Disclosed herein are compounds in the form of polymers, oligomers and defined molecules having repeating units that all incorporate repeating units formed from an imidazolium group and a biodegradable chain connected to an adjacent repeating unit. The compounds disclosed herein may have antimicrobial activity and so may be used to treat microbial infection and/or to treat surfaces to prevent microbial infections. Also disclosed herein are methods of forming the compounds.

Disclosed herein are compounds in the form of polymers, oligomers and defined molecules having repeating units that all incorporate repeating units formed from an imidazolium group and a biodegradable chain connected to an adjacent repeating unit. The compounds disclosed herein may have antimicrobial activity and so may be used to treat microbial infection and/or to treat surfaces to prevent microbial infections. Also disclosed herein are methods of forming the compounds.

A polypyrrole-graphene/polyurethane antifouling coating as well as a preparation method and an application thereof are provided. The polypyrrole-graphene/polyurethane antifouling coating includes component A and component B, wherein the component A mainly includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 500 parts of group-hydrolyzable polyurethane prepolymer, 25-50 parts of bentonite, 25-50 parts of titanium dioxide, 60-120 parts of zinc oxide, 15-30 parts of talcum powder, and 15-30 parts of polypyrrole-graphene nanofiller; and the component B mainly includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 5-7 parts of leveling agent, 5-7 parts of defoamer, 6-15 parts of chain extender, 10-25 parts of silane coupling agent, and 1-2 parts of catalyst. The two-component polyurethane coating of the present invention has relatively good adhesion, collision resistance and cracking resistance, and the antifouling property and the antifouling durability can be improved.

A polypyrrole-graphene/polyurethane antifouling coating as well as a preparation method and an application thereof are provided. The polypyrrole-graphene/polyurethane antifouling coating includes component A and component B, wherein the component A mainly includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 500 parts of group-hydrolyzable polyurethane prepolymer, 25-50 parts of bentonite, 25-50 parts of titanium dioxide, 60-120 parts of zinc oxide, 15-30 parts of talcum powder, and 15-30 parts of polypyrrole-graphene nanofiller; and the component B mainly includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 5-7 parts of leveling agent, 5-7 parts of defoamer, 6-15 parts of chain extender, 10-25 parts of silane coupling agent, and 1-2 parts of catalyst. The two-component polyurethane coating of the present invention has relatively good adhesion, collision resistance and cracking resistance, and the antifouling property and the antifouling durability can be improved.

There is provided a composition including a first polymer compound having a photoreactive functional group, a second polymer compound, and an ultraviolet absorber having a benzotriazole skeleton, wherein a content of the ultraviolet absorber is less than 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a total of the first polymer compound and the second polymer compound.

There is provided a composition including a first polymer compound having a photoreactive functional group, a second polymer compound, and an ultraviolet absorber having a benzotriazole skeleton, wherein a content of the ultraviolet absorber is less than 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of a total of the first polymer compound and the second polymer compound.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions

The present disclosure provides a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes a phthalonitrile resin, a curative, and a polyoxometalate of Formula I: H.sub.n[XM.sub.12O.sub.40] (I). In Formula (I), M is W or Mo, n is 1 to 6, and X is a heteroatom selected from P, Si, S, Ge, As, Te, or Se. The present disclosure also provides an article. The article includes a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition. Additionally, a method is provided. The method includes mixing a polyoxometalate of Formula I with at least one of a curative or phthalonitrile resin and mixing at least a portion of the curative with at least a portion of the phthalonitrile, thereby forming a polymerizable composition. The method further comprises subjecting the polymerizable composition to a temperature of 180° C. to 250° C., to form an at least partially polymerized article and subjecting the at least partially polymerized article to a temperature of 300° C. to 350° C. to complete polymerization of the article.

The present disclosure provides a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes a phthalonitrile resin, a curative, and a polyoxometalate of Formula I: H.sub.n[XM.sub.12O.sub.40] (I). In Formula (I), M is W or Mo, n is 1 to 6, and X is a heteroatom selected from P, Si, S, Ge, As, Te, or Se. The present disclosure also provides an article. The article includes a polymerization product of the polymerizable composition. Additionally, a method is provided. The method includes mixing a polyoxometalate of Formula I with at least one of a curative or phthalonitrile resin and mixing at least a portion of the curative with at least a portion of the phthalonitrile, thereby forming a polymerizable composition. The method further comprises subjecting the polymerizable composition to a temperature of 180° C. to 250° C., to form an at least partially polymerized article and subjecting the at least partially polymerized article to a temperature of 300° C. to 350° C. to complete polymerization of the article.