Abstract:
We disclose a method of covalently attaching bacteriophages to a surface, including polymers, to create a resulting antibacterial surface device. Because the bacteriophages are specific for bacteria, other organisms for which the phages are not specific are not damaged by the phage-modified surfaces.
Abstract:
Provided herein are telechelic polymers and methods for producing the same. In some embodiments, provided herein are compounds having the formula (I) and methods for producing the same.
Abstract:
Benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives useful as photoinitiators are provided as well as photopolymerizable compositions comprising the benzophenone/thioxanthone derivatives.
Abstract:
Novel waterborne vinyl copolymer dispersions useful as a fabric coating or treatment to improve the performance properties of textile products are disclosed and claimed. The compositions contain vinyl monomers, a vinyl silane and hydroxy fatty acid ester compounds having at least one double bond in their backbone featuring internally plasticizable and crosslinkable properties.
Abstract:
Polymers and copolymers synthesized by means that yield a narrow range of molecular weights can have different properties than polymers synthesized by conventional means. In order to obtain such polymers, however, polymerization must be controlled. One type of controlled polymerization is the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process, which has characteristics of a living polymerization. The present invention discloses a group of dithioesters and trithioesters suitable as chain transfer agents for RAFT polymerization. The present invention also discloses RAFT polymerization conducted in aqueous media.
Abstract:
Provided herein are synthetic RNAs comprising a piRNA sequence and a target sequence for a gene of interest. The synthetic RNAs find use in methods of gene editing, in particular in methods of silencing expression of the gene of interest.
Abstract:
An underwater reconnaissance system includes an underwater reconnaissance platform configured to monitor conditions at a seafloor, carry at least one instrument, and deploy at least one instrument at the seafloor. The underwater reconnaissance system further includes a control station configured to monitor and control operation of the underwater reconnaissance platform, and a cable communicatively coupling the control station to the underwater reconnaissance platform.
Abstract:
Offenbart wird ein Verfahren zur Herstellung wässriger Polymerisatdispersionen mittels Miniemulsionspolymerisation unter Verwendung von Metallcarbenkomplexen aufweisend wenigstens eine ionisch dissoziierbaren Gruppe. Die Metallcarbenkomplexe weisen sechs Liganden auf und werden ebenfalls beansprucht.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of preparing terminally functionalized telechelic polymers using a cationic living polymer product or a terminal tert-chloride chain end of a carbocationic quasiliving polymer product, which comprises quenching the polymer product with a functionalized N-substituted pyrrole to thereby introduce the functionalized N-substituted pyrrole at the terminal reactive polymer chain end(s). A method is also disclosed whereby the N-substituent may be derivatized to a basic amine containing functional group. Also disclosed are the terminal functionalized polyisobuyl N-substituted pyrrole compounds where the polyisobutyl group is subsitituted at the 2 and 3 position of the N-substituted pyrrole.