A resist topcoat composition and a method of forming patterns using the resist topcoat composition. The resist topcoat composition includes an acrylic copolymer including a first structural unit represented by Chemical Formula M-1, and a second structural unit represented by Chemical Formula M-2; an acid compound; and a solvent

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A resist topcoat composition and a method of forming patterns using the resist topcoat composition. The resist topcoat composition includes an acrylic copolymer including a first structural unit represented by Chemical Formula M-1, and a second structural unit represented by Chemical Formula M-2; an acid compound; and a solvent

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A photoresist composition comprising: a resin which has a structural unit represented by formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group which optionally has a halogen atom, and R.sup.2 represents a C1 to C42 hydrocarbon group which optionally has a substituent; an alkali-soluble resin; an acid generator; and a solvent.

A photoresist composition comprising: a resin which has a structural unit represented by formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1 to C6 alkyl group which optionally has a halogen atom, and R.sup.2 represents a C1 to C42 hydrocarbon group which optionally has a substituent; an alkali-soluble resin; an acid generator; and a solvent.

A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed. The negative electrode may include a silicon-based negative active material and a binder, where the binder is an acryl-based copolymer, the acryl-based copolymer including an acrylic acid first monomer, an acrylonitrile second monomer, and a (meth)acrylate third monomer. The acrylic acid first monomer may include acrylic acid substituted with lithium ions. The (meth)acrylate third monomer may include an ethylene glycol group, and a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the (meth)acrylate third monomer is less than about 900 g/mol.

A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are disclosed. The negative electrode may include a silicon-based negative active material and a binder, where the binder is an acryl-based copolymer, the acryl-based copolymer including an acrylic acid first monomer, an acrylonitrile second monomer, and a (meth)acrylate third monomer. The acrylic acid first monomer may include acrylic acid substituted with lithium ions. The (meth)acrylate third monomer may include an ethylene glycol group, and a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the (meth)acrylate third monomer is less than about 900 g/mol.

An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition capable of obtaining a cured product having excellent quick curability by irradiation with a low integrated light intensity and flexibility. A photocurable resin composition containing the following components (A) to (E): component (A): a monofunctional urethane (meth)acrylate having a polyether skeleton; component (B): a monofunctional (meth)acrylic monomer having a polyether skeleton and having no urethane skeleton; component (C): a photoradical polymerization initiator; component (D): a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer having 4 or more functionalities; and component (E): a polyester-based plasticizer having no (meth)acryloyl group.

An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition capable of obtaining a cured product having excellent quick curability by irradiation with a low integrated light intensity and flexibility. A photocurable resin composition containing the following components (A) to (E): component (A): a monofunctional urethane (meth)acrylate having a polyether skeleton; component (B): a monofunctional (meth)acrylic monomer having a polyether skeleton and having no urethane skeleton; component (C): a photoradical polymerization initiator; component (D): a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer having 4 or more functionalities; and component (E): a polyester-based plasticizer having no (meth)acryloyl group.

Methods and devices are provided for pretreatment of a sample containing microbial cells. In some embodiments, the pretreatment of the sample is performed via the initial selective lysis, within a sample pretreatment vessel, of non-microbial cells (such as blood cells) and the subsequent centrifugal separation of the sample to remove the resulting debris and concentrate the microbial cells. An immiscible and dense cushioning liquid may be included for collecting the microbial cells adjacent to the liquid interface formed by the cushioning liquid upon centrifugation of the pretreatment vessel. After removal of a substantial quantity of the supernatant, resuspension of the collected microbial cells, and re-establishment of the cushioning liquid interface, at least a portion of the remaining suspension may be removed without substantially removing the cushioning liquid. One or more intermediate wash cycles may be performed prior to extraction of the remaining suspension, which provides a “pretreated” sample.

The present invention relates to a biocompatible device which comprises on its surface an adsorbed layer of a polymer P which is a copolymer of at least one macromonomer selected from an ester E of (meth)acrylic acid and polyethylene oxide or a polyethylene glycol (meth)acrylamide, at least one monomer M selected from alkyl (meth)acrylate, aryloxyalkyl (meth)acrylate, alkyl (meth)acrylamide or aryl (meth)acrylamide, and at least one cationic monomer C selected from cationic ethylenically unsaturated N-containing monomers. It further relates to a process for making a biocompatible device which comprises on its surface an adsorbed layer of the polymer P comprising the following steps: providing a biocompatible device, and applying to the surface of the biocompatible device a solution S of the polymer Pin a solvent L. It further relates to a solution S comprising the polymer P in the solvent L, where the solvent L comprises an alcohol; and to a process for cultivating cells, comprising the following steps: providing the biocompatible device and cultivating the cells in the supernatant medium above the surface of the biocompatible device.