A polyelectrolyte includes a first segment and a second segment, wherein the structure of the first segment is at least one of formula (1) and formula (2); the structure of the second segment is at least one of formula (3) and formula (4). The polyelectrolyte undergoes microphase separation to form a nanoscale ordered self-assembled microstructure. ##STR00001##

A polyelectrolyte includes a first segment and a second segment, wherein the structure of the first segment is at least one of formula (1) and formula (2); the structure of the second segment is at least one of formula (3) and formula (4). The polyelectrolyte undergoes microphase separation to form a nanoscale ordered self-assembled microstructure. ##STR00001##

Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition for the inner liner of pneumatic tires, which has low air permeability and a small percent change in air permeability from fatigue. A thermoplastic resin composition obtained by dispersing a modified rubber having an acid anhydride group or an epoxy group into a polyamide resin and an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, the thermoplastic resin composition being characterized in that the ratio of the polyamide resin to the ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer is between 47/53 and 61/39. The percent change in air permeability of the thermoplastic resin composition in the present invention when subjected 1 million times to 20% elongation strain at room temperature is 1.30 times or more. Additionally, a pneumatic tire using a film comprising the thermoplastic resin composition in the present invention as an inner liner has a percent change in air leakage of 1.30 times or less at room temperature after going 70,000 km.

Provided are a terminally modified diene-based polymer having excellent mechanical properties, and also a method for producing the same. The terminally modified diene-based polymer is obtainable by allowing a diene-based polymer terminated with ketone or aldehyde groups to react with a heterocyclic compound that is a nitrogen-containing unsaturated five-membered ring or six-membered ring compound having a primary amine.

Provided are a terminally modified diene-based polymer having excellent mechanical properties, and also a method for producing the same. The terminally modified diene-based polymer is obtainable by allowing a diene-based polymer terminated with ketone or aldehyde groups to react with a heterocyclic compound that is a nitrogen-containing unsaturated five-membered ring or six-membered ring compound having a primary amine.