A method of preparing a membrane comprising the steps of: a) mixing together a membrane-forming polymer, a water-soluble polyetheramine, and a solvent, said mixture containing no component which will react chemically with the polyetheramine; and b) casting said mixture to form the polymer into a solid membrane.

A composite dry adhesive includes (a) an adhesive layer comprising a shape memory polymer and (b) a resistive heating layer comprising a shape memory polymer composite on the adhesive layer. The shape memory polymer composite includes conductive particles dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix, where the conductive particles have a concentration sufficient to form a conductive path through the resistive heating layer.

An adhesive gripper for pick-and-place maneuvers comprises one or more legs, where each leg terminates in a foot rotatably connected to the respective leg. Each foot includes a SMP dry adhesive comprising a shape memory polymer, and a rigid backing layer attached to a back side of the SMP dry adhesive, such that a front side of the SMP dry adhesive is available for attachment and release of objects. The adhesive gripper further includes a handle portion connected to the one or more legs, a release mechanism comprising a release ring within the handle portion, and one or more releasing rods integrated with the one or more legs for release of an object onto a substrate.

The present invention relates to the use of at least one tetra functional non-ionic amphiphilic block copolymer as a vehicle for capped or uncapped mRNA for intracellular delivery for gene therapy.

Ionic liquid N-methyl-N-propyl-pyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (Pyr.sub.13FSI) was introduced into a hybrid network to obtain a series of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs). Mechanical and electrochemical properties of the GPEs were tuned through controlling the network structure and ionic liquid contents, and ionic conductivity higher than 1 mS cm.sup.−1 at room temperature was achieved. The newly developed GPEs are flame-retardant and show excellent thermal and electrochemical stability as well as ultra-stability with lithium metal anode. Symmetrical lithium cells with the GPEs exhibit a stable cycling over 6800 h at a current density of 0.1 mA cm.sup.−2 and stable lithium stripping-plating at 1 mA cm.sup.−2, the highest current density reported for ionic liquid-based GPEs. Moreover, Li/LiFePO.sub.4 batteries with the obtained GPEs exhibit desirable cycling stability and rate performance over a wide temperature range from 0° C. to 90° C.

A thermoset precursor composition includes a backbone comprising an imine bond bonding at least one of: 1) aromatic compounds together, or 2) bonding an aromatic compound to an aliphatic chain, and at least one of: an epoxy group terminating the backbone or an aldehyde group terminating the backbone. The thermoset precursor can have at least two epoxy groups, one epoxy group and one aldehyde group, or two aldehyde groups.

Thermally-conductive gap fillers are described. The gap fillers comprise an aziridino-functional polyether polymer and thermally conductive particles. Initiators suitable for such systems ae also described. Such gap fillers may be used in various applications including the manufacture of battery modules and subunits.

The disclosure provides a multi-arm multi-claw polyethylene glycol derivative suitable for click chemistry reactions of general formula I, wherein R is a polyethylene glycol residue having a linear-chain structure, a Y-type structure or a multi-branched structure, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are linking groups, P is an terminal group of non-azido non-alkynyl group, D is —N.sub.3 or —C≡CH, l is selected from an integer of 1 to 20, and m is selected from an integer of 0 to 19. ##STR00001##

The present technology relates to an ionic polymer comprising at least one repeating unit comprising the reaction product between at least one compound comprising at least two functional groups and a metal bis(halosulfonyl)imide for use in electrochemical applications, particularly in electrochemical accumulators such as batteries, electrochromic devices and supercapacitors. The present technology also relates to a polymer composition, a solid polymer electrolyte composition, a solid polymer electrolyte, an electrode material comprising said ionic polymer. Their uses in electrochemical cells and electrochemical accumulators as well as their manufacturing processes are also described.

This invention pertains to novel compositions of polyarylether ketone copolymers and polyetherimides having improved thermal resistance and mechanical properties, to a method of making the same, and to the use thereof in various fields.