polymer is composed of a graft polymer, the graft polymer has a molecular structure which includes a specific backbone portion and a graft portion bonded to the backbone portion, the graft portion being a hydrophilic graft chain, a content ratio of the graft portion in the graft polymer is 1 part by weight or more and 40 parts by weight or less relative to 100 parts by weight of the backbone portion, and an angle of repose of the composite particle is 20° to 40°. Also provided are a producing method of the composite particle, an electrode for an electrochemical element including the composite particle, and an electrochemical element including the same.

The invention is directed to a conjugate characterized by high brightness to enable detection of rarely expressed epitopes and release of the label from the epitope to enable downstream applications such as sequential imaging or cell sorting and with the general formula (I) Yn−P1(P2−X.sub.m).sub.o, with X: detection moiety; P1: first enzymatically degradable spacer; P2: second enzymatically degradable spacer; Y: antigen recognizing moiety and n, m, o integers between 1 and 100 with the provision that first spacer P1 and second spacer P2 are not degradable by the same enzyme.

The invention is directed to a conjugate characterized by high brightness to enable detection of rarely expressed epitopes and release of the label from the epitope to enable downstream applications such as sequential imaging or cell sorting and with the general formula (I) Yn−P1(P2−X.sub.m).sub.o, with X: detection moiety; P1: first enzymatically degradable spacer; P2: second enzymatically degradable spacer; Y: antigen recognizing moiety and n, m, o integers between 1 and 100 with the provision that first spacer P1 and second spacer P2 are not degradable by the same enzyme.

The invention relates to a novel type of sacrificial polymer or support material for 3D printing, comprising a block copolymer consisting of: at least one partially or totally hydrophilic elastomeric block, with a Tg of less than 30° C. and comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer, and at least one water-soluble thermoplastic block with a Tg of greater than 30° C. and comprising at least one monomer bearing a carboxyl group, said copolymer being extrudable and granulable, said copolymer being partially or totally soluble in water or in aqueous medium, and the mass proportion of the thermoplastic block being greater than 50% of the weight of said copolymer.

The invention relates to the field of block copolymers, particularly to the field of water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymers consisting of two blocks, of which the major block is a hydrophilic thermoplastic block. More particularly, the invention relates to a block copolymer consisting of a partially or totally hydrophilic elastomeric block, with a Tg of less than 30° C. and comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer, and a water-soluble thermoplastic block with a Tg of greater than 30° C. and comprising at least one monomer bearing a carboxyl group, said copolymer being partially or totally soluble in water or in aqueous medium, and the mass proportion of the thermoplastic block being greater than 50% of the weight of said copolymer.