The present invention provides a porous coordination polymer having high ability of storing a gas. The porous coordination polymer according to the present invention comprises zinc cluster ions and one kind of tricarboxylic acid ions selected from the group consisting of the following chemical formula (I), the following chemical formula (II), and the following chemical formula (III);

##STR00001## where X represents a natural number of not less than 1 and not more than 3, wherein the tricarboxylic acid ions are bound to the zinc cluster ions as terdentate ligands.

The present invention provides a porous coordination polymer having high ability of storing a gas. The porous coordination polymer according to the present invention comprises zinc cluster ions and one kind of tricarboxylic acid ions selected from the group consisting of the following chemical formula (I), the following chemical formula (II), and the following chemical formula (III);

##STR00001## where X represents a natural number of not less than 1 and not more than 3, wherein the tricarboxylic acid ions are bound to the zinc cluster ions as terdentate ligands.

A bulk polymer composite comprising a thiol-ene polymer matrix, or the corresponding polymers derived from a phosphinyl, selenol, or arsinyl monomer, and metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed within said matrix, said nanoparticles being bonded to polymer molecules contained in the matrix. Terpolymers that further comprise repeat units derived from a molecular metal oxide cluster, and composites in which such terpolymers function as a matrix for metal oxide nanoparticles are also disclosed.

A bulk polymer composite comprising a thiol-ene polymer matrix, or the corresponding polymers derived from a phosphinyl, selenol, or arsinyl monomer, and metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed within said matrix, said nanoparticles being bonded to polymer molecules contained in the matrix. Terpolymers that further comprise repeat units derived from a molecular metal oxide cluster, and composites in which such terpolymers function as a matrix for metal oxide nanoparticles are also disclosed.

A process for preparing a polyaminoborane comprising reacting at least one monomer with an aminoborane, wherein the at least one monomer is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, a primary amine and a substituted or unsubstituted hydrazine; and wherein the aminoborane comprises a borane substituted by a secondary amino group; polyaminoboranes obtainable by said process; use of said polyaminoboranes for the preparation of a ceramic precursor or a ceramic, the production of boron nitride, or the storage and/or production of dihydrogen; ceramic precursors, ceramics, hydrogen cells or energy materials comprising said polyaminoboranes.

A method to prepare a self-decontaminating surface, where that method includes disposing a first coating on a surface, where that first coating comprises an organosilane, and disposing a second coating over the first coating, where the second coating comprises TiO.sub.2.

A method to prepare a self-decontaminating surface, where that method includes disposing a first coating on a surface, where that first coating comprises an organosilane, and disposing a second coating over the first coating, where the second coating comprises TiO.sub.2.

A polymer and a method of forming a polymer are provided. The polymer has the general structure (I): ##STR00001##
wherein M is an organic moiety; X is a main group element selected from S, P, As, Se, Te, and Sb; R.sub.1 is a direct bond between M and the ethylene group depicted between M and X or a hydrocarbyl linking moiety having between 1 and about 9 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbyl moiety; R.sub.3 is an organic linking group; Y has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; Z has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; YY has a value of 0, 1 or 2; and Y, YY, and Z are such that the total number of moieties bonded to M is 3, 4, 5, or 6.

A polymer and a method of forming a polymer are provided. The polymer has the general structure (I): ##STR00001##
wherein M is an organic moiety; X is a main group element selected from S, P, As, Se, Te, and Sb; R.sub.1 is a direct bond between M and the ethylene group depicted between M and X or a hydrocarbyl linking moiety having between 1 and about 9 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a hydrocarbyl moiety; R.sub.3 is an organic linking group; Y has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; Z has a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; YY has a value of 0, 1 or 2; and Y, YY, and Z are such that the total number of moieties bonded to M is 3, 4, 5, or 6.

A method to prepare a self-decontaminating surface, where that method includes disposing a first coating on a surface, where that first coating comprises an organosilane, and disposing a second coating over the first coating, where the second coating comprises TiO.sub.2.