Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode-forming composition, to use of said electrode-forming composition in a process for the manufacture of a composite electrode, to said composite electrode and to a secondary battery comprising said composite electrode.

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 continuous process for the manufacture of an electrode, to the electrode obtained therefrom and to an electrochemical device comprising said electrode.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a vinylidene fluoride polymer, to a process for manufacturing said vinylidene fluoride polymer and to an article comprising said vinylidene fluoride polymer.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a film comprising said fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite and to uses of said film in various applications, especially in electrochemical and in photo-electrochemical applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multilayer assembly comprising a metallic layer that is at least partially coated with a hybrid inorganic/organic composition, a method for its preparation and an electrochemical cell comprising said multilayer assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to vinylidene fluoride copolymers comprising recurring units derived from hydrophilic (meth)acrylic monomers and fluoro monomers compositions, and to their use in the manufacturing of battery components, such as membrane separators and electrode binders, to said battery components and to electrochemical devices comprising said components. Processes of making said copolymers and electrodes and separators including the copolymers are also described.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a membrane for an electrochemical device, to a process for manufacturing said membrane and to use of said membrane in a process for manufacturing an electrochemical device.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a polymer membrane based on a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a polymer membrane obtained thereof and to use of said membranes obtained therefrom in various applications, especially in electrochemical and in photo-electrochemical applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical device comprising a) a positive electrode, b) a negative electrode, c) a separator, and d) a liquid electrolyte, wherein at least one of said positive electrode and said negative electrode is a gelled electrode comprising an electronic conductive substrate and directly adhered onto the electronic conductive substrate, at least one layer of a gelled electrode-forming composition, and wherein the d) liquid electrolyte comprises at least one organic carbonate and/or at least one ionic liquid, and at least one metal salt. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing an electrochemical device comprising at least one gelled electrode.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a fluoropolymer film, to the fluoropolymer film obtainable therefrom and to use of said fluoropolymer film in electrochemical and photo-electrochemical devices.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a flexible electrode, to a process for the manufacture of said flexible electrode and to uses of said flexible electrode in electrochemical devices, in particular in secondary batteries.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode comprising a polymer matrix trapping an electrolyte, the method comprising the following steps: a) a step of preparing a composition comprising the ingredients intended to be included in the constitution of the electrode; b) a step of forming the electrode, from the composition, on a support; wherein the composition prepared in step a) is a composition in paste form having a dynamic viscosity greater than 5000. Pa·s measured at a shear gradient of 0.1 s-1 and at ambient temperature; and wherein the preparation step consists in introducing the ingredients intended to be included in the constitution of the electrode into a mixer with two co-rotating interpenetrating screws rotating in a closed sleeve, and mixing the ingredients therein, the preparation step being implemented at a temperature less than 100° C.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to blends of crosslinkable vinylidene fluoride copolymers comprising recurring units derived from hydrophilic monomers, said blend being useful for producing shaped articles characterized by improved performances.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to electrode-forming compositions, to the use of said electrode-forming compositions in a process for the manufacture of electrodes, to said electrodes and to electrochemical devices such as secondary batteries comprising said electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to electrode-forming compositions, to the use of said electrode-forming compositions in a process for the manufacture of electrodes, to said electrodes and to electrochemical devices such as secondary batteries comprising said electrodes.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a composition (C1) comprising: at least one (meth)acrylic modified VDF polymer [polymer (A)] comprising recurring units derived from comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) monomer and at least one hydrophilic (meth)acrylic 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 hydrogen or a C1-C5 hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least one hydroxyl group; at least one inorganic UV blocker compound in an amount not exceeding 5% wt, with respect to the weight of polymer (A), to multilayer assemblies comprising one layer made from said composition (C1), to a method for manufacturing said multilayer assemblies and to the use of the same in different field of use, including protection of PV modules.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a polymer electrolyte membrane based on a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a polymer electrolyte obtained thereof and to uses of said polymer electrolyte and membranes obtained therefrom in various applications, especially in electrochemical and in photo-electrochemical applications.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to separators for electrochemical devices comprising vinylidene fluoride copolymers having improved thermal stability, to a process for their manufacture, and to electrochemical devices comprising the same.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electrode-forming composition, to use of said electrode-forming composition in a process for the manufacture of an electrode, to said electrode and to an electrochemical device comprising said electrode.