The present invention relates to a cross-linkable composition comprising: i) a fluorinated ,-bis(propargyl) oligomer of formula (I): in which m is 1 to 100, e.g. 1 to 93, n is 2 to 150, e.g. 1 to 128, p is 0 to 2 preferably 0 or 1.75, and, n, m and p are selected such that the fluorinated ,-bis(propargyl) oligomer of formula (I) has a number average molar mass Mn of 400 to 25000; ii) a cross-linking agent comprising at least three azide-N.sub.3 groups; and iii) optionally, a fluorinated oligomer comprising two terminal azide-N3 or fluorinated ,-bis(azide) oligomer groups. The invention also relates to a material comprising the click chemistry reaction product of the cross-linkable composition of the invention, to a method for preparing said material and to the uses thereof.

Disclosed herein are inkjet ink compositions comprising a polymer comprising the repeat units (A), (B), and (C), wherein: (A) is selected from N.sup.+(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2) and N(R.sub.1); (B) is selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkylene; C.sub.3-C.sub.20 cycloalkylene; C.sub.3-C.sub.20 heterocycloalkylene; arylene; heteroarylene; C.sub.2-C.sub.20 ether; C.sub.2-C.sub.20 thioether; C.sub.2-C.sub.20 ester; C.sub.2-C.sub.20 acetal; C.sub.2-C.sub.20 amide; bisphenols; and oligomer and polymer moieties selected from polyether, polyester, polyamines, polycarbonate, polyacetal, polythioether, polyester amide, polyurethane, polyacrylate, polyolefin, and polyalkylsiloxane, and (C) comprises at least one group selected from: (i) C(R.sub.3) (R.sub.4)C(R.sub.5)(OH)(C(R.sub.6)(R.sub.7))m-, (ii) C(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4)C(R.sub.5)(H)C(O), and (iii) C(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4) C(R.sub.5)(H) S(O)(O); and (A) is bonded to the C(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4) group of (C), and (B) is bonded to (C).

A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.

Provided are methods for linking polypeptides (including peptides and proteins) to other moieties using radical imitated thiol-ene chemistries, for example, modifying a polypeptide by introducing reactive thiol groups and reacting the thiol groups with olefin-containing reagents or alkyne-containing reagents under conditions that support radical thiol-ene or thiol-yne reactions. The reactive thiol groups have greater activity for radical thiol-ene reactions that a cysteine thiol group, including thiol groups that are separated from the peptide backbone by at least two carbon atoms, for example, the thiol group of a homocysteine residue. Also provided are compositions and biomaterials containing the linked polypeptides, for example, peptide and protein conjugates, and thiol-ene based biocompatible hydrogel polymers, and their uses in the medical field.

A non crosslinked, covalently crosslinked and/or ionically crosslinked polymer, having repeating units of the general formula (1)

KR(1)

In which K is a bond, oxygen, sulfur,

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the radical R is a divalent radical of an aromatic or heteroaromatic compound.

A self-branching polyetherimide comprising a first repeating unit derived from polymerization of the aromatic dianhydride and a first diamine, wherein the first diamine comprises a carboxyl-substituted C.sub.6-24 aromatic hydrocarbon group; and optionally, a second repeating unit derived from polymerization of an aromatic dianhydride and a second diamine, wherein the second diamine comprises a C.sub.1-30 divalent hydrocarbon group, optionally comprising 1 to 4 heteroatoms, wherein the self-branching polyetherimide is end-capped with phthalic anhydride.

The present invention relates to scaffolds composed of a protein backbone cross-linked by a synthetic polymer. Specifically, the present invention provides PEGylated-thiolated collagen scaffolds and PEGylated albumin scaffolds and methods of generating and using same for treating disorders requiring tissue engineering.

The present invention relates to scaffolds composed of a protein backbone cross-linked by a synthetic polymer. Specifically, the present invention provides PEGylated-thiolated collagen scaffolds and PEGylated albumin scaffolds and methods of generating and using same for treating disorders requiring tissue engineering.

A non crosslinked, covalently crosslinked and/or ionically crosslinked polymer, having repeating units of the general formula (1)

KR(1)

In which K is a bond, oxygen, sulfur,

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the radical R is a divalent radical of an aromatic or heteroaromatic compound.

Vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers are disclosed. Compositions containing vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers are also disclosed. Methods of making vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers and methods of using vitamin E-based amphiphilic copolymers and/or nanocarriers are also disclosed.