To provide a composition for gap formation capable of forming sacrifice areas made of a sacrificial material decomposable completely into vapor at a desired temperature, and also to provide a semiconductor device-manufacturing method using the composition. Disclosed is a composition for gap formation comprising a polymer and a solvent: wherein said polymer comprising five or more of repeating units which are represented by at least one kind of the following formula (1) or (2):
Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1(1)
Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.2(2)
[each of Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.2 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; and each of L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 is independently oxygen, sulfur, alkyl, sulfone, amide, ketone or a group represented by the following formula (3): ##STR00001##
{Ar.sup.3 is an aromatic group; and L.sup.3 is a trivalent atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, boron and phosphorus}].

To provide a composition for gap formation capable of forming sacrifice areas made of a sacrificial material decomposable completely into vapor at a desired temperature, and also to provide a semiconductor device-manufacturing method using the composition. Disclosed is a composition for gap formation comprising a polymer and a solvent: wherein said polymer comprising five or more of repeating units which are represented by at least one kind of the following formula (1) or (2):
Ar.sup.1-L.sup.1(1)
Ar.sup.2-L.sup.2-Ar.sup.2(2)
[each of Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.2 is independently a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; and each of L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 is independently oxygen, sulfur, alkyl, sulfone, amide, ketone or a group represented by the following formula (3): ##STR00001##
{Ar.sup.3 is an aromatic group; and L.sup.3 is a trivalent atom selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, boron and phosphorus}].

An object of the present invention is to provide a coated medical device allowed to have not only properties such as sufficient hydrophilicity but also a bacteria adhesion inhibiting capability, and to provide a simple method of manufacturing the device. The present invention provides a coated medical device and a method of manufacturing the same, the coated medical device including a medical device and a hydrophilic polymer layer coating the surface of the medical device; wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer A, the hydrophilic polymer A containing, as monomer units, a compound a1 having a quaternary ammonium cation group and a compound a2 having a specific structure; and wherein the copolymerization ratio of the compound a1 to the compound a2 is 6/94 to 94/6.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coated medical device allowed to have not only properties such as sufficient hydrophilicity but also a bacteria adhesion inhibiting capability, and to provide a simple method of manufacturing the device. The present invention provides a coated medical device and a method of manufacturing the same, the coated medical device including a medical device and a hydrophilic polymer layer coating the surface of the medical device; wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer A, the hydrophilic polymer A containing, as monomer units, a compound a1 having a quaternary ammonium cation group and a compound a2 having a specific structure; and wherein the copolymerization ratio of the compound a1 to the compound a2 is 6/94 to 94/6.

Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.

Boronic acid monomers, methods of making boronic acid monomer, and the like, are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that the boronic acid monomers are water soluble at a neutral pH, which is uncommon for boronic acids. As a result, the boronic acid monomers can be used in aqueous polymerization reactions with other hydrophilic monomers to yield polymers including boronic acids and esters.

Anion-coordinating polymers comprising one or more anion-coordinating unit of Formula (I), optionally in combination with one or more cation-coordinating unit of Formula (II) and/or a linking unit of Formula (III) and related electrolytes, batteries, methods and system.

Anion-coordinating polymers comprising one or more anion-coordinating unit of Formula (I), optionally in combination with one or more cation-coordinating unit of Formula (II) and/or a linking unit of Formula (III) and related electrolytes, batteries, methods and system.

Described herein are borate salts useful as additives, binders, and electrolyte salts for solid state lithium ion batteries. In particular, the borate salts of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III) as described herein: ##STR00001##
can be bound to an existing polymer to provide polymeric binders for ceramic solid state electrolytes that are themselves capable of ion transport independent of the ceramic.

Described herein are borate salts useful as additives, binders, and electrolyte salts for solid state lithium ion batteries. In particular, the borate salts of Formula (I), Formula (II) and Formula (III) as described herein: ##STR00001##
can be bound to an existing polymer to provide polymeric binders for ceramic solid state electrolytes that are themselves capable of ion transport independent of the ceramic.