A photobase generator includes a compound including a first skeleton represented by the following formula (a), and a second skeleton including a nitrogen atom bonding to a bonding position of the first skeleton to form an amide group, wherein the compound generates a base, in which a hydrogen atom is bonding with the nitrogen atom of the second skeleton, by light irradiation, and the pKa of a conjugate acid of the base in water is 12 or more. In formula (a), G is a divalent aromatic group, and * represents the bonding position with the nitrogen atom. ##STR00001##

A three-dimensional scaffold structure and a process for its manufacture. The scaffold structure has a polymer system obtainable by photostructuring a starting material containing precursor molecules or inorganic polymers thereof having an organically polymerizable radical with at least one CC double bond, an inorganically polymerizable silane-based radical and a functional group or derivative thereof.

A three-dimensional scaffold structure and a process for its manufacture. The scaffold structure has a polymer system obtainable by photostructuring a starting material containing precursor molecules or inorganic polymers thereof having an organically polymerizable radical with at least one CC double bond, an inorganically polymerizable silane-based radical and a functional group or derivative thereof.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer comprising plural acrylated polyol monomeric units having different degrees of acrylation of hydroxyl groups. The acrylated polyol monomeric units have an average degree of acrylation greater than 1 and less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The present invention also relates to a method of making the thermoplastic copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer, and using them in various applications, such as asphalt rubber modifiers, adhesives, or an additive in a fracking fluid for oil fracking.

A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object.

A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object.

A liquid crystal display includes: a first substrate; a second substrate overlapping the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate and including liquid crystal molecules; and a plurality of protrusions between the first substrate and the liquid crystal layer, between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer, or a combination thereof, wherein the plurality of protrusions includes a polymer of a compound represented by Formula 1. ##STR00001##

Low refractive index and high dispersion material which can produce a bonded-multilayer DOE having an excellent optical performance is obtained, and the optical member using this is obtained. The resin precursor for optical materials obtained through the addition reaction of the composite containing a di (meth) acrylate shown in the following Chemical Expression 1. ##STR00001## where, RH or CH.sub.3, and m+n=1 to 10.

To provide a photopolymerizable composition which can be quickly cured by light of from 300 nm to 500 nm, and a cured product of which is less colored. A photopolymerizable composition comprising a compound having an anthracene skeleton represented by the following formula (1), a compound having a benzophenone skeleton and a radical polymerizable compound: ##STR00001##
wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which may be the same or different, is a C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, a C.sub.6-20 aryl group, an alkylcarbonyl group having a C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, an arylcarbonyl group having a C.sub.6-20 aryl group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group having a C.sub.1-20 alkyl group, or an aryloxycarbonyl group having a C.sub.6-20 aryl group, and each of X and Y which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-8 alkyl group.

A method for producing a porous body of the present disclosure includes: preparing a solution including a bi- or higher-functional polymerizable monomer and a solvent compatible with the polymerizable monomer, and not including a polymerization initiator; effecting direct radicalization of the polymerizable monomer included in the solution, polymerizing the polymerizable monomer, and forming, from the solution, a phase separation product including a porous body and the solvent; and vaporizing the solvent included in the phase separation product, the solvent including a predetermined solvent such as diethylene glycol diethyl ether.