Provided is a ring-opened copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound represented by general formula (I) below, a structural unit derived from a monocyclic olefin, and a branched structural unit, wherein the content of the branched structural unit is 0.005 to 0.08 mol % in the total repeating structural units of the ring-opened copolymer:

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wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-20 linear saturated hydrocarbon group, or a substituent containing a halogen atom, a silicon atom, an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, and m is 0 or 1.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.

The present disclosure provides, in some aspects, macromonomers of Formula (I), and salts thereof; methods of preparing the macromonomers, and salts thereof; Brush prodrugs (polymers); methods of preparing the Brush prodrugs; compounds of Formula (II); conjugates of Formula (III), and salts thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Brush prodrug, or a conjugate or a salt thereof; kits comprising: a macromonomer or a salt thereof, a Brush prodrug, a compound, a conjugate or a salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition; methods of using the Brush prodrugs, or conjugates or salts thereof; and uses of the Brush prodrugs, and conjugates or salts thereof. These chemical entities may be useful in delivering pharmaceutical agents to a subject or cell.

Provided is a hydrogenated product of a cyclic polymer including a cyclic chain that includes a repeating unit of a ring-opened cycloolefin.

Recent progress in photoinitiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization (photo-ROMP) has enabled the lithographic production of patterned films from olefinic resins. The use of a latent ruthenium catalyst (e.g., HeatMet) in combination with a photosensitizer (e.g., 2-isopropylthioxanthone) to rapidly photopolymerize metathesis-monomers (e.g., dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)) upon irradiation with UV light has previously been demonstrated. See U.S. application Ser. No. 17/677,558. In addition to the exemplary catalysts and photosensitizers described in that work, a variety of alternative catalysts and photosensitizers are commercially available that allows for tuning of thermomechanical properties, potlifes, activation rates, and irradiation wavelengths. As an example, fourteen catalysts and eight photosensitizers were surveyed for the photo-ROMP of DCPD and the structure-activity relationships of the catalysts examined. Properties relevant to photopolymerization-based additive manufacturing—potlifes, printing irradiation dose, conversion—were characterized to develop catalyst and photosensitizer libraries. Two optimized catalyst/photosensitizer systems were demonstrated in the rapid stereolithographic printing of complex, multidimensional pDCPD structures with microscale features under ambient conditions.

A cycloolefin ring-opened copolymer includes a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound that includes a heteroelement-containing hydrocarbon group and a structural unit derived from a norbornene compound that includes a heteroelement-free hydrocarbon group. In this copolymer, the structural unit derived from the norbornene compound that includes the heteroelement-containing hydrocarbon group has a proportional content of not less than 0.01 mol % and not more than 15.00 mol % when all structural units included in the copolymer are taken to be 100 mol %.

Formamide group-containing monomers and polymers made by polymerizing the monomers are provided. Also provided are methods of polymerizing the monomers and methods of synthesizing functionalized polymers by pre- and/or post-polymerization functionalization. The monomers are non-toxic and can generate highly reactive isocyanate and isonitrile precursors in a one-pot synthesis that enables the incorporation of complex functionalities into the side-chain of the polymers that are synthesized from the monomers.

The present disclosure generally relates to interfaces and techniques for media playback on one or more devices. In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory. The electronic device receives user input and, in response to receiving the user input, displays, on the display, a multi-device interface that includes: one or more indicators associated with a plurality of available playback devices that are connected to the device and available to initiate playback of media from the device, and a media playback status of the plurality of available playback devices.

A method of producing a substrate with a fine uneven pattern is a method of producing a substrate having a fine uneven pattern on a surface thereof, the method including a step (a) of preparing a laminate provided with a substrate and a first resin layer provided on the substrate and having a first fine uneven pattern formed on a surface thereof; and a step (b) of forming a second fine uneven pattern corresponding to the first fine uneven pattern on the surface of the substrate by etching the surface of the first fine uneven pattern using the first resin layer as a mask, in which the first resin layer is formed of a resin composition (P) including a fluorine-containing cyclic olefin polymer (A) or a cured product of the resin composition (P).

Shape, size and composition are nature's most fundamental design features, enabling highly complex functionalities. Despite recent advances, the independent control of shape, size and chemistry of macromolecules remains a synthetic challenge. Herein reported is a scalable methodology to produce large well-defined macromolecules with programmable shape, size and chemistry that combines reactor engineering principles and controlled polymerizations. Specifically, bottlebrush polymers with conical, ellipsoidal and concave architectures are synthesized using two orthogonal polymerizations. The chemical versatility is highlighted by the synthesis of a compositional asymmetric cone. The strong agreement between predictions and experiments validate the precision that this methodology offers.