The present invention exploits reactive organophosphorus compounds containing unsaturated vinyl groups, which can be used in a flexible and highly controlled manner to prepare various macromolecular derivatives either via radical reactions or via Michael addition with suitable nucleophiles. Based on the fact that secondary amine groups on the one hand and vinyl groups on the other hand can work as mutual linking sites, an arsenal of novel and useful addition products can be built up. By selecting the number of secondary amine sites and vinyl sites of the participating reaction partners, very different addition products can be formed. In particular, one can form either linear chain type macromolecules (i.e. linear oligomers or polymers) or highly crosslinked network polymers.

A resin composition includes a first prepolymer and a second prepolymer, the first prepolymer being prepared from a first mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, the second prepolymer being prepared from a second mixture subjected to a prepolymerization reaction, wherein the first mixture includes a maleimide resin and a benzoxazine resin, and the second mixture includes a maleimide resin and a bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following properties can be improved, including copper foil peeling strength, dissipation factor, ratio of thermal expansion, cure shrinkage and glass transition temperature.

A resin composition is useful for preparing an article such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board. The resin composition includes a benzoxazine resin of Formula (1) and a maleimide resin. The article made from the resin composition has high thermal resistance, low dielectric properties and high dimensional stability and meets the processability requirements of printed circuit boards involving multiple lamination processes and multiple assembly operations.

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“Black” photoactive materials that comprise synthetic eumelanin polymers are provided, as are methods of making and using the polymers. The synthetic eumelanin polymers are made from the plant oil vanillin, and exhibit defined structural and chemical characteristics (e.g. homogeneity, solubility, etc.) that make them suitable for use in devices that require photoactive materials, such as solar cells.

A metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, comprises at least a metallic part coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): ##STR00001##
in which Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tire.

A metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, comprises at least a metallic part coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): ##STR00001##
in which Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tire.

A method of forming a pattern on a substrate, the method including: forming a photoresist underlayer over a surface of the substrate, wherein the photoresist underlayer is formed from a composition comprising a polymer and a solvent, and the photoresist underlayer has a carbon content of greater than 47 at %; subjecting the photoresist underlayer to a a metal precursor, where the metal precursor infiltrates a free volume of the photoresist underlayer; and exposing the metal precursor-treated photoresist underlayer to an oxidizing agent to provide a metallized photoresist underlayer.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a nano-porous carbon material, comprising the following steps of: mixing polypyrrole nano-fibers with an activator, conducting microwave heating for reaction, and purifying to obtain the nano-porous carbon material. Compared with a conventional high-temperature carbonization method, the method for preparing the nano-porous carbon material of the present disclosure is simple in raw material, convenient to operate, less in time consumption and more suitable for mass preparation and production of the nano-porous carbon materials.

The present invention provides a resin composition having a high optical density and capable of providing a high-quality color filter excellent in long-term stability and insulation properties. The present invention also provides a cured product of the resin composition, a black matrix, a color filter, a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescent display device, and a method for producing the resin composition. Provided is a resin composition including: amorphous carbon-containing black particles; and a curable compound, the black particles having a specific gravity of 1.75 or lower and an oil absorption as set forth in JIS K 51C1-13-1 of 30 ml/100 g or higher and 120 ml/100 g or lower.

The present invention provides a resin composition having a high optical density and capable of providing a high-quality color filter excellent in long-term stability and insulation properties. The present invention also provides a cured product of the resin composition, a black matrix, a color filter, a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescent display device, and a method for producing the resin composition. Provided is a resin composition including: amorphous carbon-containing black particles; and a curable compound, the black particles having a specific gravity of 1.75 or lower and an oil absorption as set forth in JIS K 51C1-13-1 of 30 ml/100 g or higher and 120 ml/100 g or lower.