Crosslinkable polycarbonate resins having improved properties are disclosed. The crosslinkable polycarbonate resins are formed from a reaction of at least a benzophenone, a first dihydroxy chain extender, and a carbonate precursor, and may include a second dihydroxy chain extender as well.

A polymeric binder includes an ion-conducting polymer containing a polymer and a metal ion. The polymer is preferably selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyether, anionic polymer, polycarbonate, and silicone. An all-solid-state secondary battery includes an inorganic solid electrolyte, and the inorganic solid electrolyte in at least an electrode mixture layer or an inorganic solid electrolyte layer is bound together by the polymeric binder.

A polycarbonate resin containing a structural unit originating from a dihydroxy compound represented by formula (1), having a boric-acid content of 100 ppm or lower and/or a tertiary-amine content of 1000 ppm by weight or lower, and having a terminal phenyl group originating from a diester carbonate represented by formula (2), wherein the concentration of the terminal phenyl group is equal to or greater than 30 eq/g. In formula (1), R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, a C1-C10 alkoxy group, a C3-C20 cycloalkyl group, a C6-C20 cycloalkoxy group, a C6-C10 aryl group, a C7-C20 aralkyl group, a C6-C10 aryloxy group, a C7-C20 aralkyloxy group, or a halogen atom, and the cyclobutane ring indicates a cis-trans isomer mixture, a cis isomer alone, or a trans isomer alone. In formula (2), R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each independently represent a substituted or non-substituted aromatic group.

A branched polycarbonate comprising: high heat aromatic carbonate units derived from a high heat aromatic dihydroxy monomer units; optionally, low heat carbonate units derived from low heat monomer units; and 0.05-1.5 mole percent, preferably 0.05-1.0 mole percent, of a branching agent based on the total number of moles in the branched polycarbonate; wherein the branched polycarbonate has a tensile stress at break of 10-70 megaPascals measured according to ISO 527, and a glass transition temperature of 170-260 C. measured by differential scanning calorimetry according to ASTM D3418 with a 20 C./min heating rate.

Crosslinkable polycarbonate resins having improved properties are disclosed. The crosslinkable polycarbonate resins are formed from a reaction of at least a benzophenone, a first dihydroxy chain extender, and a carbonate precursor, and may include a second dihydroxy chain extender as well.

A polycarbonate composition comprises: a copolycarbonate comprising repeating units derived from a cyclohexylidene-bridged bisphenol; and an auxiliary polycarbonate comprising a branched homopolycarbonate; a poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate), a copolycarbonate derived from an isophorylidene-bridged bisphenol, and optionally a poly(alkylene cyclohexanedicarboxylate), poly(carbonate siloxane) having a siloxane content of less than 20 wt % based on the total weight of the poly(carbonatesiloxane), poly(aliphatic ester-carbonate) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units and C.sub.6-12 dicarboxy ester units; or a combination thereof. The polycarbonate compositions have one or more of a transparency of 89% or greater on 2.5 mm plaques according to ASTM-D1003-00; and a heat deformation temperature of at least 111 C., or at least 127 C. at 0.45 MPa or at least 98 C., or at least 110 C. at 1.82 MPa as determined on 3.18 mm bars per ASTM D648.