To provide a novel fluorinated aromatic compound having at least two carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds, a method for its production, a curable material comprising the fluorinated aromatic compound, a cured product thereof, and an optical member. The fluorinated aromatic compound is represented by formula (A), wherein n is an integer of 0 to 6, a is an integer of 0 to 5, b is an integer of 0 to 4, c is an integer of 0 to 4, a+c+n is 2 to 6, a+b is 2 to 9, Z is a single bond, O, S, CO, C(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(CF.sub.3).sub.2, SO, or SO.sub.2, Rf.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-8 fluoroalkyl group, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each independently a group represented by formula (1) (s is 0 or 1, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom), and F in the aromatic ring indicates that hydrogen atoms in the aromatic ring are all substituted by fluorine atoms. ##STR00001##

To provide a novel fluorinated aromatic compound having at least two carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds, a method for its production, a curable material comprising the fluorinated aromatic compound, a cured product thereof, and an optical member. The fluorinated aromatic compound is represented by formula (A), wherein n is an integer of 0 to 6, a is an integer of 0 to 5, b is an integer of 0 to 4, c is an integer of 0 to 4, a+c+n is 2 to 6, a+b is 2 to 9, Z is a single bond, O, S, CO, C(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(CF.sub.3).sub.2, SO, or SO.sub.2, Rf.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-8 fluoroalkyl group, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each independently a group represented by formula (1) (s is 0 or 1, and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom), and F in the aromatic ring indicates that hydrogen atoms in the aromatic ring are all substituted by fluorine atoms. ##STR00001##

A polymer blend includes a combination of an acrylic polymer and a styrenic fluoropolymer. The polymer blend may be used to make polymer films having a single glass transition temperature, a polarizing plate, or a display device with enhanced optical properties.

A polymer blend includes a combination of an acrylic polymer and a styrenic fluoropolymer. The polymer blend may be used to make polymer films having a single glass transition temperature, a polarizing plate, or a display device with enhanced optical properties.

Provided is a diblock copolymer comprising a first block having a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, and a second block having a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2: ##STR00001##

A polymer compound for a conductive polymer contains one or more kinds of repeating units a represented by the following general formula (1) and has a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000,

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R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; Rf.sub.1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and has at least one fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group in Rf.sub.1; Z.sub.1 represents a single bond, an arylene group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms or C(O)OR.sup.2; R.sup.2 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and may have an ether group, a carbonyl group or an ester group in R.sup.2; and a is 0<a1.0.

The present invention provides a conductive material including: (A) a -conjugated polymer, (B) a dopant polymer which contains one or more repeating units selected from a1 to a4 respectively shown by the following general formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000, and (C) one or more salts selected from the group consisting of a silver salt of carboxylic acid, a silver salt of -diketone, a silver salt of -ketoester, and silver carbonate. There can be provided a conductive material that has excellent film-formability and also can form a conductive film having high transparency and conductivity, superior flexibility and flatness when the film is formed from the material. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a conductive material including: (A) a -conjugated polymer, (B) a dopant polymer which contains one or more repeating units selected from a1 to a4 respectively shown by the following general formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000, and (C) one or more salts selected from the group consisting of a silver salt of carboxylic acid, a silver salt of -diketone, a silver salt of -ketoester, and silver carbonate. There can be provided a conductive material that has excellent film-formability and also can form a conductive film having high transparency and conductivity, superior flexibility and flatness when the film is formed from the material. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a conductive material including: (A) a -conjugated polymer, (B) a dopant polymer which contains one or more repeating units selected from a1 to a4 respectively shown by the following general formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000, and (C) one or more salts selected from the group consisting of a metal salt of carboxylic acid, a metal salt of -diketone, a metal nitrate, a metal carbonate, a metal bicarbonate, a metal halide, and a metal hydroxide, with the metal being selected from the group consisting of cesium, rubidium, barium, and strontium. There can be provided a conductive material which is neutral and highly suitable for a printer, superior in film-formability, and also can form a conductive film having high transparency and conductivity, excellent flexibility and flatness when the film is formed from the material. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a conductive material including: (A) a -conjugated polymer, (B) a dopant polymer which contains one or more repeating units selected from a1 to a4 respectively shown by the following general formula (1) and has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000, and (C) one or more salts selected from the group consisting of a metal salt of carboxylic acid, a metal salt of -diketone, a metal nitrate, a metal carbonate, a metal bicarbonate, a metal halide, and a metal hydroxide, with the metal being selected from the group consisting of cesium, rubidium, barium, and strontium. There can be provided a conductive material which is neutral and highly suitable for a printer, superior in film-formability, and also can form a conductive film having high transparency and conductivity, excellent flexibility and flatness when the film is formed from the material. ##STR00001##