A thin film includes a luminescent compound represented by Formula 1 and a random copolymer, wherein the random copolymer includes a first repeating unit including at least one aromatic ring, and a second repeating unit including a heteroatom including at least one lone pair of electrons,
[A].sub.n[Q].sub.m[X].sub.l  Formula 1
wherein, in Formula 1, A is a monovalent organic cation, a monovalent inorganic cation, or a combination thereof, Q is a divalent metal cation, a divalent metalloid cation, or a combination thereof, X is at least one monovalent halogen ion, n is an integer from 1 to 3, m is an integer from 1 to 2, and l is an integer from 1 to 5.

A thin film includes a luminescent compound represented by Formula 1 and a random copolymer, wherein the random copolymer includes a first repeating unit including at least one aromatic ring, and a second repeating unit including a heteroatom including at least one lone pair of electrons,
[A].sub.n[Q].sub.m[X].sub.l  Formula 1
wherein, in Formula 1, A is a monovalent organic cation, a monovalent inorganic cation, or a combination thereof, Q is a divalent metal cation, a divalent metalloid cation, or a combination thereof, X is at least one monovalent halogen ion, n is an integer from 1 to 3, m is an integer from 1 to 2, and l is an integer from 1 to 5.

A high refractive index optical coating made by forming a solid thin layer of a polymer such as P4VP by a process such as iCVD and quaternizing and halogenating the solid layer with vaporized CH2I2, CH3I, and/or CH2Br2 to thereby form a resulting film that has a greatly increased refractive index and other desirable optical and other properties.

A high refractive index optical coating made by forming a solid thin layer of a polymer such as P4VP by a process such as iCVD and quaternizing and halogenating the solid layer with vaporized CH2I2, CH3I, and/or CH2Br2 to thereby form a resulting film that has a greatly increased refractive index and other desirable optical and other properties.

A thin film includes a luminescent compound represented by Formula 1 and a random copolymer, wherein the random copolymer includes a first repeating unit including at least one aromatic ring, and a second repeating unit including a heteroatom including at least one lone pair of electrons,

[A].sub.n[Q].sub.m[X].sub.l  Formula 1

wherein, in Formula 1, A is a monovalent organic cation, a monovalent inorganic cation, or a combination thereof, Q is a divalent metal cation, a divalent metalloid cation, or a combination thereof, X is at least one monovalent halogen ion, n is an integer from 1 to 3, m is an integer from 1 to 2, and l is an integer from 1 to 5.

A thin film includes a luminescent compound represented by Formula 1 and a random copolymer, wherein the random copolymer includes a first repeating unit including at least one aromatic ring, and a second repeating unit including a heteroatom including at least one lone pair of electrons,

[A].sub.n[Q].sub.m[X].sub.l  Formula 1

wherein, in Formula 1, A is a monovalent organic cation, a monovalent inorganic cation, or a combination thereof, Q is a divalent metal cation, a divalent metalloid cation, or a combination thereof, X is at least one monovalent halogen ion, n is an integer from 1 to 3, m is an integer from 1 to 2, and l is an integer from 1 to 5.

A method for forming a photoresist relief image including applying a layer of a coating composition on a substrate; and disposing a layer of a photoresist composition on the layer of the coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprises an amine-containing polymer comprising a hydrocarbon-substituted amino group and having nitrogen atoms in an amount from 3 to 47 weight percent, based on a total weight of the amine-containing polymer.

A method for forming a photoresist relief image including applying a layer of a coating composition on a substrate; and disposing a layer of a photoresist composition on the layer of the coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprises an amine-containing polymer comprising a hydrocarbon-substituted amino group and having nitrogen atoms in an amount from 3 to 47 weight percent, based on a total weight of the amine-containing polymer.

The present disclosure provides, as a film structure useful for a probe of a biosensor, a film structure comprising a detection layer including an analyte-responsive enzyme; and a protection film formed on the detection layer, in which the protection film includes alone poly(styrene-ran-4-vinylpyridine-ran-propyleneglycol methacrylate); or the protection film includes a copolymer mixture including poly(styrene-ran-4-vinylpyridine-ran-propyleneglycol methacrylate); and poly(4-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(C.sub.1-15 alkyl methacrylate), or poly(4-vinylpyridine-ran-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate).

A coating composition that includes: (a) core-shell particles having a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by a polymeric shell; (b) an ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer; and (c) an adhesion promoter including at least one polymer that is different from (a) and (b). The polymeric shell of (a) includes: (i) a barrier segment having aromatic groups; and urethane linkages, urea linkages, or a combination thereof; and (ii) an elastomeric segment that is different from (i), in which the polymeric shell is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric core. Further, the ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer is: (i) a polymeric particle dispersed in an aqueous medium that is different from (a); or (ii) covalently bonded to the shell of the core-shell particles of (a) and forms at least a portion of the polymeric core.