A polymer composition that includes, based on the total weight of the polymers: 1-99 weight percent, of a polymer component comprising a polyarylether ketone, a polybenzimdazole, a polyimide, a poly(aryl ether sulfone), a poly(phenylene sulfide), or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and 1-99 weight percent, of a polyisoindolinone, wherein the polyisoindolinone comprises: 1-100 mole percent, preferably 5-100 mole percent, of isoindolinone ether ketone units of the formula (I) and 0-99 mole percent, of arylene ether ketone units of the formula (II) wherein the variables are as defined herein.

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A novel polymer having high glass transition temperature and an excellent balance between heat resistance, high refractive index and mechanical properties, and a composition and molded article containing the polymer are provided. The polymer according to the invention has a first structural unit represented by at least one of formulae (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) below and a second structural unit having either a secondary amino structure or a tertiary amino structure at two or more terminals. ##STR00001##

A novel polymer having high glass transition temperature and an excellent balance between heat resistance, high refractive index and mechanical properties, and a composition and molded article containing the polymer are provided. The polymer according to the invention has a first structural unit represented by at least one of formulae (1-1), (1-2) and (1-3) below and a second structural unit having either a secondary amino structure or a tertiary amino structure at two or more terminals.

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Compositions and methods for a melt processable semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) incorporating phthalazinone and 4,4-biphenol as comonomer units are described herein. The polymers are resistant to and insoluble in common organic solvents and liquids as well as in aggressive organic solvents such as chloroform and chlorinated liquids. The polymers are melt processable via techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, and compression molding. The semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) containing phthalazinone comonomer units have properties which make them suitable for manufacturing high temperature resistant molded systems and other articles.

The present invention provides compounds, especially polymeric compounds, having at least one imidazole and/or imidazolium structural unit, a process for preparation thereof and for the use thereof.

Disclosed are a 5-(2,6-dioxyphenyl)tetrazole-containing polymer, a method for preparing the same, a membrane containing the same and an electrochemical device, particularly a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, including the membrane. The membrane containing the 5-(2,6-dioxyphenyl)tetrazole-containing polymer is capable of providing high proton conductivity and exhibiting good mechanical properties, thereby capable of providing superior fuel cell performance. Accordingly, the membrane may be usefully used in an electrochemical device, particularly a fuel cell, more particularly a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.

To provide: a block copolymer that exhibits excellent proton conductivity even under low-humidification conditions, exhibits excellent mechanical strength and chemical stability, and when used in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, allows high output and excellent physical durability; a polymer electrolyte material; and a polymer electrolyte form article and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, using the same. The block copolymer of the present invention includes each one or more of: a segment (A1) containing an ionic group; a segment (A2) not containing an ionic group; and a linker moiety connecting the segments. The segment (A1) containing an ionic group comprises a constituent unit represented by a specific structure. The polymer electrolyte material, the polymer electrolyte form article, and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention are manufactured by using the above block copolymer.

Polyether ketone compounds obtained by reacting a compound represented by formula (1):

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wherein R.sup.1, X.sup.D, Y.sup.Dc, and n.sup.Dc are defined herein, with a compound represented by formula (2):

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wherein X.sup.e, Y.sup.e, Z.sup.e, and n.sup.e are defined herein, exhibit high thermal resistance.

Disclosed is a method for the enhancement of the transduction of a target cells by a viral vector using a cationic block-copolymer introduced as an additive alone or formulated with nanoparticles. The method includes a step of contacting a target cells with viruses and a cationic block co-polymer. The structure of this additive incorporates both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions which represents different areas in the backbone of the polymer. This polymeric construction is ended by cationic chemical functions which contribute to further enhance the viral transduction. Also disclosed are new cationic poloxamers that can be used in the disclosed method. Furthermore, another embodiment is the colloidal stabilization of iron-based nanoparticles using these polymers and their use in increasing transduction efficiency.

A polymer (A) includes a repeating structural unit represented by formula (1). R.sup.11 represents a divalent substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring; R.sup.12's independently represent a divalent substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group; R.sup.13 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms to which at least one group represented by formula (a1) is bonded in addition to two R.sup.12's; X.sup.1's independently represent O, S, or N(R.sup.14); and R.sup.14 is a hydrogen atom, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a group in which the hydrocarbon group or the halogenated hydrocarbon group is partially substituted with an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or both. In formula (a1), * represents a linkage to the R.sup.13; ** represents a bond to another structural unit in the polymer (A).

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