A photoinitiated polymerizable composition for 3D printing, the polymerizable composition comprising a nanogel component that comprises nanogel particles, wherein the nanogel particles comprise a copolymer with polymerizable reactive groups suitable for reacting with each other or a reactive diluent monomer, a reactive oligomer, a resin, or a combination thereof that is present in the polymerizable composition upon photoinitiation, wherein the nanogel component has a glass transition temperature that is in a range of about −50 C and about 20 C and an average molecular weight that is in a range of about 10 kg/mol and about 100 kg/mol, and wherein the nanoparticles have an average hydrodynamic radius that is in a range of 1 nm to about 5 nm.

Coated articles, methods and coating compositions containing (a) a crosslinkable carboxyl-functional acrylic polymer made by polymerizing monomers including acidic monomer, multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and optional styrene or substituted styrene, and (b) a nitrogen-containing carboxyl-reactive crosslinking agent such as a beta-hydroxyalkylamide or beta-hydroxyalkylurea compound. The coating composition is useful in coating metal substrates including interior or exterior surfaces of food or beverage cans. The cured coating compositions can exhibit both good flexibility and high Tg.

Coated articles, methods and coating compositions containing (a) a crosslinkable carboxyl-functional acrylic polymer made by polymerizing monomers including acidic monomer, multi-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and optional styrene or substituted styrene, and (b) a nitrogen-containing carboxyl-reactive crosslinking agent such as a beta-hydroxyalkylamide or beta-hydroxyalkylurea compound. The coating composition is useful in coating metal substrates including interior or exterior surfaces of food or beverage cans. The cured coating compositions can exhibit both good flexibility and high Tg.

A quaternary ammonium group-grafted cation resin and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: adding a chloromethylated cross-linked polystyrene (PS) resin, trimethylamine hydrochloride, and a 20% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution successively to a reactor for a reaction under stirring at 30° C. to 40° C.; filtering a resulting reaction solution, followed by washing and drying to obtain a quaternary ammonium group-grafted resin; adding the quaternary ammonium group-grafted resin, 1,2-dichloroethane, silver sulfate, concentrated sulfuric acid, and fuming sulfuric acid successively for a reaction for 1 hour at 50° C. to 60° C., a reaction for 1 hour at 70° C. to 80° C., and a reaction for 5 hours at 115° C. to 125° C.; and cooling a resulting reaction solution to room temperature, followed by diluting, filtering, washing and drying to obtain the quaternary ammonium group-grafted cation resin.

A quaternary ammonium group-grafted cation resin and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: adding a chloromethylated cross-linked polystyrene (PS) resin, trimethylamine hydrochloride, and a 20% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution successively to a reactor for a reaction under stirring at 30° C. to 40° C.; filtering a resulting reaction solution, followed by washing and drying to obtain a quaternary ammonium group-grafted resin; adding the quaternary ammonium group-grafted resin, 1,2-dichloroethane, silver sulfate, concentrated sulfuric acid, and fuming sulfuric acid successively for a reaction for 1 hour at 50° C. to 60° C., a reaction for 1 hour at 70° C. to 80° C., and a reaction for 5 hours at 115° C. to 125° C.; and cooling a resulting reaction solution to room temperature, followed by diluting, filtering, washing and drying to obtain the quaternary ammonium group-grafted cation resin.

Compositions are provided for efficient uranium extraction, for example from wastewater, seawater, or other water sources. The compositions can include a functionalized porous organic polymer functionalized with one or more uranium binding moieties, e.g. having a plurality of amidoxime or amidrazone groups covalently attached thereto. The compositions can include covalent organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and various porous organic polymers, especially those having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. The compositions can have functional groups such as amidoxime or an amidrazone covalently attached thereto. The hierarchical pore size distribution can be determined based upon at least 60% of the pore sizes in the range of pore sizes having a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm.sup.3 g.sup.−1 in the pore size distribution at 77 K. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.

Compositions are provided for efficient uranium extraction, for example from wastewater, seawater, or other water sources. The compositions can include a functionalized porous organic polymer functionalized with one or more uranium binding moieties, e.g. having a plurality of amidoxime or amidrazone groups covalently attached thereto. The compositions can include covalent organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and various porous organic polymers, especially those having a hierarchical pore size distribution over a range of pore sizes. The compositions can have functional groups such as amidoxime or an amidrazone covalently attached thereto. The hierarchical pore size distribution can be determined based upon at least 60% of the pore sizes in the range of pore sizes having a pore volume of at least 0.01 cm.sup.3 g.sup.−1 in the pore size distribution at 77 K. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.

Formamide group-containing monomers and polymers made by polymerizing the monomers are provided. Also provided are methods of polymerizing the monomers and methods of synthesizing functionalized polymers by pre- and/or post-polymerization functionalization. The monomers are non-toxic and can generate highly reactive isocyanate and isonitrile precursors in a one-pot synthesis that enables the incorporation of complex functionalities into the side-chain of the polymers that are synthesized from the monomers.

Formamide group-containing monomers and polymers made by polymerizing the monomers are provided. Also provided are methods of polymerizing the monomers and methods of synthesizing functionalized polymers by pre- and/or post-polymerization functionalization. The monomers are non-toxic and can generate highly reactive isocyanate and isonitrile precursors in a one-pot synthesis that enables the incorporation of complex functionalities into the side-chain of the polymers that are synthesized from the monomers.

Use of a coating composition for making a frost resistant substrate, the coating composition comprises at least one copolymer (ZW-CA) comprising: (a) repeating units (RZW) derived from at least one zwitterionic monomer, monomer (B), and (b) repeating units (RCA) derived from at least one monomer containing carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic anhydride, monomer (B), and at least one crosslinking agent (CL).