Provided is a charge-transporting composition that contains: a charge-transporting substance comprising a polythiophene derivative of formula (1) or an amine adduct thereof; an organosilane compound selected from fluoroalkyl-group-containing silanes, etc.; metal oxide nanoparticles; and an organic solvent.

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(R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, mutually independently, a hydrogen atom, a C1-40 alkoxy group, —O—[Z—O].sub.p—R.sup.e, a sulfonic acid group, etc., or are —O—Y—O— formed by the bonding of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2; Y is a C1-40 alkylene group that may contain an ether bond, or may be substituted with a sulfonic acid group; Z is a C1-40 alkylene group that may be substituted with a halogen atom; p is an integer of 1 or greater; and R.sup.e is a hydrogen atom, a C1-40 alkyl group, etc.)).

A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) an iridium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions. ##STR00001##

A method for preparing a product includes combining starting materials including A) a siloxane oligomer having silicon bonded hydrogen atoms, B) an alkoxysilane having at least one aliphatically unsaturated group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction and C) an iridium complex catalyst. The method can be used to produce a compound of formula (I). This compound can be used in a hydrosilylation reaction with a vinyl-functional polyorganosiloxane. The resulting product includes an ethyltrimethoxysilyl functional polyorganosiloxane useful in condensation reaction curable sealant compositions. ##STR00001##

Compositions are described comprising at least one fluoropolymer, a solvent and an amino compound. The fluoropolymer comprises at least 90% by weight based on the total weight of the fluoropolymer of polymerized units derived from perfluorinated monomers selected from tetrafluoroethene (TFE) and one or more unsaturated perfluorinated alkyl ethers. The fluoropolymer typically comprises one or more cure sites, such as nitrile or halogenated cure sites. The solvent typically comprises a branched, partially fluorinated ether. In preferred embodiments the amine compound further comprises a silane group. Also described are methods of making the coating composition, methods of coating a substrate with UV and/or thermal curing, and the coated substrate.

Compositions are described comprising at least one fluoropolymer, a solvent and an amino compound. The fluoropolymer comprises at least 90% by weight based on the total weight of the fluoropolymer of polymerized units derived from perfluorinated monomers selected from tetrafluoroethene (TFE) and one or more unsaturated perfluorinated alkyl ethers. The fluoropolymer typically comprises one or more cure sites, such as nitrile or halogenated cure sites. The solvent typically comprises a branched, partially fluorinated ether. In preferred embodiments the amine compound further comprises a silane group. Also described are methods of making the coating composition, methods of coating a substrate with UV and/or thermal curing, and the coated substrate.

A thermally conductive sheet contains a matrix composed of an organopolysiloxane having a crosslinked structure, a thermally conductive filler dispersed in the matrix, and a silicon compound. The silicon compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkoxysilane compounds and alkoxysiloxane compounds.

A thermally conductive sheet contains a matrix composed of an organopolysiloxane having a crosslinked structure, a thermally conductive filler dispersed in the matrix, and a silicon compound. The silicon compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkoxysilane compounds and alkoxysiloxane compounds.

A method for imparting water repellency to a substrate; a surface treatment agent used in the method; and a method for suppressing collapse of an organic or inorganic pattern in cleaning the substrate surface with a cleaning liquid. The method includes exposing a surface of a substrate to a surface treatment agent, the surface treatment agent including a water-repelling agent and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, the water-repelling agent including an alkoxymonosilane compound having a hydrophobic group bonded to a silicon atom. A surface treatment agent including a water-repelling agent and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, the water-repelling agent (A) including an alkoxymonosilane compound having a hydrophobic group bonded to a silicon atom.

A mixed composition comprising an organosilicon compound represented by the following formula (a1), a solvent, water, and a carboxylic acid compound, wherein a mass ratio of the water to the organosilicon compound is 30.0 or more. In the following formula (a1), a plurality of A.sup.a1 each independently represent a hydrolyzable group, Z.sup.a1 represents a hydrocarbon chain-containing group, x is 0 or 1. R.sup.a10 represents an alkyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms in which a part of methylene groups may be replaced with an oxygen atom and one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced with a fluorine atom, and Z.sup.a1 and R.sup.a10 may be the same or different. ##STR00001##

A plant-based functional polyester filament and a preparation method of the plant-based functional polyester filament are provided. The plant-based functional polyester filament includes polyester, and plant extract in a weight percentage range of approximately 0.1%-1.5%. The plant extract includes one or more of a peppermint extract, a valerian extract, a lavender extract, a wormwood extract, a chitin extract and a seaweed extract. The method includes preparing a plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, including: heating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips to a molten state, adding an antioxidant and a dispersant to the molten PET, stirring the molten PET, adding a protective agent and a plant extract to the molten PET, stirring the molten PET at a high speed, adding a modifier to the molten PET, obtaining a mixture by uniformly mixing the molten PET, and performing an extrusion granulation process on the mixture.