Compositions comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone) (PAEK) having a carbon-based nanomaterial dispersed therein, wherein the composition includes at least 1 weight percent carbon-based nanomaterial based on the total weight of the composition, products that include the compositions, and methods for making the compositions and products.

Compositions comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone) (PAEK) having a carbon-based nanomaterial dispersed therein, wherein the composition includes at least 1 weight percent carbon-based nanomaterial based on the total weight of the composition, products that include the compositions, and methods for making the compositions and products.

A sulfonated polymer fiber screen and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. For example, a composition may include a plurality of sulfonated polymer fibers. The sulfonated polymer fibers may include polyether ether ketone (PEEK) fibers or polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) fibers that are contacted with an acid bath that includes a sulfur containing group.

A sulfonated polymer fiber screen and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. For example, a composition may include a plurality of sulfonated polymer fibers. The sulfonated polymer fibers may include polyether ether ketone (PEEK) fibers or polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK) fibers that are contacted with an acid bath that includes a sulfur containing group.

The present invention relates to a process for the surface treatment of poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) comprising the following steps: Providing an article comprising one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs); contacting at least one portion of the surface of the article containing one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) with an aldehyde,
wherein the aldehyde reacts with the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) on the at least one portion of the surface of the article to form a hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl group,
a process for functionalizing surface-treated poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) comprising the steps of: a) Treating at least one portion of the surface of an article containing one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) with the surface treatment process for poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) described herein; b) Coating the treated at least one portion of the surface of the article with a composition comprising a chemical compound having chemical groups capable of forming a covalent bond with hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups formed on the surface of the article,
an article comprising one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) and a coating on at least one surface of the article, wherein on the coated at least one portion of the surface of the article the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) contains hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups; and at least one portion of the hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups of the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) has formed covalent bonds with chemical groups of at least one chemical compound in the coating, and
the use of the article of the invention as described herein as a medical device and/or biotechnological applications, preferably as an implant, scaffold structure for in vitro applications and/or scaffold structure for cell culture applications.

The present invention relates to a process for the surface treatment of poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) comprising the following steps: Providing an article comprising one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs); contacting at least one portion of the surface of the article containing one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) with an aldehyde,
wherein the aldehyde reacts with the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) on the at least one portion of the surface of the article to form a hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl group,
a process for functionalizing surface-treated poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) comprising the steps of: a) Treating at least one portion of the surface of an article containing one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) with the surface treatment process for poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) described herein; b) Coating the treated at least one portion of the surface of the article with a composition comprising a chemical compound having chemical groups capable of forming a covalent bond with hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups formed on the surface of the article,
an article comprising one or more poly(aryl ether ketone)s (PAEKs) and a coating on at least one surface of the article, wherein on the coated at least one portion of the surface of the article the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) contains hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups; and at least one portion of the hydroxyalkyl and/or hydroxyaryl groups of the poly(aryl ether ketone)(s) (PAEKs) has formed covalent bonds with chemical groups of at least one chemical compound in the coating, and
the use of the article of the invention as described herein as a medical device and/or biotechnological applications, preferably as an implant, scaffold structure for in vitro applications and/or scaffold structure for cell culture applications.

Described here are blocky PEEK copolymers and corresponding synthesis methods. It was surprisingly found that synthesis of blocky PEEK copolymers in a non-solvent environment with respect to PEEK produced blocky PEEK copolymers with high degrees of functionalization and crystallinity. The blocky PEEK copolymers had an increased blocky structure, relative to corresponding PEEK copolymer synthesized with other known methods. Moreover, membranes formed from the blocky PEEK polymers are particularly desirable in fuel cell applications. For example, the membranes formed from the blocky PEEK polymers had surprisingly large ion conductivities as well as significantly improved chemical and thermal resistance, at least in part, to the improved functionalization and crystallinity.

This disclosure relates to CO.sub.2-philic crosslinked polyethylene glycol membranes useful for natural gas purification processes. Also provided are methods of using the membranes to remove CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from natural gas.

The present invention relates to moisture curable compositions based on silane-terminated polymers in paste form that can be used as 3D printing materials and provide isotropic and elastomeric properties. The invention further relates to the use thereof as 3D printing materials and printing methods using said compositions.

The present invention relates to moisture curable compositions based on silane-terminated polymers in paste form that can be used as 3D printing materials and provide isotropic and elastomeric properties. The invention further relates to the use thereof as 3D printing materials and printing methods using said compositions.