The disclosure belongs to the technical field of synthetic adhesives, and discloses a bionic wet surface adhesion promoter and the preparation thereof, and a room temperature curable silicone sealant composition and the preparation thereof. A method for preparing a bionic wet surface adhesion promoter includes: reacting polyvinylpyrrolidone with 2-chloro-3,4-dihydroxyacetophenon; purifying the product obtained in the reaction step using n-hexane; drying the product obtained in the purification step using a vacuum drying process; and grinding the product obtained in the drying step into powder using a ball milling process; wherein the mass ratio of polyvinylpyrrolidone to 2-chloro-3,4-dihydroxyacetophenon is (0.81.2):1. The room temperature curable silicone sealant composition according to the disclosure includes the bionic wet surface adhesion promoter prepared by the above method, has good adhesion performance on both dry and wet surfaces and is well-suited for use in the construction field, especially for use in humid environments.

Nanoparticles having a plurality of PVP chains covalently bonded to a surface of the nanoparticle are provided, along with their methods of formation and the RAFT agents for the polymerization of the PVP chains. RAFT agents are generally provided, along with their methods of formation and use. Methods are also generally provided for grafting a PVP polymer onto a nanoparticle. In one embodiment, the method includes: polymerizing a plurality of monomers in the presence of a RAFT agent to form a polymeric chain covalently bonded to the nanoparticle.

Nanoparticles having a plurality of PVP chains covalently bonded to a surface of the nanoparticle are provided, along with their methods of formation and the RAFT agents for the polymerization of the PVP chains. RAFT agents are generally provided, along with their methods of formation and use. Methods are also generally provided for grafting a PVP polymer onto a nanoparticle. In one embodiment, the method includes: polymerizing a plurality of monomers in the presence of a RAFT agent to form a polymeric chain covalently bonded to the nanoparticle.

In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to multi-arm polymers that comprise a core and a plurality of polymer segments having a first end that is covalently attached to the core and (a) a second end comprising a moiety that comprises a reactive end group, wherein the polymer segments comprise one or more hydrophilic aprotic NMP-polymerizable monomers, and wherein the reactive multi-arm polymer comprises nitroxide radicals or (b) a second end comprising a moiety that comprises an alkoxyamine group, wherein the core is a polyol residue, and wherein the polymer segments comprise one or more NMP-polymerizable monomers. In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to a multifunctional alkoxyamine molecule comprising a core and a plurality of alkoxyamine groups covalently attached to the core, wherein the core is a polyol residue.

A cleaning solution that is used, inter alia, for removal of residue of a photoresist pattern or etching residue, and has exceptional anticorrosion properties with respect to silicon nitride; and a method for cleaning a substrate using the cleaning solution. In a cleaning solution containing a hydrofluoric acid and a solvent, a polymer that includes units derived from a compound of a specific structure having a carboxylic acid amide bond (CON<) and an unsaturated double bond is blended as an anticorrosive agent. Polyvinylpyrrolidone is preferred as the polymer used as the anticorrosive agent.

A protective structure is provided, which includes a porous layer and a surface layer disposed on the porous layer. The porous layer includes a first copolymer, a plurality of pores, and a plurality of first silica particles, wherein the first copolymer is polymerized from a first monomer composition. The first monomer composition includes N,N-dimethylacrylamide and N-vinylpyrrolidone. The surface layer includes a second copolymer, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality of second silica particles, wherein the second copolymer is polymerized from a second monomer composition. The second monomer composition includes N,N-dimethylacrylamide and N-vinylpyrrolidone.

A protective structure is provided, which includes a porous layer and a surface layer disposed on the porous layer. The porous layer includes a first copolymer, a plurality of pores, and a plurality of first silica particles, wherein the first copolymer is polymerized from a first monomer composition. The first monomer composition includes N,N-dimethylacrylamide and N-vinylpyrrolidone. The surface layer includes a second copolymer, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality of second silica particles, wherein the second copolymer is polymerized from a second monomer composition. The second monomer composition includes N,N-dimethylacrylamide and N-vinylpyrrolidone.

Disclosed herein is a preparation method of homopolymer nanoparticles without using a surfactant. The homopolymer nanoparticles prepared thereby are expected to be widely used not only as a template of a semiconductor metal oxide, a drug delivery system (DDS), an electron transport layer (ETL), and a seed having vertical structural shape, but also in a high precision field such as replacement of an organic device polystyrene bead film.

Disclosed herein is a preparation method of homopolymer nanoparticles without using a surfactant. The homopolymer nanoparticles prepared thereby are expected to be widely used not only as a template of a semiconductor metal oxide, a drug delivery system (DDS), an electron transport layer (ETL), and a seed having vertical structural shape, but also in a high precision field such as replacement of an organic device polystyrene bead film.

The organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes an organic compound having a carbonyl group, an inorganic compound containing a metal component, and a silver component. The ratio of the number of metal atoms in the inorganic compound to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.04 to 1.60, and the ratio of the number of silver atoms in the silver component to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.07 to 0.55. The organic-inorganic composite may include, for example, an inorganic compound having a metal matrix structure containing a metal M and oxygen, an organic compound having a carbonyl group, and silver ions. The carbonyl group is bonded to a side chain R.sup.1 of the organic compound and has an end group R.sup.2.