201 |
Polymerization method and polymers formed therewith |
US15269468 |
2016-09-19 |
US09624344B2 |
2017-04-18 |
Jiajia Dong; Valery Fokin; Larisa Krasnova; Luke R. Kwisnek; James S. Oakdale; K. Barry Sharpless |
Condensation of fluoro-substituted and silyl-substituted monomers provides polymers suitable for use, e.g., as engineering polymers. A monomer composition is condensed in the presence of a basic catalyst. The monomer composition contains a compound of formula F—X—F and a compound of formula (R1)3Si—Z—Si(R1)3, and forms an alternating X—Z polymer chain and a silyl fluoride byproduct. X has the formula -A(-R2-A)n-; each A is SO2, C(═O) or Het; R2 is an organic moiety; n is 0 or 1; Het is an aromatic nitrogen heterocycle; Z has the formula -L-R3-L-; each L is O, S, or N(R4); and each R3 is an organic moiety, and R4 comprises H or an organic moiety. |
202 |
Conjugated polymers |
US14385609 |
2013-02-15 |
US09559305B2 |
2017-01-31 |
Nicolas Blouin; Amy Phillips; Lana Nanson; Steven Tierney; Toby Cull; Priti Tiwana; Stephane Berny; Miguel Carrasco-Orozco; Frank Egon Meyer |
The invention relates to novel conjugated polymers comprising in their backbone one or more divalent donor units, like for example benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl (BDT), that are linked on both sides to an acceptor unit, to methods of preparing the polymers and educts or intermediates used in such preparation, to polymer blends, mixtures and formulations containing the polymers, to the use of the polymers, polymer blends, mixtures and formulations as semiconductors organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these polymers, polymer blends, mixtures or formulations. |
203 |
NOVEL TRANSPARENT POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME |
US14807243 |
2015-07-23 |
US20170022324A1 |
2017-01-26 |
Andrew P. Nowak; April R. Rodriguez; Erin E. Stache |
A novel copolymer is made from a thiol terminated hydrocarbon monomer and at least one additional monomer chosen from the compounds of i) a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer, ii) an isocyanate functionalized hydrocarbon monomer and iii) a silane monomer substituted with two or more C2 to C8 terminally unsaturated alkenyl groups or C2 to C8 terminally unsaturated alkynyl groups, wherein the copolymer is a linear polymer, branched polymer or crosslinked polymer network, with the following provisos: if the at least one additional monomer is either a) a terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer that is not a polymer having 12 carbon atoms or more, or b) a silane monomer, then the thiol terminated hydrocarbon monomer includes a saturated hydrocarbon ring with two or more terminal thiol groups attached to the hydrocarbon ring; if the terminally unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer is polybutadiene, the polybutadiene contains from about 0 mol % to about 30 mol % of polymer units in the cis-1,4-butadiene form; and if the at least one additional monomer is an isocyanate functionalized hydrocarbon monomer, then a ratio of the molecular mass of the thiol terminated hydrocarbon monomer to the number of sulfur atoms in the thiol terminated hydrocarbon monomer ranges from 65 to 500. |
204 |
Polymerization method and polymers formed therewith |
US14649428 |
2013-12-03 |
US09447243B2 |
2016-09-20 |
Jiajia Dong; Valery Fokin; Larisa Krasnova; Luke R. Kwisnek; James S. Oakdale; K. Barry Sharpless |
Condensation of fluoro-substituted and silyl-substituted monomers provides polymers suitable for use, e.g., as engineering polymers. A monomer composition is condensed in the presence of a basic catalyst. The monomer composition contains a compound of formula F—X—F and a compound of formula (R1)3Si—Z—Si(R1)3, and forms an alternating X—Z polymer chain and a silyl fluoride byproduct. X has the formula -A(-R2-A)n-; each A is SO2, C(═O), or Het; R2 is an organic moiety; n is 0 or 1; Het is an aromatic nitrogen heterocycle; Z has the formula -L-R3-L-; each L is O, S, or N(R4); and each R3 is an organic moiety, and R4 comprises H or an organic moiety. |
205 |
Method of producing polyarylene sulfide and polyarylene sulfide |
US14845420 |
2015-09-04 |
US09422402B2 |
2016-08-23 |
Kenji Suzuki; Yoshikatsu Satake; Yasuhiro Suzuki |
PROBLEM: To provide a method of producing a polyarylene sulfide (PAS) such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) in which a dihalo aromatic compound and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent, whereby a PAS is produced at higher yield and the amount of NaCl produced as a by-product is reduced to not greater than half that of conventional methods, and, due to a dehydration step being omissible, PAS with excellent practical utility is produced with high productivity in a short time.SOLUTION: A method of producing a PAS in which a dihalo aromatic sulfide compound represented by the formula: X—(—Ar—S—)n—Ar—X (in the formula, Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic group, X represents a halogen atom, and n is from 1 to 10)and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent; and a PAS of which an average particle size is from 10 to 5000 μm, a melt viscosity measured at a temperature of 310° C. and a shear rate of 1216 sec−1 is from 0.1 to 3000 Pa·s, and a nitrogen content is not greater than 500 ppm. |
206 |
ALLYL DISULFIDE-CONTAINING ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION OLIGOMERS |
US15023757 |
2014-10-06 |
US20160229800A1 |
2016-08-11 |
Ann R. Fornof; William H. Moser; Ahmed S. Abuelyaman; Guy D. Joly; Larry R. Krepski |
A Addition-fragmentation oligomers containing allylic disulfide groups are described. The oligomers may be added to polymerizable compositions to provide labile crosslinks that can cleave and reform during the polymerization process. |
207 |
DPP WITH BRANCHED ALKYL-CHAIN OR (AND) FUSED THIOPHENE WITH BRANCHED ALKYL-CHAIN AND THE RELATED DESIGNING STRATEGY TO INCREASE THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF THEIR SEMI-CONDUCTING COPOLYMERS |
US14968168 |
2015-12-14 |
US20160222167A1 |
2016-08-04 |
Mingqian He; James Robert Matthews; Weijun Niu |
Described herein are compositions including hereocyclic fused thiophene based compounds, polymers based on fused thiophene compounds, and methods for making the monomer and polymer along with uses in thin film-based and other devices. |
208 |
Preparation of thioether polymers |
US14788146 |
2015-06-30 |
US09388281B2 |
2016-07-12 |
Dylan J. Boday; Jeannette M. Garcia; James L. Hedrick; Rudy J. Wojtecki |
Polythioethers and methods for forming polythioethers are described. These polythioethers can be crosslinked materials. The polythioethers are prepared from thiols and hexahydrotriazines. The thiols may be, for example, dithiols, trithiols, monothiols, or mixtures thereof. The polythioethers are prepared from an efficient and simple synthetic method, and the properties of the prepared polythioethers can be readily tuned. The prepared polythioethers may additionally have improved thermal properties, improved mechanical properties, and enhanced functionality. |
209 |
PHOSPHINE-CATALYZED, MICHAEL ADDITION-CURABLE SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOSITIONS |
US15060636 |
2016-03-04 |
US20160186025A1 |
2016-06-30 |
LAWRENCE G. ANDERSON; JUEXIAO CAI; MARK P. BOWMAN; RENHE LIN |
Compositions comprising Michael acceptor-terminated sulfur-containing prepolymers, thiol-terminated sulfur-containing prepolymers, and e phosphine catalysts useful in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. The compositions exhibit extended pot life, cure rapidly following activation, and provide cured sealants having improved properties useful in aerospace sealant applications. |
210 |
POLYARYLETHER SULFONE POLYMERS (P) WITH A REDUCED SOLVENT CONTENT |
US14900328 |
2014-06-26 |
US20160152776A1 |
2016-06-02 |
Martin WEBER; Christian MALETZKO; Bastiaan Bram Pieter STAAL; Joerg ERBES |
The present invention relates to a process for the production of a polyaryl ether sulfone polymer (P), comprising the following steps: (I) provision of a solution (PL) which comprises the polyaryl ether sulfone polymer (P) and comprises an aprotic polar solvent (L), (II) separation of the solution (PL) into droplets, (III) transfer of the droplets into a precipitation bath (F) which comprises water, with the result that the polyaryl ether sulfone polymer (P) is obtained in the form of particles, and (IV) isolation of the polyaryl ether sulfone polymer (P) where the temperature of the solution (PL) in step (II) is in the range from 50 to <80° C. |
211 |
Process for making polyarylethers and use in membrane preparation |
US13965453 |
2013-08-13 |
US09353220B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Selvaraj Savariar; Kevin Hudson; Geoffrey Andrew Russell; James Leslie White; Brett Allen Barton; Cheryl Ford; Jiunn Teo |
A process for making polyarylethers provides a reaction mixture that includes a dipolar aprotic solvent for polyarylether and polyarylether forming reactants, and reacts the polyarylether-forming reactants, with removing of water with nitrogen in the absence of azeotrope forming cosolvent and optionally replacing removed amounts with dipolar aprotic solvent. The process can further include directly wet spinning the reactor solution without recovery of the polymer from the dipolar aprotic solvent through a spinneret to form hollow fibers or flat sheets suitable for membranes. |
212 |
Surface modification using functional carbon nanotubes |
US14031611 |
2013-09-19 |
US09334162B2 |
2016-05-10 |
Jose M. Lobez Comeras |
Techniques for CNT solubilization and surface-selective deposition via polymer-mediated assembly are provided. In one aspect, a method for self-assembly of CNTs on a substrate is provided. The method includes the following steps. One or more surfaces of the substrate are coated with a thiol-reactive compound. The substrate is contacted with carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies dispersed in a solvent, wherein the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies include the carbon nanotubes wrapped in a polymer having side chains with thiol groups. Wherein by way of the step of contacting the substrate with the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies, the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies selectively bind to the surfaces of the substrate based on an interaction between the thiol groups in the polymer and the thiol-reactive compound on the surfaces of the substrate and thereby self-assemble on the substrate. |
213 |
Method for Preparing Dioxyheterocycle-Based Electrochromic Polymers |
US14897063 |
2014-06-18 |
US20160122476A1 |
2016-05-05 |
John R. Reynolds; Leandro Estrada; James Deininger; Frank Antonio Arroyave-Mondragon |
A method for preparing a conjugated polymer involves a DHAP polymerization of a 3,4-dioxythiophene, 3,4-dioxyfuran, or 3,4-dioxypyrrole and, optionally, at least one second conjugated monomer in the presence of a Pd or Ni comprising catalyst, an aprotic solvent, a carboxylic acid at a temperature in excess of 120° C. At least one of the monomers is substituted with hydrogen reactive functionalities and at least one of the monomers is substituted with a Cl, Br, and/or I. The polymerization can be carried out at temperature of 140° C. or more, and the DHAP polymerization can be carried out without a phosphine ligand or a phase transfer agent. The resulting polymer can display dispersity less than 2 and have a degree of polymerization in excess of 10. |
214 |
Process for Preventing Thiophenol Formation and/or Accumulation During Production of Poly(Arylene Sulfide) |
US14483326 |
2014-09-11 |
US20160075832A1 |
2016-03-17 |
David A. Soules; Justin W. Kamplain; R. Shawn Childress; Jeffrey S. Fodor |
A process for producing a poly(arylene sulfide) polymer comprising (a) polymerizing reactants in a reaction vessel to produce a poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture, (b) processing at least a portion of the poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture to obtain a poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture downstream product, and (c) contacting a reactive aryl halide with at least a portion of the poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture and/or downstream product thereof, wherein before and/or after the contacting, the poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture and/or downstream product thereof comprise less than about 0.025 wt. % thiophenol, based on the total weight of the poly(arylene sulfide) reaction mixture and/or downstream product thereof. |
215 |
METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYARYLENE SULFIDE AND POLYARYLENE SULFIDE |
US14845420 |
2015-09-04 |
US20160068636A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Kenji SUZUKI; Yoshikatsu SATAKE; Yasuhiro SUZUKI |
PROBLEM: To provide a method of producing a polyarylene sulfide (PAS) such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) in which a dihalo aromatic compound and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent, whereby a PAS is produced at higher yield and the amount of NaCl produced as a by-product is reduced to not greater than half that of conventional methods, and, due to a dehydration step being omissible, PAS with excellent practical utility is produced with high productivity in a short time.SOLUTION: A method of producing a PAS in which a dihalo aromatic sulfide compound represented by the formula: X—(—Ar—S—)n—Ar—X (in the formula, Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic group, X represents a halogen atom, and n is from 1 to 10)and a sulfur source containing an alkali metal are polymerized in an organic amide solvent; and a PAS of which an average particle size is from 10 to 5000 μm, a melt viscosity measured at a temperature of 310° C. and a shear rate of 1216 sec−1 is from 0.1 to 3000 Pa·s, and a nitrogen content is not greater than 500 ppm. |
216 |
Preparation of thioether polymers |
US14571456 |
2014-12-16 |
US09228059B2 |
2016-01-05 |
Dylan J. Boday; Jeannette M. Garcia; James L. Hedrick; Rudy J. Wojtecki |
Polythioethers and methods for forming polythioethers are disclosed herein. The polythioethers are prepared from thiols and hexahydrotriazines. The thiols may be, for example, dithiols, trithiols, monothiols, or mixtures thereof. The polythioethers are prepared from an efficient and simple synthetic method, and the properties of the prepared polythioethers can be readily tuned. The prepared polythioethers may additionally have improved thermal properties, improved mechanical properties, and enhanced functionality. |
217 |
Conjugated polymer compound |
US14502879 |
2014-09-30 |
US09217063B2 |
2015-12-22 |
Chain-Shu Hsu; Ching-Yao Lin; Chien-Lung Wang; Jhong-Sian Wu; Yi-Hsiang Chao; Jyun-Fong Jheng; Ming-Chi Tsai; Chin-Li Wang |
A conjugated polymer compound is disclosed. The conjugated polymer compound includes a conjugated polymeric main chain; and a porphyrin compound having absorption in a blue light region of solar radiation, and is bonded to the polymeric main chain to form a side chain on the polymeric main chain. |
218 |
Surface modification using functional carbon nanotubes |
US13912417 |
2013-06-07 |
US09193585B2 |
2015-11-24 |
Jose M. Lobez Comeras |
Techniques for CNT solubilization and surface-selective deposition via polymer-mediated assembly are provided. In one aspect, a method for self-assembly of CNTs on a substrate is provided. The method includes the following steps. One or more surfaces of the substrate are coated with a thiol-reactive compound. The substrate is contacted with carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies dispersed in a solvent, wherein the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies include the carbon nanotubes wrapped in a polymer having side chains with thiol groups. Wherein by way of the step of contacting the substrate with the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies, the carbon nanotube-polymer assemblies selectively bind to the surfaces of the substrate based on an interaction between the thiol groups in the polymer and the thiol-reactive compound on the surfaces of the substrate and thereby self-assemble on the substrate. |
219 |
Preparation of thioether polymers |
US14288300 |
2014-05-27 |
US09120897B1 |
2015-09-01 |
Dylan J. Boday; Jeanette M. Garcia; James L. Hedrick; Rudy J. Wojtecki |
Polythioethers and methods for forming polythioethers are disclosed herein. The polythioethers are prepared from thiols and hexahydrotriazines. The thiols may be, for example, dithiols, trithiols, monothiols, or mixtures thereof. The polythioethers are prepared from an efficient and simple synthetic method, and the properties of the prepared polythioethers can be readily tuned. The prepared polythioethers may additionally have improved thermal properties, improved mechanical properties, and enhanced functionality. |
220 |
SULFONE-CONTAINING POLYTHIOETHERS, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIS |
US14708314 |
2015-05-11 |
US20150240122A1 |
2015-08-27 |
Chandra Rao; Juexiao Cai; Renhe Lin |
Sulfone-containing polythioethers, compositions containing sulfone-containing polythioethers, methods of synthesizing sulfone-containing polythioethers and the use of sulfone-containing polythioethers in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. The sulfone-containing polythioethers have sulfone groups incorporated into the backbone of the polythioether. Cured sealant compositions comprising the sulfone-containing polythioethers exhibit enhanced thermal resistance. |