The disclosure concerns healable polycarbonate resins comprising at least about 5 mol % of disulfide units, articles comprising the healable polycarbonate resin, and methods of activating the healable polycarbonate resin by exposing the healable polycarbonate resin to heat or radiation.

Techniques regarding chemical compounds comprising perfluoroaryl groups that can facilitate post-synthesis functionalization are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise a molecular backbone. The chemical compound can also comprise a pendent functional group bonded to the molecular backbone. The pendent functional group can comprise a perfluoroaryl group and a methylene group.

A polycarbonate resin having a high refractive index, a low Abbe number and a high moisture and heat resistance is provided. In an embodiment, a polycarbonate resin including a structural unit represented by general formula (1) below is provided. ##STR00001##

Techniques regarding chemical compounds comprising perfluoroaryl groups that can facilitate post-synthesis functionalization are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise a molecular backbone. The chemical compound can also comprise a pendent functional group bonded to the molecular backbone. The pendent functional group can comprise a perfluoroaryl group and a methylene group.

The disclosure concerns healable polycarbonate resins comprising at least about 5 mol % of disulfide units, articles comprising the healable polycarbonate resin, and methods of activating the healable polycarbonate resin by exposing the healable polycarbonate resin to heat or radiation.

Disclosed is a polycarbonate resin having a constitutional unit represented by Formula (1). The resin provides a molded article having a sufficiently low Abbe number and having high abnormal dispersibility may be molded. Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are an oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or carbon atom; Z is an atomic group for forming a 5- to 7-membered ring; R.sup.5 to R.sup.8 represent a substituent; and Ar.sup.11 and Ar.sup.12 represent an aryl or heteroaryl group.

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Provided are a resin comprising a unit of Chemical Formula 1, a method for preparing the same, a resin composition comprising the same, and a molded article comprising the resin composition,

##STR00001## wherein all the variables are described herein.

A process can be used for the synthesis of compounds containing at least one non-cyclic carbonate group, wherein a compound A) containing at least one five-membered cyclic monothiocarbonate group is reacted with at least one hydroxy group of a compound B) or of compound A) itself.

The present invention generally relates to the formation, chemistry and application of biologically active compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain dyes, specifically porphyrin and chlorin derivatives, in combination with inventive polymers, i.e. light-cleavable polymers, that can be used as photosensitizer compositions for a wide range of light irradiation treatments such as photodynamic therapy of cancer, infections and other diseases. The dye derivatives may either be adsorbed on, or incorporated in, or attached to specific polymers, which as well form part of the invention.

Provided are a resin including a unit of Chemical Formula 1, a method for preparing the same, a resin composition including the same, and a molded article including the resin composition:

##STR00001## wherein all the variables are described herein.