A resin composition including a resin R including a repeating unit having a partial structure of Formula (I) or (II):

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where Q.sub.A is an ester bond shown in the Formula (I), R.sub.A is a substituent group, n1 is any of integers 1 to 5, * is a bonding site with a remainder of the repeating unit, and ** is a bonding site with a phenyl group in the Formula (I);

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where Q.sub.B is a linking group or a single bond other than the ester bond of Q.sub.A in Formula (I), R.sub.B is a substituent group, with at least one R.sub.B being a hydroxyl group, n2 is any of integers 1 to 5, and * is a bonding site with a remainder of the repeating unit.

A positive resist composition comprising a base polymer comprising recurring units (a) containing an imide group having an iodized aromatic group bonded thereto and recurring units (b1) having an acid labile group-substituted carboxyl group and/or recurring units (b2) having an acid labile group-substituted phenolic hydroxyl group has a high sensitivity and resolution and forms a pattern of good profile with reduced edge roughness and size variation.

A positive resist composition comprising a base polymer comprising recurring units (a) containing an imide group having an iodized aromatic group bonded thereto and recurring units (b1) having an acid labile group-substituted carboxyl group and/or recurring units (b2) having an acid labile group-substituted phenolic hydroxyl group has a high sensitivity and resolution and forms a pattern of good profile with reduced edge roughness and size variation.

The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×10.sup.10Ω/□ or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×10.sup.10Ω/□ or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×10.sup.10Ω/□ or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×10.sup.10Ω/□ or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

A positive resist composition comprising a base polymer comprising recurring units (a) containing an imide group having an iodized aromatic group bonded thereto and recurring units (b1) having an acid labile group-substituted carboxyl group and/or recurring units (b2) having an acid labile group-substituted phenolic hydroxyl group has a high sensitivity and resolution and forms a pattern of good profile with reduced edge roughness and size variation.

A method for delivering antimicrobial compounds to a locus in a controlled manner by adding to the locus a compound having formula (I)

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wherein X is O or NH; R is an acrylic polymer, a saturated polyester, an alkyd resin, a polyether or a polycarbonate and R optionally has additional XC(O)NHCHRR substituents; R is hydroxyl or NHC(O)XR; and R is an organic substituent group having from one to twenty carbon atoms and which optionally has additional CHRNHC(O)XR substituents.

The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5?10.sup.10?/? or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.