Polymer-nanocarbon composites, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, carbon matrix-nanocarbon composites, fiber-reinforced carbon matrix-nanocarbon composites, and methods for their manufacture are provided. The composites comprise one or more nanocarbon materials, optionally comprise fibers, and are produced from one or more polymers containing aromatic hydrocarbon moieties and/or aromatic heterocyclic moieties. The composite matrices may comprise thermoplastics or thermosets and may find use in, for example, infrastructure applications.

The present disclosure provides (block co-polymer)-(metal organic framework) conjugates (BCPMOFs), such as (block co-polymer)-(metal organic nanostructure) conjugates (BCPMONs), and thermoplastic elastomers, gels, and compositions thereof. Exemplary BCPMONs include (block co-polymer)-(metal organic cage) conjugates (BCPMOCs), (block co-polymer)-(metal organic paddlewheel) conjugates, and (block co-polymer)-(metal organic square) conjugates, such as BCPMONs of Formula (A), (B), or (C). Also described herein are macromonomers for preparing the BCPMONs; thermoplastic elastomers, gels, and compositions involving the BCPMONs; methods of preparing the BCPMONs, thermoplastic elastomers, gels, and compositions; and methods of using the BCPMONs, thermoplastic elastomers, gels, and compositions.

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Disclosed an organic-inorganic hybrid composition including a polymer (A) including a triazine ring structure represented by General Formula (1) in a polymer main chain structure;

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wherein, in the formula, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group, aralkyl group, amino group, arylamino group, alkylthio group, or arylthio group,

an inorganic particulate (B); and

a surface-treatment agent (C) including an acidic functional group

wherein the polymer (A) is a thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) and a number median diameter (Dn50) of the inorganic particulate (B) is greater than or equal to about 1 nm and less than or equal to about 20 nm, and an article and an optical component including the organic-inorganic hybrid composition.

The present invention provides a method for synthesizing a new class of inorganic-organic polymeric materials. These polymers are made with a backbone comprising chalcogenide elements such as sulfur, selenium, and/or tellurium along with organic crosslinking moieties that determine its physical and optical properties. Also disclosed are the related polymeric materials. These polymers are suitable for optical applications in short wave infrared (SWIR, 1-3 m) and mid wave infrared (MWIR, 3-8 m) regions.

This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a silica-treated functionalized resin composition comprising the steps of reacting a polymer backbone with a hydrosilylation agent to produce a silane-functionalized resin composition, wherein the polymer backbone is selected from at least one of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)-based polymers, cyclopentadiene (CPD)-based polymers, DCPD-styrene copolymers, C.sub.5 homopolymers and copolymer resins, C.sub.5-styrene copolymer resins, terpene homopolymer or copolymer resins, pinene homopolymer or copolymer resins, C.sub.9 homopolymers and copolymer resins, C.sub.5/C.sub.9 copolymer resins, alpha-methylstyrene homopolymer or copolymer resins, and combinations thereof; and mixing the silane-functionalized resin composition with a silica to produce a silica-treated functionalized resin composition.

The present invention relates to porous films comprising (A) from 51 wt.-% to 99.9 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of at least one porous metal-organic framework material, the material comprising at least one at least bidentate organic compound coordinated to at least one metal ion; (B) from 0.1 wt.-% to 49 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of at least one fibrillated fluoropolymer, and (C) 0 wt.-% to 48.9 wt.-% based on the total weight of the film of an additive component. The invention further relates to a composition for preparing such a film and its use.

Inorganic siloxane ladder polymers with metal-aza/thio crown complexes, and methods of making and using such siloxane ladder polymers are disclosed. The polymers described herein may exhibit self-healing properties, a low dielectric constant, and a low refractive index. These siloxane ladder polymers are anchored to transparent, high-refractive index (RI) metal nanoparticles, such as ZrO.sub.2, via aza/thio crown macromolecules. The siloxane ladder polymers may be considered as living polymer network since the polymer active chain ends may further undergo anionic polymerization.

A composition includes a product of a condensation reaction between a thermal cross-linking agent and a product of hydrolysis and condensation polymerization of a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: ##STR00001## In Chemical Formula 1, the definitions of the substituents are the same as in the detailed description. Further, an electronic device and a thin film transistor include a cured material of the composition.

An inorganic-organic hybrid oxide polymer is provided. The polymer consists of an inorganic molecular cluster M.sub.xN.sub.yO.sub.z and an organic molecular polymer cluster OG, wherein the inorganic molecular cluster M.sub.xN.sub.yO.sub.z consists of a hybrid oxidation based on a first element M and a second element N and has a molecular formula M.sub.xN.sub.yO.sub.z, wherein x=0.010.99, y=0.010.99, z/(x+y)=0.013.99, and the inorganic molecular cluster M.sub.xN.sub.yO.sub.z has a plurality of voids having an averaged characteristic dimension in a range between 0.2 nm30 nm and filled with the organic molecular polymer cluster OG, wherein the first element M and the second element N are respectively selected from a group consisting of an intermediate element, a metal element, a semiconductor element and a combination thereof and the first element M is different from the second element N.

Apparatus, systems, and methods for communicating data between a controller and a multiplicity of field devices operating in a process plant are provided. The system includes distributed marshaling modules coupled by a head-end unit to I/O cards in communication with the controller. The distributed marshaling modules communicate with the field devices via respective electronic marshaling components converting signals between the field devices and the I/O cards. The distributed marshaling modules are coupled to the head-end unit by a ring communication architecture, such that the distributed marshaling modules may each be located relatively proximate to the field devices to which they are coupled.