Provided is a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A) which has excellent adhesion to plastic substrates. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A), the allylic polymer (A) being produced by polymerization of an allylic compound represented by the following formula (I):

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A photovoltaic device including an interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network is described. The interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network is formed using a process including polymerizing a mixture of components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups and one or more non-polymerizable liquid crystalline components. The linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups include flexible spacers connecting chromophoric molecular cores to each of the crosslinking groups. The components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups make up between twenty and forty percent of said mixture. At least two of the components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules have the same chromophoric core and each of these components make up ten percent or less of said mixture. Subsequently one or more non-polymerizable liquid crystalline components are removed from the polymerized mixture and then replaced with a polymerizable material.

A photovoltaic device including an interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network is described. The interconnecting liquid crystalline polymer network is formed using a process including polymerizing a mixture of components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups and one or more non-polymerizable liquid crystalline components. The linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups include flexible spacers connecting chromophoric molecular cores to each of the crosslinking groups. The components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules terminated with two or more crosslinking groups make up between twenty and forty percent of said mixture. At least two of the components with linear or lathe-shaped molecules have the same chromophoric core and each of these components make up ten percent or less of said mixture. Subsequently one or more non-polymerizable liquid crystalline components are removed from the polymerized mixture and then replaced with a polymerizable material.

Provided is a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A) which has excellent adhesion to plastic substrates. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A), the allylic polymer (A) being produced by polymerization of an allylic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR00001##

Provided is a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A) which has excellent adhesion to plastic substrates. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A), the allylic polymer (A) being produced by polymerization of an allylic compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a novel method for the preparation of photoaligning polymer materials comprising aryl acrylic acid ester groups, to photoalignment compositions obtained by this process, to the use of the composition as orienting layer for liquid crystals and to non-structured and structured optical elements, electro-optical elements, multi-layer systems or in nanoelectronics comprising the compositions.

Provided is a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A) which has excellent adhesion to plastic substrates. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A), the allylic polymer (A) being produced by polymerization of an allylic compound represented by the following formula (I):

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Provided is a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A) which has excellent adhesion to plastic substrates. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition containing an allylic polymer (A), the allylic polymer (A) being produced by polymerization of an allylic compound represented by the following formula (I):

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Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.

Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.