A composition of matter comprises a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer that acts to stabilize the quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the metal thiol polymer is a zinc thiol polymer. The zinc thiol polymer may be a zinc alkanethiolate. The zinc alkanethiolate may be zinc dodecanethiolate (Zn-DDT). A composition comprising a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer may be formulated with one or more additional polymers as a quantum dot-containing bead or as a quantum dot-containing composite materiale.g., a multilayer film.

A composition of matter comprises a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer that acts to stabilize the quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the metal thiol polymer is a zinc thiol polymer. The zinc thiol polymer may be a zinc alkanethiolate. The zinc alkanethiolate may be zinc dodecanethiolate (Zn-DDT). A composition comprising a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer may be formulated with one or more additional polymers as a quantum dot-containing bead or as a quantum dot-containing composite materiale.g., a multilayer film.

A composition of matter comprises a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer that acts to stabilize the quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the metal thiol polymer is a zinc thiol polymer. The zinc thiol polymer may be a zinc alkanethiolate. The zinc alkanethiolate may be zinc dodecanethiolate (Zn-DDT). A composition comprising a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer may be formulated with one or more additional polymers as a quantum dot-containing bead or as a quantum dot-containing composite materiale.g., a multilayer film.

A composition of matter comprises a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer that acts to stabilize the quantum dots. In certain embodiments, the metal thiol polymer is a zinc thiol polymer. The zinc thiol polymer may be a zinc alkanethiolate. The zinc alkanethiolate may be zinc dodecanethiolate (Zn-DDT). A composition comprising a plurality of quantum dots and a metal thiol polymer may be formulated with one or more additional polymers as a quantum dot-containing bead or as a quantum dot-containing composite materiale.g., a multilayer film.

An electrode catalyst obtained by calcining a metal phthalocyanine polymer having a repeating structural unit obtained by the amide bonding of a structural unit represented by general formula (1a) to a structural unit represented by general formula (2a) to form a calcined body, then treating the calcined body with an acid. Formula (1a) (wherein L is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.) Formula (2a) (wherein M is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.)

An electrode catalyst obtained by calcining a metal phthalocyanine polymer having a repeating structural unit obtained by the amide bonding of a structural unit represented by general formula (1a) to a structural unit represented by general formula (2a) to form a calcined body, then treating the calcined body with an acid. Formula (1a) (wherein L is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.) Formula (2a) (wherein M is a divalent or trivalent metal ion belonging to Period 3 to Period 5 on the long-form periodic table.)

The inventions are: a composition capable of forming a heat-dissipating member that has high thermal conductivity and in which the thermal expansion coefficient can be controlled; and a heat-dissipating member. This composition for a heat-dissipating member comprises a thermally conductive first inorganic filler bonded to one end of a first coupling agent, and a thermally conductive second inorganic filler bonded to one end of a second coupling agent, the composition being characterized in that: at least one of the first coupling agent and the second coupling agent is a liquid crystal silane coupling agent; the other end of the first coupling agent and the other end of the second coupling agent each have a functional group bondable with one another; and the other end of the first coupling agent bonds with the other end of the second coupling agent by a curing treatment.

A number of new classes of polymers with the potential for electrical conduction are introduced sharing a common theme, having metal atoms in direct contact with each other, bound in one and two-dimensional structures guided by steric, dipole and coordinating ligand factors. These new classes include a new family of metallole polymers in a polycyclic arrangement, both standing alone and with chains of metal atoms coordinated to their electronegative backbone atoms, new polymers of group 13 and 14 metals and metalloids, with substituents connected through an electronegative bonding atom, and a new class of close stacked porphyrin polymers, assembled with short molecular linkers perpendicular to the faces of the porphyrin units. These new materials empower new classes of capacitors, batteries and electrical conductors, even superconductors.

A number of new classes of polymers with the potential for electrical conduction are introduced sharing a common theme, having metal atoms in direct contact with each other, bound in one and two-dimensional structures guided by steric, dipole and coordinating ligand factors. These new classes include a new family of metallole polymers in a polycyclic arrangement, both standing alone and with chains of metal atoms coordinated to their electronegative backbone atoms, new polymers of group 13 and 14 metals and metalloids, with substituents connected through an electronegative bonding atom, and a new class of close stacked porphyrin polymers, assembled with short molecular linkers perpendicular to the faces of the porphyrin units. These new materials empower new classes of capacitors, batteries and electrical conductors, even superconductors.

An asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound and a polymer are provided. The asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound is a heterocyclic compound having furan, thiophene, selenophene and/or tellurophene subunits. The polymer has an asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene subunit and can be formed by polymerizing the asymmetric benzotrichalcogenophene compound and an electron-accepting compound. The polymer may be used as a semiconductor active layer material in an organic field effect transistor or a heterogeneous interface material of an organic solar cell.