A binder compound, a conductive binder, and a secondary battery containing the same are provided. In some embodiments, the binder compound of the present disclosure has a structure of formula (I), where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a straight or branched C.sub.1-12 alkyl; R.sup.3 represents a halogen or cyano group; R.sup.4 represents a hydroxymethyl or amino; Z represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-12 alkylene; and m represents an integer selected from 7600-47000. The binder compound and the conductive binder of the present disclosure can improve the storage and cycle performances of the secondary battery. ##STR00001##

A binder compound, a conductive binder, and a secondary battery containing the same are provided. In some embodiments, the binder compound of the present disclosure has a structure of formula (I), where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a straight or branched C.sub.1-12 alkyl; R.sup.3 represents a halogen or cyano group; R.sup.4 represents a hydroxymethyl or amino; Z represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-12 alkylene; and m represents an integer selected from 7600-47000. The binder compound and the conductive binder of the present disclosure can improve the storage and cycle performances of the secondary battery. ##STR00001##

Described herein are prodrugs of cysteamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and esters thereof. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising prodrugs of cysteamine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and esters thereof, and methods of treatment comprising administering prodrugs of cysteamine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and esters thereof.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers' disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers' disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers' disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers' disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

Novel substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) derivatives and related compounds and methods of using these compounds for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions, including but not limited to diseases and/or conditions of, or involving, the Central Nervous System (CNS), including schizophrenia adrenoleukodystrophy, mitochondrial diseases (e.g. Leigh syndrome, Alpers disease, and MELAS), Huntington's disease, trichotillomania, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, drug craving, and drug addiction.

A photosensitive surface treatment agent containing a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer compound derived from the following formula (1).

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