Disclosed are methods for combining a thermoplastic polymer with a carbon nanomaterial. More particularly, A method of preparing a thermoplastic polymer combined with a carbon nanomaterial includes combining the carbon nanomaterial with a pyrene derivative by stirring 1 to 40 wt % of a carbon nanomaterial, 1 to 40 wt % of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative, and 20 to 98 wt % of a solvent with a mechanical mixer. According to the present invention, the resulting materials exhibit excellent tensile strength, tensile modulus, electromagnetic shielding effects and anti-static effects, and the like.

The present disclosure is directed to stress-responsive compositions comprising (1) at least one (co)polymer comprising at least one mechanophore comprising at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group or derivative thereof and (2) at least one compound comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with a free radical, The present disclosure is also directed to articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders comprising such stress-responsive compositions, as well as to processes of imparting the abilities of forming and maintaining protective barriers and mechanical self-healing to such articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders by incorporating such stress-responsive compositions therein.

The present disclosure is directed to stress-responsive compositions comprising (1) at least one (co)polymer comprising at least one mechanophore comprising at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group or derivative thereof and (2) at least one compound comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with a free radical, The present disclosure is also directed to articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders comprising such stress-responsive compositions, as well as to processes of imparting the abilities of forming and maintaining protective barriers and mechanical self-healing to such articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders by incorporating such stress-responsive compositions therein.

Disclosed are a thermoplastic polymer combined with a carbon nanomaterial and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a thermoplastic polymer combined with carbon nanomaterial, comprising 0.1 to 15 wt % of a carbon nanomaterial, 0.025 to 30 wt % of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative, and 55 to 99.875 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the carbon nanomaterial and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative combine through - interaction, and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative covalently combines with the thermoplastic polymer, is disclosed. The thermoplastic polymer combined with the carbon nanomaterial and the method of preparing the same, according to the present invention, exhibit excellent tensile strength, tensile modulus, electromagnetic shielding effects and anti-static effects, and the like.

Disclosed are a thermoplastic polymer combined with a carbon nanomaterial and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a thermoplastic polymer combined with carbon nanomaterial, comprising 0.1 to 15 wt % of a carbon nanomaterial, 0.025 to 30 wt % of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative, and 55 to 99.875 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the carbon nanomaterial and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative combine through - interaction, and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivative covalently combines with the thermoplastic polymer, is disclosed. The thermoplastic polymer combined with the carbon nanomaterial and the method of preparing the same, according to the present invention, exhibit excellent tensile strength, tensile modulus, electromagnetic shielding effects and anti-static effects, and the like.

The invention relates to a polymer composition, which contains or consists of a matrix of at least one thermoplastic polymer capable of crystallization and, incorporated therein, at least one azine dye and at least mono-, di-, tri-, and/or tetravalent metal salt. Said polymer composition is characterized in that the crystallization point thereof is considerably reduced in comparison with polymer compositions having no additives or a composition containing only an azine dye or a metal salt as an additive. The invention further relates to a corresponding additive composition for the crystallization and/or for the lowering of the crystallization point of thermoplastic polymers or polymer compositions capable of crystallization.

The invention relates to a polymer composition, which contains or consists of a matrix of at least one thermoplastic polymer capable of crystallization and, incorporated therein, at least one azine dye and at least mono-, di-, tri-, and/or tetravalent metal salt. Said polymer composition is characterized in that the crystallization point thereof is considerably reduced in comparison with polymer compositions having no additives or a composition containing only an azine dye or a metal salt as an additive. The invention further relates to a corresponding additive composition for the crystallization and/or for the lowering of the crystallization point of thermoplastic polymers or polymer compositions capable of crystallization.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition, which contains or consists of a matrix of at least one thermoplastic polymer capable of crystallization and, incorporated therein, at least one azine dye and at least one ion liquid. Said polymer composition is characterized in that the crystallization point relative to non-additivated polymer compositions is substantially reduced. The invention further relates to a corresponding additive composition for the crystallization and/or for the lowering of the crystallization point of thermoplastic polymers or polymer compositions capable of crystallization.

The present invention relates to a polymer composition, which contains or consists of a matrix of at least one thermoplastic polymer capable of crystallization and, incorporated therein, at least one azine dye and at least one ion liquid. Said polymer composition is characterized in that the crystallization point relative to non-additivated polymer compositions is substantially reduced. The invention further relates to a corresponding additive composition for the crystallization and/or for the lowering of the crystallization point of thermoplastic polymers or polymer compositions capable of crystallization.

Metal-containing polymeric materials and metal complex-containing polymeric materials are provided. The polymeric materials are divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, partially hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, or fully hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers. Additionally, methods of making the metal-containing polymeric materials, methods of using the metal-containing polymeric materials to capture volatile, basic, nitrogen-containing compounds, and methods of using a zinc-containing polymeric material to detect the presence of water vapor are provided.