An electrode including an electrode active material including lithium (Li) and a polymer layer coating at least a portion of the electrode active material is provided. The polymer layer includes a polymerization product of a monomer having Formula I:

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where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently an aryl or a branched or unbranched C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), or iodine (I).

A field-effect transistor including at least: a substrate; a source electrode; a drain electrode; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer in contact with the source electrode and with the drain electrode; and a gate insulating layer insulating between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode, wherein the semiconductor layer contains a carbon nanotube, and the gate insulating layer contains a polymer having inorganic particles bound thereto. Provided is a field-effect transistor and a method for producing the field-effect transistor, wherein the field-effect transistor causes decreased leak current and furthermore enables a semiconductor solution to be uniformly applied.

An autohesive polymer material that includes: at least one polymer having at least two terminal silyl groups of the Formula (1) given by:

Si(R.sup.1).sub.a(R.sup.2).sub.b(1).

Each of the radicals R.sup.1 comprises an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group or a hydrogen atom. Each of the radicals R.sup.2 comprises a group that can be eliminated with water, b is 1, 2 or 3, and a is 3b. The polymer material further includes at least one condensation catalyst. Further, the polymer material is chemically precrosslinked and further crosslinkable with moisture. In addition, the polymer material is configured for use as a layer body that can be applied to a substrate. The polymer material of this kind can also be used for producing permanent bonds.

An autohesive polymer material that includes: at least one polymer having at least two terminal silyl groups of the Formula (1) given by:

Si(R.sup.1).sub.a(R.sup.2).sub.b(1).

Each of the radicals R.sup.1 comprises an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group or a hydrogen atom. Each of the radicals R.sup.2 comprises a group that can be eliminated with water, b is 1, 2 or 3, and a is 3b. The polymer material further includes at least one condensation catalyst. Further, the polymer material is chemically precrosslinked and further crosslinkable with moisture. In addition, the polymer material is configured for use as a layer body that can be applied to a substrate. The polymer material of this kind can also be used for producing permanent bonds.

The present application relates to a polymer and a use thereof. The present application may provide a functional polymer which expresses a low solubility to a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent and which is suitable for forming a film. If applied to the use of cosmetics such as mascara or to medical uses, the polymer in the present application may express a tolerance to diverse solvents such as sebum, sweat, tears and the like, and thus enables makeup to last, etc. Accordingly, the polymer may be applied to diverse uses and used in film forming agents, cosmetic compositions, or cosmetics, or the like.

The present application relates to a polymer and a use thereof. The present application may provide a functional polymer which expresses a low solubility to a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent and which is suitable for forming a film. If applied to the use of cosmetics such as mascara or to medical uses, the polymer in the present application may express a tolerance to diverse solvents such as sebum, sweat, tears and the like, and thus enables makeup to last, etc. Accordingly, the polymer may be applied to diverse uses and used in film forming agents, cosmetic compositions, or cosmetics, or the like.

The present invention provides new impact protection materials and the method of making the same. More specifically, the impact protection materials are polymer-based shear-thickening composite comprising a non-shear-thickening polymer matrix material and one or more shear-thickening materials. Preferably, the non-shear-thickening polymer matrix material is in an amount from approximately 5 weight percent to approximately 90 weight percent with the balance being one or more shear-thickening materials. The first type of the one or more shear-thickening materials is sol-gel based shear-thickening material in which small inorganic particles are connected in a gel network; the second type is polymer-based shear-thickening material in which polymer chains form network. Compared to the existing shear-thickening materials, the present shear-thickening materials have different molecular structure and formulation and possess properties of good impact protection and good stability.

A hydrophilic silicone, compositions comprising the same, and articles comprising the same are shown and described herein. The hydrophilic silicone is an ionically modified silicone compound wherein the compound comprises a zwitterionic moiety and has a net neutral charge. The hydrophilic silicone compounds may be provided as part of a composition, e.g., a composition suitable for forming a hydrogel, which may be employed to form a film material and even an article (e.g., in a contact lens).

A hydrophilic silicone, compositions comprising the same, and articles comprising the same are shown and described herein. The hydrophilic silicone is an ionically modified silicone compound wherein the compound comprises a zwitterionic moiety and has a net neutral charge. The hydrophilic silicone compounds may be provided as part of a composition, e.g., a composition suitable for forming a hydrogel, which may be employed to form a film material and even an article (e.g., in a contact lens).

A hydrophilic silicone, compositions comprising the same, and articles comprising the same are shown and described herein. The hydrophilic silicone is an ionically modified silicone compound wherein the compound has a net neutral charge. The hydrophilic silicone compounds may be provided as part of a composition, e.g., a composition suitable for forming a hydrogel, which may be employed to form a film material and even an article (e.g., in a contact lens).