Abstract:
The invention pertains to certain fluoropolymer-based hybrid organic/inorganic composites, to polymer electrolytes obtained therefrom and to use of said polymer electrolytes in electrochemical devices.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to vinylidene fluoride copolymers comprising recurring units derived from hydrophilic monomers and to their use as binder for electrodes in Li-ion batteries.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to hydrophilic vinylidene fluoride polymers, to a process for preparing these polymers and to the use of the same for producing articles characterized by improved performances.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a fluoropolymer composition including at least a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) homopolymer, a VDF semi-crystalline copolymer, and a polyethylene additive, which is suitable for the manufacture of parts of mobile electronic devices, to a method for the manufacture of said parts, and to a method of manufacturing a mobile electronic device using said parts.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a hybrid fluoropolymer composition, to a process for its manufacture and to its use in the manufacture of fluoropolymer films.
Abstract:
Hydrophilic vinylidene fluoride copolymers and preparation method thereof are provided. The copolymers comprise recurring units derived from hydrophilic monomers. The use of the same for producing articles characterized by improved performances.
Abstract:
Positive electrode-forming compositions including a) at least one positive electrode active material (AM), b) at least one binder (B) comprising at least one vinylidene fluoride copolymer [polymer (A)] that includes repeating units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF), recurring units derived from a fluoroalkylvinyl ether (FVE) monomer and recurring units derived from at least one hydrophilic (meth)acrylic monomer (MA) and c) at least one solvent, a process for their manufacture and their use thereof for manufacturing electrodes fix high-capacity nickel-rich lithium ion batteries.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a vinylidene fluoride polymer, to a polymer obtainable via said process and to an article comprising the same.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a solid composite layer, said process comprising the following steps: (i) providing a mixture comprising: at least one functional fluoropolymer comprising at least one hydroxyl group [polymer (F)], at least one metal compound of formula (I) [compound (M)]: X4-mAYm wherein X is a hydrocarbon group, optionally comprising one or more functional groups, m is an integer from 1 to 4, A is a metal selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti and Zr, and Y is a hydrolysable group selected from the group consisting of an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group and a hydroxyl group, and at least one inorganic filler material [filler (I)] in an amount of from 50% to 95% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said polymer (F) and said filler (I); (ii) reacting at least a fraction of said hydroxyl group(s) of at least one polymer (F) with at least a fraction of said hydrolysable group(s) Y of at least one compound (M), so as to provide a fluoropolymer composition comprising at least one grafted fluoropolymer [polymer (Fg)] comprising pendant groups of formula -Ym-1-AX4-m, wherein m, Y, A and X have the same meaning as defined above; and (iii) processing the fluoropolymer composition obtained in step (ii), so as to obtain a solid composite layer. The invention also pertains to the solid composite fluoropolymer layers obtained from said process and to uses of said solid composite fluoropolymer layers as separators in electrochemical devices.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a process for manufacturing a polymer electrolyte separator based on a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, said process comprising: (i) providing a mixture of: —at least one fluoropolymer comprising recurring units derived from at least one (meth)acrylic monomer [monomer (MA)] of formula (I): wherein each of R1, R2, R3, equal or different from each other, is independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C3 hydrocarbon group, and ROH is a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group [polymer (F)]; —at least one metal compound [compound (M)] of formula: X4-mAYm wherein m is an integer from 1 to 4, A is a metal selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti and Zr, Y is a hydrolysable group, X is a hydrocarbon group, optionally comprising one or more functional groups; and —at least one electrolyte (E); and —at least one liquid plasticizer (S); (ii) reacting at least a fraction of hydroxyl groups of the ROH groups of said monomer (MA) of said polymer (F) with at least a fraction of said compound (M), so as to obtain a grafted polymer comprising pendant —Ym-1AX4-m groups, with m, Y, A and X having same meaning as above detailed; (iii) hydrolyzing and/or polycondensing compound (M) and/or pendant —Ym-1AX4-m groups, as above detailed to yield a liquid mixture comprising fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite comprising inorganic domains and incorporating solvent (S) and electrolyte (E); and (iv) casting a film from the liquid mixture obtained in (iii); (v) drying the film obtained in (iv) for obtaining the polymer electrolyte separator.