Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a composition containing a latent catalyst and a compound capable of generating a Bronsted acid with a counterion capable of coordinating and activating the latent catalyst along with one or more monomers which undergo ring open metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and one or more multi-functional crosslinkable molecules when said composition is exposed to a suitable radiation forms a three-dimensional (3D) object. The catalyst system employed therein can be sensitive to oxygen and thus inhibits polymerization in ambient atmospheric conditions. The three-dimensional objects made by this process exhibits improved mechanical properties, particularly, high distortion temperature, impact strength, elongation to break, among others. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful as 3D inkjet materials for forming high impact strength objects of various sizes with microscale features lower than 100 microns, among various other uses.

The present disclosure provides compositions comprising: a) a copolymer prepared by a method comprising polymerizing in the presence of a metathesis catalyst: i) a first monomer, wherein each instance of the first monomer is independently of the formula:

##STR00001## or salt thereof; ii) a second monomer, wherein each instance of the second monomer is independently of the formula:

##STR00002## or a salt thereof; iii) optionally a third monomer, wherein the third monomer is different from the first monomer and the second monomer; and iv) optionally a reprocessing catalyst; and b) optionally the reprocessing catalyst; wherein the reprocessing catalyst is a Brønsted acid, Lewis acid, Brønsted base, Lewis base, or a salt thereof; provided that the composition comprises at least one of the reprocessing catalyst of iv) and the reprocessing catalyst of b). The compositions may be reprocessed (e.g., remolded) under elevated temperature and/or elevated pressure.

Gas separation membranes are provided and more particularly, a series of addition-type and ROMP type polynorbornenes with substituents derived from Mizoroki-Heck reactions are provided and have particular utility as gas separation membranes for natural gas upgrading.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a composition containing a latent catalyst and a compound capable of generating a Bronsted acid with a counterion capable of coordinating and activating the latent catalyst along with one or more monomers which undergo ring open metathesis polymerization (ROMP) and one or more multi-functional crosslinkable molecules when said composition is exposed to a suitable radiation forms a three-dimensional (3D) object. The catalyst system employed therein can be sensitive to oxygen and thus inhibits polymerization in ambient atmospheric conditions. The three-dimensional objects made by this process exhibits improved mechanical properties, particularly, high distortion temperature, impact strength, elongation to break, among others. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful as 3D inkjet materials for forming high impact strength objects of various sizes with microscale features lower than 100 microns, among various other uses.

Cyclopentene monomers and methods of polymerization, including the polymerization of the cyclopentene monomers. The cyclopentene monomers include allylic substituted cyclopentene monomers that may be racemic or enantiopure. The methods of polymerization may permit the resulting polymers to have one or more desirable structural features.

The present application relates to a method for producing a polycycloolefin layer, to electronic devices produced by such method and comprising such layer as well as to formulations used for making such polycycloolefin layer.

The present application relates to an electrochromic composite, an electrochromic device comprising the same, and a method for manufacturing an electrochromic device.

Low molecular weight, high Tg resins, with applications including tire additives and adhesives. An oligomer is obtained by ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of a sterically encumbered cyclic monomer with an olefinic chain transfer agent. The sterically encumbered cyclic monomer and the olefinic chain transfer agent are present in the polymerization at a molar ratio of from 2:1 to about 40:1. Also, methods for making the oligomer by ROMP.

The present invention provides a composite material having excellent dispersibility in a solvent and increased conductivity. The composite material comprises a carbon material and a conductive dispersant physically or chemically bonded to the carbon material, the conductive dispersant is constituted by a conductive polymer, and the conductive polymer has a number average molecular weight of 2000 or more and 100000 or less.

A ladder tetrazine polymer is disclosed.