A conductive polymer composite including a -conjugated polymer and a dopant polymer contain a repeating unit a represented by the following formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight with range of 1,000 to 500,000, ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; R.sup.2 represents a single bond, ether group, ester group, or a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1-12 carbon atoms and optionally containing an ether group and ester group; R.sup.3 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1-4 carbon atoms wherein 1 or 2 hydrogen atoms in R.sup.3 may be substituted with a fluorine atom; Z represents a phenylene group, naphthylene group, or ester group; and a is a number satisfying 0<a1.0. A conductive polymer composite has excellent filterability and film-formability by spin coating, and can form a conductive film having high transparency and flatness when film is formed from the composite.

Provided is a fluorine-containing macroinitiator, particularly a fluorine-containing macroinitiator that enables production of a fluorine-containing block copolymer containing a non-fluorine vinyl-based monomer having a long side chain. The fluorine-containing macroinitiator includes a polymer represented by the following formula (1) and having a number-average molecular weight of 3,000 to 100,000. In the following formula (1), R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a specific group, and Q is a polymer segment composed of a structural unit represented by the following formula (2). In the following formula (2), R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Rf is a fluoroalkyl group having a specific structure, and k is an appropriate integer that is not 0. ##STR00001##

A film includes: a coating layer made of a fluorine-containing acrylic resin; and a base film, on which the coating layer is laminated. The fluorine-containing acrylic resin is obtained by copolymerizing 50 to 99 parts by weight of a monomer represented by a general formula (1) with 50 to 1 parts by weight of a methacrylate-based monomer, and a melt viscosity of the fluorine-containing acrylic resin is less than 300 Pa.Math.s under conditions of a die temperature of 220 C., a shear rate of 122 sec.sup.1, and a capillary die diameter of 1 mm based on JIS K7199.

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In the general formula (1), R.sub.1 is a direct bond or a straight-chain or branched-chain alkylene group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is methyl.

The present invention provides a polymer compound for a conductive polymer comprising one or more repeating units a shown by the formula (1), and having a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000. There can be provided a polymer compound for a conductive polymer having a specific superacidic sulfo group which is soluble in an organic solvent, and suitably used for a fuel cell or a dopant for a conductive material.

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wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.2 represents any of a single bond, an ester group, and a linear, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon group optionally containing an ether group, an ester group, or both; Z represents any of a single bond, a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, an ether group, and an ester group; and a is a number satisfying 0<a1.0.

Provided are an acrylic elastomer superior in adhesiveness to a fluorine-based elastomer, an acrylic elastomer composition containing the same, its laminate, and its crosslinked product and a molded article therefrom. Iodine groups are introduced as crosslinking groups into an acrylic elastomer to an iodine content of 0.1 to 2 mass % with respect to the total mass of the elastomer. In addition, 1 to 7 parts by mass of an organic peroxide and 1 to 5 parts by mass of an onium salt were blended with 100 parts by mass of the acrylic elastomer, to give an acrylic elastomer composition. Further, an acrylic elastomer layer of the acrylic elastomer composition is laminated with a fluorine-based elastomer layer of a fluorine-based elastomer composition mainly containing of a fluorine-based elastomer having iodine groups as crosslinking groups, to give a laminate. The laminate is then crosslinked to give a crosslinked product and a molded article.

Provided are an acrylic elastomer superior in adhesiveness to a fluorine-based elastomer, an acrylic elastomer composition containing the same, its laminate, and its crosslinked product and a molded article therefrom. Iodine groups are introduced as crosslinking groups into an acrylic elastomer to an iodine content of 0.1 to 2 mass % with respect to the total mass of the elastomer. In addition, 1 to 7 parts by mass of an organic peroxide and 1 to 5 parts by mass of an onium salt were blended with 100 parts by mass of the acrylic elastomer, to give an acrylic elastomer composition. Further, an acrylic elastomer layer of the acrylic elastomer composition is laminated with a fluorine-based elastomer layer of a fluorine-based elastomer composition mainly containing of a fluorine-based elastomer having iodine groups as crosslinking groups, to give a laminate. The laminate is then crosslinked to give a crosslinked product and a molded article.

An immersion upper layer film-forming composition includes [A] a polymer component that includes a polymer (A1), and [B] a solvent, the polymer (A1) including a structural unit (I) that includes a group represented by the following formula (i). The structural unit (I) is preferably a structural unit (I-1) represented by the following formula (1). The polymer component [A] preferably further includes a structural unit (II-1) represented by the following formula (2), the structural unit (II-1) being included in the polymer (A1) or a polymer other than the polymer (A1). The polymer component [A] preferably further includes a structural unit (III) that includes a carboxyl group, the structural unit (III) being included in the polymer (A1) or a polymer other than the polymer (A1). ##STR00001##

Block copolymers and methods of making patterns of organic thin films using the block copolymers. The block copolymers comprise a fluorinated block. Thin films of the block copolymers have microdomains that can be aligned. As a result the patterns of organic thin films having smaller dimensions than the pattern of incident deep-UV or e-beam radiation can be formed. For example, the block copolymers can be used in lithography, filtration, and templating applications.

Block copolymers and methods of making patterns of organic thin films using the block copolymers. The block copolymers comprise a fluorinated block. Thin films of the block copolymers have microdomains that can be aligned. As a result the patterns of organic thin films having smaller dimensions than the pattern of incident deep-UV or e-beam radiation can be formed. For example, the block copolymers can be used in lithography, filtration, and templating applications.

Provided is a polymer comprising a repeating unit derived from a monomer (a) represented by general formula: R.sup.1R.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.pOR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.1 is CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2F, CHF.sub.2, CH.sub.2I, or CHFI, R.sup.2 is an alkylene group having 1 to 49 carbon atoms consisting of unit represented by CFH, an alkylene group having 2 to 49 carbon atoms consisting of unit represented by CFH and unit represented by CH.sub.2, or an alkylene group having 3 to 49 carbon atoms consisting of unit represented by CFH, unit represented by CH.sub.2, and unit represented by CHI, p is an integer of 0 to 2, and R.sup.3 is an organic residue having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group.