The present invention relates to a method for producing a block copolymer of the poly-ethersulfone type containing a biosourced diol, to a block copolymer that can be obtained by said method, and to the use of said block copolymer for producing membranes.

An aromatic polyether containing a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), a structural unit represented by the following formula (2), and a structure represented by the following formula (3), wherein .sup.1H-NMR measurement, a ratio of a peak intensity of a peak having the largest peak intensity among peaks derived from the structure represented by the formula (3) appearing in the range of chemical shift 7.55 ppm to 7.65 ppm, relative to a peak intensity of a peak derived from the structural unit represented by the formula (2) appearing in the vicinity of chemical shift 7.35 ppm is 0.20 to 2.00%.

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Various examples are directed to a glucose sensor comprising a working electrode to support an oxidation reaction and a reference electrode to support a redox reaction. The reference electrode may comprise silver and silver chloride. The Glucose sensor may also comprise an anti-mineralization agent positioned at the reference electrode to reduce formation of calcium carbonate at the reference electrode.

A poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) resin substantially comprising a repeating structure of the following formula (1), wherein a polystyrene equivalent mass average molecular weight Mw and a melt viscosity μ at a temperature of 350° C. satisfy formulas (6) and (7), ##STR00001## wherein n represents an integer of 1 or more,
60,000≤Mw≤90,000  (6)
0.0906×Mw−4,930≤μ≤3,500  (7).

An electrical connector for supplying power to electrical equipment includes a first connector part with an electrically conductive pin and an insulating layer, and a second connector part with a socket. The electrically conductive pin in the first connector part is configured for engagement with the socket of the second connector part and for transmitting power or data or both through the electrically conductive pin to the socket part. The insulating layer is in intimate contact with and at least partially covering the electrically conductive pin and electrically insulates the pin from a body of the first connector part of the connector. The insulating layer includes a polymeric material having a repeat unit of formula: —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- (I) and a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-SO2-Ph-Ph-SO2-Ph- (II) wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety; and wherein the repeat units I and II are in the relative molar proportions 95:5 to 80:20.

Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.

The use of a sulfonated polyaryl ether ketone or of a sulfonated non-polymeric aryl ether ketone as a dispersant for a polyaryl ether ketone resin powder in an aqueous solution, and also to a corresponding composition, and to a process for preparing a semifinished product comprising a polyaryl ether ketone resin and reinforcing fibers.

Compositions, comprising a first polymer, a second branched polymer, and a third polymer having reactivity to the second polymer, wherein any of the second and the third polymer comprises a tissue-adhesive group, and wherein the second polymer and the third polymer are at least partially crosslinked are disclosed. Matrices, comprising the composition of the invention and optionally an additional polymeric layer are disclosed. Processes for manufacturing the compositions and uses thereof as for bioadhesion and/or repairing damaged tissues are also disclosed.

Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.

The present invention is a polybiphenyl ether sulfone resin substantially composed of a repeating structure of the folio wing Formula (1), and when a test piece with a notch is molded by injection molding the polybiphenyl ether sulfone resin, an Izod impact value of the test piece with a notch after being subjected to heat treatment at 180° C. for 48 hours, measured in accordance with ASTM D256, is 300 J/m or more.

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