Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) reactor chambers can be designed to contain an ICF target being imploded and capture the resulting energy output from the reaction. The exact amount of energy required to facilitate this implosion depends on the specific target design in use. An ICF target design and implosion mechanism which is more robust against non-uniformities, simpler to analyze and simpler to utilize would be advantageous in achieving practical energy generation. Ideally, the ICF target will be configured to achieve a uniform temperature and density profile when imploding with a variety of parameters not limited to the following: a central region having an areal density (ρr) less than 1 g/cm.sup.2 at ignition and approximately 1% of the entire mass to be a material having a Z between 6 and 47 inclusive. Once the parameters of the ICF target are selected, one can easily smooth both the temperature and density profiles in the fusion fuel of non-equilibrium ignition targets without preventing runaway burn or affecting margin parameters such as fall-line greatly.

There are provided a naphthol resin and an epoxy resin that impart characteristics such as high heat resistance, a low dielectric loss tangent, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and an epoxy resin composition including the naphthol resin or the epoxy resin as an essential component, and cured products thereof. A naphthol resin which is represented by the following formula: ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents the number of repetitions and is a number of 2 to 10, and in which, in terms of area ratio in GPC measurement, a ratio of components for which n=6 or more is 15% or more, and a ratio of components for which n=1 in GPC is 30% or less, and a hydroxy group equivalent is 260 to 400 g/eq.

Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule.

Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule.

Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule.

Embodiments may relate to a material to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in an electrical device. The material may include first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. The material may further include an electrically-conductive polymer that is chemically bonded to the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes such that an electrical signal may pass between the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

The disclosed subject matter relates to brush polymer-oligonucleotide conjugates comprising oligonucleotides covalently attached to the backbone of a non-cationic, sterically congested brush polymer and the use of such polymer-oligonucleotide conjugates in antisense gene regulation and as diagnostic agents.

An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties include a ketone, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group. The brush moieties can be functionalized and/or cross-linked.

Embodiments may relate to a material to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in an electrical device. The material may include first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. The material may further include an electrically-conductive polymer that is chemically bonded to the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes such that an electrical signal may pass between the first and second electrically-conductive carbon allotropes. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties respectively including a ketone, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group. The brush moieties can be functionalized and/or cross-linked.