A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.

An aqueous dispersion includes precrosslinked organopolysiloxanes, emulsifiers, and water. The precrosslinked organopolysiloxanes include units of the formula R.sub.2SiO.sub.2/2 (I), and on average at least one structural unit of the formula SiR.sup.1O.sub.2/2—Y—SiR.sup.1O.sub.2/2 (III) where Y is a divalent radical of the formula —R.sup.2—[NR.sup.3—R.sup.4—].sub.nNR.sup.3—C(O)—C(O)—NR.sup.3—Z—NR.sup.3—C(O)—C(O)—NR.sup.3—[R.sup.4—NR.sup.3—].sub.nR.sup.2—.

Provided are methods for linking polypeptides (including peptides and proteins) to other moieties using radical imitated thiol-ene chemistries, for example, modifying a polypeptide by introducing reactive thiol groups and reacting the thiol groups with olefin-containing reagents or alkyne-containing reagents under conditions that support radical thiol-ene or thiol-yne reactions. The reactive thiol groups have greater activity for radical thiol-ene reactions that a cysteine thiol group, including thiol groups that are separated from the peptide backbone by at least two carbon atoms, for example, the thiol group of a homocysteine residue. Also provided are compositions and biomaterials containing the linked polypeptides, for example, peptide and protein conjugates, and thiol-ene based biocompatible hydrogel polymers, and their uses in the medical field.

A composite material includes, by weight, 50-70 parts of polyol; 15-35 parts of polyether polyol; 0.5-1.5 parts of a polyester pigment or water-based resin-free pigment having a particle size of 100-500 meshes; 2.7-3.4 parts of silicone oil; 0.1-0.3 parts of a crosslinking agent; 0.1-0.3 parts of a catalyst; 2-6 parts of water; and 0.2-0.7 parts of graphene quantum dots (GQDs).

A silane-modified polyphenylene ether resin and a preparation method thereof are provided. A polyphenylene ether resin having hydroxyl groups at both ends is reacted with a silane having at least one alkoxy group and at least one vinyl group at the end, so as to obtain the silane-modified polyphenylene ether resin with a vinyl group at the end.

A golf ball according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is covered with an injection-molded crosslinked polyurethane. The golf ball may have excellent scuff resistance and light resistance of a cover as well as excellent driving distance and spin by using a cover composition containing crosslinked polyurethane obtained by adding a crosslinking agent to thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). A polyurethane cover composition according to an embodiment can make it possible to prepare a crosslinked polyurethane cover by injection molding without the burden of facility investment cost.

Provided herein is a process for preparing a heterocycle-functional polyoxyalkylene polyol, in which a polyoxyalkylene polyol having unsaturated groups is reacted with a heterocyclic compound. Also provided herein is a heterocycle-functional polyoxyalkylene polyol, a method of crosslinking a heterocycle-functional polyoxyalkylene polyol, a crosslinked, heterocycle-functional polyoxyalkylene polyol, and related processes.

Provided are methods for linking polypeptides (including peptides and proteins) to other moieties using radical imitated thiol-ene chemistries, for example, modifying a polypeptide by introducing reactive thiol groups and reacting the thiol groups with olefin-containing reagents or alkyne-containing reagents under conditions that support radical thiol-ene or thiol-yne reactions. The reactive thiol groups have greater activity for radical thiol-ene reactions that a cysteine thiol group, including thiol groups that are separated from the peptide backbone by at least two carbon atoms, for example, the thiol group of a homocysteine residue. Also provided are compositions and biomaterials containing the linked polypeptides, for example, peptide and protein conjugates, and thiol-ene based biocompatible hydrogel polymers, and their uses in the medical field.

Ionic liquid N-methyl-N-propyl-pyrrolidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (Pyr.sub.13FSI) was introduced into a hybrid network to obtain a series of gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs). Mechanical and electrochemical properties of the GPEs were tuned through controlling the network structure and ionic liquid contents, and ionic conductivity higher than 1 mS cm.sup.−1 at room temperature was achieved. The newly developed GPEs are flame-retardant and show excellent thermal and electrochemical stability as well as ultra-stability with lithium metal anode. Symmetrical lithium cells with the GPEs exhibit a stable cycling over 6800 h at a current density of 0.1 mA cm.sup.−2 and stable lithium stripping-plating at 1 mA cm.sup.−2, the highest current density reported for ionic liquid-based GPEs. Moreover, Li/LiFePO.sub.4 batteries with the obtained GPEs exhibit desirable cycling stability and rate performance over a wide temperature range from 0° C. to 90° C.

An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties include a ketone, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group. The brush moieties can be functionalized and/or cross-linked.