The hollow microballoons of the invention are hollow microballoons formed of a resin produced by polymerizing a polymerizing composition that contains a polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in the molecule and a polymerizable monomer other than the polyrotaxane monomer having at least two polymerizable functional groups in the molecule. Using the hollow microballoons of the invention, a CMP polishing pad having excellent polishing characteristics and durability can be provided.

Dendrimer-based compositions and methods are provided, that are useful for administering pharmaceutical compositions to target cells and tissues for treatment of ocular diseases including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinitis pigmentosa.

A supramolecular approach has been developed for preparation of size-controllable nanoparticles, from three different molecular building blocks.

Disclosed herein are daisy chain polymers and methods of making daisy chain polymers under redox control employing an energy ratchet mechanism using a molecular-pump-containing monomer comprising a recognition site and a Coulombic barrier.

A hydrophobic or superhydrophobic polymer composite comprising a lattice of poiycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO) modified with at least one siloxane polymer and a method of preparation thereof is disclosed. A method of coating a material comprising immersing a material in a coating solution made from the rGO and siloxane polymer is also disclosed.

One-pot synthetic methods are disclosed for synthesizing curable, antimicrobial silsesquioxane-silica hybrids by hydrolytically co-condensing a tetraalkoxysilane with two different trialkoxysilanes. Particles are also disclosed that are substantially spherical and have an ordered lamellar internal structure. In addition, polymers prepared front the curable, antimicrobial silsesquioxane-silica hybrids and co-monomers are disclosed.

The present invention provides a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane that enables the production, by an industrially advantageous method for an aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane in which the inclusion amount of a cyclodextrin does not increase with time and which can provide a crosslinked polyrotaxane having sufficient stretchability and breaking strength. The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous dispersion of pseudopolyrotaxane containing pseudopolyrotaxane particles in which a polyethylene glycol is included in a cavity of a cyclodextrin molecule in a skewered manner, the method including: an inclusion step of mixing a polyethylene glycol and a cyclodextrin in an aqueous medium to include the polyethylene glycol in a cavity of a cyclodextrin molecule, wherein in the inclusion step, a basic compound is added.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide compositions and methods related to oligomeric and polymeric urethane materials that contain hydrolyzable polythioaminal groups for use in biomedical applications.

This document relates to shape memory compositions containing a sliding-ring polymer (polyrotaxane) additive and a thermally-curable epoxy resin. The shape memory compositions are able to deform and reform in response to external stimuli. This document also relates to 3D-printed shape memory compositions containing a sliding-ring polymer (polyrotaxane) additive and a thermally-curable epoxy resin.

This document relates to sealant compositions containing a sliding-ring polymer (polyrotaxane) additive and a polymeric matrix material. The sealant materials exhibit enhanced mechanical properties as compared to the same sealant composition that does not contain the additive. This document also relates to 3D-printed sealant compositions containing a sliding-ring polymer (polyrotaxane) additive and a polymeric matrix material.