An antistatic agent for thermoplastic resins (Z) containing a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units, and a C6-C18 branched alkylbenzenesulfonate (S); an antistatic resin composition (Y) containing the antistatic agent (Z) and a thermoplastic resin (E); and a molded article of the antistatic resin composition (Y).

An antistatic agent for thermoplastic resins (Z) containing a block polymer (A) having a block of a hydrophobic polymer (a) and a block of a hydrophilic polymer (b) as structure units, and a C6-C18 branched alkylbenzenesulfonate (S); an antistatic resin composition (Y) containing the antistatic agent (Z) and a thermoplastic resin (E); and a molded article of the antistatic resin composition (Y).

A polyHIPE-based substance-releasing system capable of releasably encapsulating a highly concentrated solution and/or a room temperature solid while minimizing or avoiding burst release from the closed-cell microstructure of an elastic polyHIPE.

A polyHIPE-based substance-releasing system capable of releasably encapsulating a highly concentrated solution and/or a room temperature solid while minimizing or avoiding burst release from the closed-cell microstructure of an elastic polyHIPE.

Disclosed are polymers comprising the moiety A, which is a moiety of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, L, n1 and n2 are as defined herein. These polymers are useful for delivering nucleic acids to subject. These polymers and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such polymers and nucleic acids can be useful for treating various diseases, disorders and conditions. ##STR00001##

Disclosed are polymers comprising the moiety A, which is a moiety of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, L, n1 and n2 are as defined herein. These polymers are useful for delivering nucleic acids to subject. These polymers and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such polymers and nucleic acids can be useful for treating various diseases, disorders and conditions. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing an olefin-acrylate diblock copolymer, the process comprising: a) performing nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) by combining NMP materials comprising an acrylate monomer and a nitroxide initiator, thereby forming a nitroxide macroinitiator; and b) combining end-capping-reaction materials comprising an alpha-substituted acrylate and the nitroxide macroinitiator, thereby forming the olefin-acrylate diblock copolymer.

Disclosed herein is a method of making polymerizable bio-based monomers containing one phenolic hydroxyl group which has been derivatized to provide at least one polymerizable functional group which is an ethylenically unsaturated functional group (such as a [meth]acrylate group), where the precursors of the polymerizable bio-based monomers are derived from raw lignin-containing biomass. Also disclosed herein are bio-based copolymers prepared from such bio-based monomers and a co-monomer, and methods of making and using such bio-based copolymers. In particular, the bio-based copolymers can be used as pressure sensitive adhesives, binders, and polymer electrolytes.

A separator for a lithium secondary battery, including: a porous polymer substrate; and a crosslinked porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The crosslinked porous coating layer includes inorganic particles and a crosslinkable binder polymer crosslinked through urethane crosslinking. The separator has improved heat resistance as compared to the conventional separators and maintains adhesion to an electrode. A lithium secondary battery including the separator is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a composition comprises at least one random copolymer having at least one repeat unit of structure (1), The present invention also relates to novel processes for forming patterns using this novel crosslinked layer on a substrate by enable a film of a block copolymer coated on the novel crosslinked layer to undergo self-assembly. ##STR00001##