Disclosed are reversibly-expandable polymer-integrated crystals (PIX) materials, devices, and methods for controllably encapsulating and releasing molecular cargo. The disclosed PIX materials are engineered crystalline materials with large pores that can entrap macromolecules, such as proteins and nanoparticles. The material expands and contracts reversibly, allowing controlled encapsulation and release of guest/cargo molecules.

The present application relates to polymer microparticle-metal nanoparticle composites, to methods of preparing polymer microparticle-metal nanoparticle composites and to uses of such composites. The methods comprise introducing into a microfluidic device, a composition comprising: a cationic metal nanoparticle precursor; a polymer microparticle precursor that comprises a plurality of photopolymerizable groups; and a photoreducer-photoinitiator; then irradiating the composition under conditions to simultaneously reduce the cationic metal and polymerize the photopolymerizable groups to obtain the composite.

Electro-responsive hydrogel particles are flowed into a first wellbore formed in a subterranean formation. An electric circuit is established between the first wellbore and a second wellbore formed in the subterranean formation. An electric current is applied through the electric circuit, thereby exposing the electro-responsive hydrogel particles to an electric field and causing at least one of swelling or aggregation of the electro-responsive hydrogel particles to form a flow-diverting plug within the subterranean formation. Water is flowed into the first wellbore to increase hydrocarbon production from the second wellbore.

This application describes electrode materials and methods of producing them, the materials containing particles having a core-shell structure, wherein the shell of the core-shell particles comprises a polymer, the polymer being grafted on the surface of the core particle by covalent bonds. Electrodes and electrochemical cells containing these electrode materials are also contemplated, as well as their use.

This application describes electrode materials and methods of producing them, the materials containing particles having a core-shell structure, wherein the shell of the core-shell particles comprises a polymer, the polymer being grafted on the surface of the core particle by covalent bonds. Electrodes and electrochemical cells containing these electrode materials are also contemplated, as well as their use.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer, comprising adding a surface-modified silica nanopowder, a vinyl cyan-based monomer, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and polymerizing the same, wherein the surface-modified silica nanopowder is a silica nanopowder which are surface-modified with a chain transfer agent for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization; a copolymer prepared according to the method; and a thermoplastic resin-molded article manufactured using the copolymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer having improved heat shrinkage and reflection haze; a copolymer; and a thermoplastic resin-molded article.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer, comprising adding a surface-modified silica nanopowder, a vinyl cyan-based monomer, and an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and polymerizing the same, wherein the surface-modified silica nanopowder is a silica nanopowder which are surface-modified with a chain transfer agent for reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization; a copolymer prepared according to the method; and a thermoplastic resin-molded article manufactured using the copolymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for preparing a copolymer having improved heat shrinkage and reflection haze; a copolymer; and a thermoplastic resin-molded article.

A composition including a composite particle and a fluorine-containing polymer, wherein the composite particle comprises a polymer and an inorganic particle dispersed in the polymer, and the polymer contains an acid group-containing monomer unit. Also disclosed is a molded article obtained from the composition.

A composition including a composite particle and a fluorine-containing polymer, wherein the composite particle comprises a polymer and an inorganic particle dispersed in the polymer, and the polymer contains an acid group-containing monomer unit. Also disclosed is a molded article obtained from the composition.

Silica particles bonded to polymer chains consisting of at least one polymer comprising at least one fluorinated styrene repeating unit comprising at least one proton-conducting group, optionally in the form of a salt, the bonding between the particles and each of the chains being carried out by an organic spacer group.