An aerogel is provided. According to the inventive concept, the aerogel includes a first polymerization unit derived from a first monomer including an alkoxy silyl group; a second polymerization unit derived from a second monomer; and an inorganic aerogel which is chemically bonded to the first polymerization unit.

The invention involves functionalizing polymeric beads, such as DVB beads, to add an epoxide or aldehyde group. The resulting beads are useful in various applications.

The invention involves functionalizing polymeric beads, such as DVB beads, to add an epoxide or aldehyde group. The resulting beads are useful in various applications.

Provided is a collection of polymeric beads, wherein the beads comprise (i) 75 to 99% by weight, based on the weight of the bead, polymerized units of monofunctional vinyl monomer, and (ii) 1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the bead, polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer; wherein, within each bead, the average concentration of moles of polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer per cubic micrometer is MVAV; wherein, within each bead, T1000 is a sequence of 1,000 unique connected polymerized monomer units; wherein, within each T1000, MVSEQ is the weight percent polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer, based on the weight of T1000; wherein MVRATIO=MVSEQ/MVAV; and wherein 90% or more of the beads by volume are uniform beads, wherein a uniform bead is a bead in which 90% or more of all T1000 sequences has MVRATIO of 1.5 or less.

Provided is a collection of polymeric beads, wherein the beads comprise (i) 75 to 99% by weight, based on the weight of the bead, polymerized units of monofunctional vinyl monomer, and (ii) 1 to 25% by weight, based on the weight of the bead, polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer; wherein, within each bead, the average concentration of moles of polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer per cubic micrometer is MVAV; wherein, within each bead, T1000 is a sequence of 1,000 unique connected polymerized monomer units; wherein, within each T1000, MVSEQ is the weight percent polymerized units of multifunctional vinyl monomer, based on the weight of T1000; wherein MVRATIO=MVSEQ/MVAV; and wherein 90% or more of the beads by volume are uniform beads, wherein a uniform bead is a bead in which 90% or more of all T1000 sequences has MVRATIO of 1.5 or less.

The present invention discloses a material used for rapid separation of oil and water and preparation method and application thereof, the mesh material is placed into monomer solution, reacting with the presence of initiator to prepare material used for rapid separation of oil and water. The monomer is divinylbenzene or 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate, and the mesh material is stainless steel mesh. The present invention modifies the functional small molecules and polymers to the surface of the materials, thereby preparing multifunctional composite materials, effectively separating oil-water emulsion, so as to achieve the purpose of oil-water separation.

The present invention discloses a material used for rapid separation of oil and water and preparation method and application thereof, the mesh material is placed into monomer solution, reacting with the presence of initiator to prepare material used for rapid separation of oil and water. The monomer is divinylbenzene or 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate, and the mesh material is stainless steel mesh. The present invention modifies the functional small molecules and polymers to the surface of the materials, thereby preparing multifunctional composite materials, effectively separating oil-water emulsion, so as to achieve the purpose of oil-water separation.

Polymerizable compositions comprising a redox initiator system is disclosed. The redox initiator system comprises a photolabile transition metal complex that photolyzes and initiates the redox cycle. Dental compositions comprising dental resins and the photolabile redox initiator system are also described.

Polymerizable compositions comprising a redox initiator system is disclosed. The redox initiator system comprises a photolabile transition metal complex that photolyzes and initiates the redox cycle. Dental compositions comprising dental resins and the photolabile redox initiator system are also described.

Polymerizable compositions comprising a redox initiator system is disclosed. The redox initiator system comprises a photolabile transition metal complex that photolyzes and initiates the redox cycle. Dental compositions comprising dental resins and the photolabile redox initiator system are also described.