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.

Described herein, inter alia, are peptide containing polymers, and methods of making and using the same.

Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods.

Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods.

One embodiment relates to a branched polymer production method including reacting a monomer component containing at least reactive monomers (1) and (2) described below. The reactive monomer (1) has at least a conjugation unit and three or more reactive functional groups bonded to the conjugation unit, wherein the three or more reactive functional groups include two types of reactive functional groups that are mutually different. The reactive monomer (2) has at least a conjugation unit and two reactive functional groups bonded to the conjugation unit, wherein one of the two reactive functional groups is a group capable of reacting with one type of reactive functional group selected from among the two types of reactive functional groups, and the other of the two reactive functional groups is a group capable of reacting with the other type of reactive functional group selected from among the two types of reactive functional groups.

A charge transport material containing a charge transport polymer that satisfies at least one of (I) or (II) described below: (I) to independently have both a monovalent substituent having an alicyclic structure of 7 or more carbon atoms, and a monovalent substituent having a carbonyl-containing group; and (II) to have a monovalent substituent that includes a monovalent substituent having an alicyclic structure of 7 or more carbon atoms bonded directly to a carbonyl-containing group.

Described herein, inter alia, are peptide containing polymers, and methods of making and using the same.

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.

Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods.

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