A cycloolefin rubber having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 800,000, having a silyl group at the polymer chain end, and containing a fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol. A cycloolefin rubber excellent in processability at the time of blending and kneading and excellent in low heat buildup property can be provided.

A supported catalyst system is based on a transition metal carbene including the moiety M1=CR*).sub.2, wherein M.sup.1 is the transition metal and R* is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 hydrocarbyl. The catalyst system can be supported on a metal oxide support such as silica or the catalyst can be self-supporting. Methods of making the catalyst system can involve precursors based on and/or reacted with aluminum alkyls, halides, and/or alkoxides. Methods of polymerizing cyclic olefins with the catalyst system can obtain polyalkenamers, cyclic olefin polymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and other metathesis reaction products. The supported catalyst and/or monomer can be recovered and recycled to the polymerization reactor.

The polymerization of cycloalkenamer is stopped by adding an alkyl vinyl derivative. Subsequently compound A is added, wherein compound A has at least one of the features i) or ii): i) at least one functional group or ii) at least one saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 14 ring atoms, wherein the ring atoms contain at least one carbon atom and at least one atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. A membrane filtration is subsequently carried out. This type of production produces polyalkenamers which are temperature-stable at 180° C.

The polymerization of cycloalkenamer is stopped by adding an alkyl vinyl derivative. Subsequently compound A is added, wherein compound A has at least one of the features i) or ii): i) at least one functional group or ii) at least one saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 14 ring atoms, wherein the ring atoms contain at least one carbon atom and at least one atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. A membrane filtration is subsequently carried out. This type of production produces polyalkenamers which are temperature-stable at 180° C.

A hydrogen bond induced high stability porous covalent organic gel material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method comprises: dissolving tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)silane in methanol to obtain solution A; adding concentrated sulfuric acid to the solution A, then water-bath heating and re-flowing to obtain a solution B; evaporating the solution B, dissolving remaining powder with an ethyl acetate, washing and drying, filtering and then evaporating the filtrate until crystallization to obtain a colorless solid C; dissolving the colorless solid C and hydrazine hydrate in methanol, water-bath re-fluxing, filtering and collecting white powder, washing and drying to obtain a white solid D; adding the white solid D and 1,4-Phthalaldehyde to N,N-dimethyl-formamide, adding trifluoroacetic acid, and then getting the desired material. The material is has high synthesis efficiency, abundant functional groups, a large specific surface area, a good adsorption performance, and excellent chemical stability and thermal stability.

A hydrogen bond induced high stability porous covalent organic gel material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The method comprises: dissolving tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)silane in methanol to obtain solution A; adding concentrated sulfuric acid to the solution A, then water-bath heating and re-flowing to obtain a solution B; evaporating the solution B, dissolving remaining powder with an ethyl acetate, washing and drying, filtering and then evaporating the filtrate until crystallization to obtain a colorless solid C; dissolving the colorless solid C and hydrazine hydrate in methanol, water-bath re-fluxing, filtering and collecting white powder, washing and drying to obtain a white solid D; adding the white solid D and 1,4-Phthalaldehyde to N,N-dimethyl-formamide, adding trifluoroacetic acid, and then getting the desired material. The material is has high synthesis efficiency, abundant functional groups, a large specific surface area, a good adsorption performance, and excellent chemical stability and thermal stability.

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions comprising a organopalladium compound, a photoacid generator, a photosensitizer, one or more olefinic monomers and a stabilizer, such as for example a hindered amine, which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when said composition is exposed to a suitable actinic radiation to form a substantially transparent film. The compositions of this invention are stable at room temperature for several days to several months and can also be stored at higher temperatures from about 40° C. to 60° C. for several days and undergo mass polymerization only when subjected to suitable actinic radiation. The monomers employed therein have a range of optical and mechanical properties, and thus these compositions can be tailored to form films having various opto-electronic properties. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, sealants, adhesives, among others.

The disclosure relates to a method of making carbon fiber, the method comprising pyrolyzing poly(p-phenylene) (PPP) fiber at a temperature sufficient to convert PPP fiber substantially to carbon fiber. The disclosure also relates to pre-PPP polymer, methods for making PPP fiber from pre-PPP polymer and, in turn, making carbon fiber from PPP fiber.

The polymerization of cycloalkenamer is stopped by adding an alkyl vinyl derivative. Subsequently compound A is added, wherein compound A has at least one of the features i) or ii): i) at least one functional group or ii) at least one saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 14 ring atoms, wherein the ring atoms contain at least one carbon atom and at least one atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. A membrane filtration is subsequently carried out. This type of production produces polyalkenamers which are temperature-stable at 180 C.

The polymerization of cycloalkenamer is stopped by adding an alkyl vinyl derivative. Subsequently compound A is added, wherein compound A has at least one of the features i) or ii): i) at least one functional group or ii) at least one saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic heterocyclic ring having 3 to 14 ring atoms, wherein the ring atoms contain at least one carbon atom and at least one atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. A membrane filtration is subsequently carried out. This type of production produces polyalkenamers which are temperature-stable at 180 C.