Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.

A compound of Chemical Formula 1, an antibacterial and deodorizing composition including the compound of Chemical Formula 1, and a method for preparing the same. By copolymerizing the compound of Chemical Formula to a polymer, excellent antibacterial and deodorizing effects can be provided to the polymer without leaking the compound.

Embodiments of this invention relate to adhesives, and more particularly to biomimetic heteropolymer adhesive compositions. Certain embodiments relate to biomimetic terpolymer adhesive compositions including dopamine methacrylamide, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or 3,4-dihydroxystyrene, mimicking moieties found in marine mussel adhesive proteins. In some embodiments, elastic moduli of the adhesives are preferably selected to match the elastic moduli of the substrates to minimize stress concentrations, to increase the ductility of the adhesive-substrate system, or both.

A method of forming a particle includes, in a disperse phase within an aqueous suspension, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups. The method further includes converting the polymeric particle to a hydrophilic particle.

A method of forming a particle includes, in a disperse phase within an aqueous suspension, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups. The method further includes converting the polymeric particle to a hydrophilic particle.

Zwitterionic copolymers, coating compositions (e.g., aqueous coating compositions and articles containing such copolymers, and methods of coating such coating compositions; wherein the copolymer includes: (a) first monomeric units derived from monomers of Formula (I) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—Y (I) or salts thereof, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; X is oxy or —NH—; R.sup.2 is an alkylene optionally including catenary oxygen; R.sup.3 is an alkylene; Q is —(CO)O—, —NR.sup.4—(CO)—NR.sup.4—, or —(CO)—NR.sup.4—; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is equal to 0 or 1; and Y is phosphonic acid, phosphonate, phosphoric acid, or phosphate; and (b) second monomeric units derived from monomers of Formula (II) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—[NR.sup.5R.sup.6]+—R.sup.7—Z— (II) wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; X is oxy or —NH—; R.sup.2 is alkylene optionally including catenary oxygen; R.sup.3 is alkylene; Q is —(CO)O—, —NR.sup.4—(CO)—NR.sup.4—, or —(CO)—NR4-; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is equal to 0 or 1; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each independently an alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 both combine with the nitrogen to which they are both attached to form a heterocyclic ring having 3 to 7 ring members; R.sup.7 is alkylene; and Z″ is carboxylate or sulfonate.
CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3-].sub.n—Y  (I)
CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—[NR.sup.5R.sup.6].sup.+—R.sup.7—Z.sup.−  (II)

Zwitterionic copolymers, coating compositions (e.g., aqueous coating compositions and articles containing such copolymers, and methods of coating such coating compositions; wherein the copolymer includes: (a) first monomeric units derived from monomers of Formula (I) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—Y (I) or salts thereof, wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; X is oxy or —NH—; R.sup.2 is an alkylene optionally including catenary oxygen; R.sup.3 is an alkylene; Q is —(CO)O—, —NR.sup.4—(CO)—NR.sup.4—, or —(CO)—NR.sup.4—; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is equal to 0 or 1; and Y is phosphonic acid, phosphonate, phosphoric acid, or phosphate; and (b) second monomeric units derived from monomers of Formula (II) CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—[NR.sup.5R.sup.6]+—R.sup.7—Z— (II) wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; X is oxy or —NH—; R.sup.2 is alkylene optionally including catenary oxygen; R.sup.3 is alkylene; Q is —(CO)O—, —NR.sup.4—(CO)—NR.sup.4—, or —(CO)—NR4-; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl; n is equal to 0 or 1; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each independently an alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 both combine with the nitrogen to which they are both attached to form a heterocyclic ring having 3 to 7 ring members; R.sup.7 is alkylene; and Z″ is carboxylate or sulfonate.
CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3-].sub.n—Y  (I)
CH.sub.2═CR.sup.1—(CO)—X—R.sup.2—[-Q-R.sup.3—].sub.n—[NR.sup.5R.sup.6].sup.+—R.sup.7—Z.sup.−  (II)

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions