The present invention concerns a metal or metal alloy deposition composition, particularly a copper or copper alloy deposition composition, for electrolytic deposition of a metal or metal alloy layer, particularly for electrolytic deposition of a copper or copper alloy layer, comprising at least one type of metal ions to be deposited, preferably copper ions, and at least one imidazole based plating compound. The present invention further concerns a method for preparation of the plating compound, the plating compound itself and its use in a metal or metal alloy deposition composition. The inventive metal or metal alloy deposition composition can be preferably used for filling recessed structures, in particular those having higher diameter to depth aspect ratios.

This disclosure concerns electrically conducting poly(pyrazoles). The concept of oligomerizing and polymerizing substituted aminopyrazole derivatives combined with a monomer activation procedure involving base-mediated conversion of the protonated pyrazole ring nitrogen to amine salt was developed. This disclosure concerns the specific chemistries needed for the synthesis of a pyrazole monomer used in the polymer synthesis. The procedure used for blending the novel polypyrazoles with other compounds needed for construction of solar cells for testing was developed. This disclosure concerns the concept of using these types of heteroatom-rich, electron-deficient oligomers or polymers as n-dopable or p-dopable electron acceptors in photovoltaic cells. This disclosure concerns synthesizing the starting monomer compounds and polypyrazoles.

Provided is a method for producing a polymer, comprising: a first step for synthesizing a crude polymer by reacting a monomer containing a pyrimidinetrione structure, an imidazolidinedione structure, or a triazinetrione structure, in an organic solvent in the presence of a quaternary phosphonium salt or quaternary ammonium salt; and a second step for precipitating and separating a purified polymer by mixing a poor solvent with the crude polymer-containing solution obtained in the first step.

A method of separating a target double-stranded nucleic acid molecule from a sample including the target double-stranded nucleic acid molecule and a non-target double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, including (1) mixing the sample, a pyrrole-imidazole-containing polyamide (first PI polyamide) modified with a first linker molecule and capable of specifically binding to a sequence of the target double-stranded nucleic acid molecule, and a carrier a modified with a first ligand capable of specifically binding and/or adsorbing to the first linker molecule such that a mixed solution is produced, (2) forming a complex A by binding the carrier a to the first PI polyamide with which the target double-stranded nucleic acid molecule is bound in the mixed solution, and (3) separating the complex A from the mixed solution.

Disclosed herein are compounds in the form of polymers, oligomers and defined molecules having repeating units that all incorporate repeating units formed from an imidazolium group and a biodegradable chain connected to an adjacent repeating unit. The compounds disclosed herein may have antimicrobial activity and so may be used to treat microbial infection and/or to treat surfaces to prevent microbial infections. Also disclosed herein are methods of forming the compounds.

This disclosure concerns electrically conducting poly(pyrazoles). The concept of oligomerizing and polymerizing substituted aminopyrazole derivatives combined with a monomer activation procedure involving base-mediated conversion of the protonated pyrazole ring nitrogen to amine salt was developed. This disclosure concerns the specific chemistries needed for the synthesis of a pyrazole monomer used in the polymer synthesis. The procedure used for blending the novel polypyrazoles with other compounds needed for construction of solar cells for testing was developed. This disclosure concerns the concept of using these types of heteroatom-rich, electron-deficient oligomers or polymers as n-dopable or p-dopable electron acceptors in photovoltaic cells. This disclosure concerns synthesizing the starting monomer compounds and polypyrazoles.

Disclosed are compositions and methods of preparing ionic polyimides. Also disclosed are methods to tune the properties of the ionic polyimide by designing the components of the ionic polyimide. Additionally, disclosed herein is a composition comprising an ionic polyimide. Also disclosed herein is a composition comprising an ionic polyimide and an ionic liquid. The disclosed compositions can be utilized to capture gases.

Imidazoline functionalized oxidized fatty substance emulsifiers are made by obtaining a fatty substance composition; performing an oxidative oligomerization of the fatty substance composition to produce an oxidized fatty substance composition comprising from about 10 to about 75% by weight of oligomeric fatty acid components based on the total weight of fatty acid containing components in the composition; reacting the oxidized fatty substance composition with a polyamine comprising at least one ethylene diamine functional group with at least three hydrogens attached to the two nitrogens to form an aminoethylamido functionalized oxidized fatty substance composition; and forming an imidazoline functionalized oxidized fatty substance emulsifier from the amino-ethylamido functionalized oxidized fatty substance composition. Such compositions are particularly useful in asphalt applications and corrosion inhibition.

A process for preparing polymeric, ionic compounds comprising imidazolium groups (polymeric, ionic imidazolium compounds for short) comprising reacting—an α-dicarbonyl compound,—an aldehyde,—at least one amino compound having at least two primary amino groups (referred to as oligoamine),—if appropriate an amino compound having only one primary amino group (referred to as monoamine) and a—protic acid, wherein the molar ratio of the α-dicarbonyl compound to the oligoamine is greater than 1.

A process for preparing polymeric, ionic compounds comprising imidazolium groups (polymeric, ionic imidazolium compounds for short) comprising reacting an a-dicarbonyl compound, an aldehyde, —at least one amino compound having at least two primary amino groups (referred to as oligoamine), if appropriate an amino compound having only one primary amino group (referred to as monoamine) and a protic acid, wherein the protic acid is placed in the reactor and the oligoamine or the aldehyde and o dicarbonyl compound or the oligoamine, the aldehyde and α-dicarbonyl compound are fed to the protic acid.