Abstract: The present disclosure provides a modified polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, which comprises a modifying monomer unit represented by Formula wherein, X is a moiety comprising an alkenyl group, and the modified polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer has a saponification degree of 67 mol % to 78 mol % and a modification rate of 0.02 mol % to 1.5 mol %. The modified polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer is suitable to be used as a dispersant for suspension polymerization, to make the obtained polyvinyl chloride-based resin have reduced particle diameter and few coarse particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin compositions, and multilayer structure comprising the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin compositions with uniform thickness.

Abstract: A polymer film comprising polyvinyl acetal and a laminated glass manufactured using the same are provided. At least one surface of the polymer film has a void volume (Vv) value at a material ratio of 10% ranging from 3 ?m3/?m2 to 34.3 ?m3/?m2, wherein the void volume (Vv) and material ratio are defined in accordance with ISO 25178-2:2012.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium ion battery comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side opposing to the drum side, wherein a nanoindentation hardness of the drum side is equal to or larger than 0.5 GPa and equal to or smaller than 3.5 GPa; and a lightness of the drum side is equal to or larger than 25 and equal to or smaller than 75.

Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a drum side and a deposited side opposing the drum side, wherein at least one of the drum side and the deposited side exhibits a void volume value (Vv) in the range of 0.17 ?m3/?m2 to 1.17 ?m3/?m2; and an absolute value of a difference between a maximum height (Sz) of the drum side and a Sz of the deposited side is in the range of less than 0.60 ?m.

Abstract: A method for electrolysis of water and a method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water are provided. The method for electrolysis of water includes using a high entropy alloy as a catalyst. Further, the method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water includes the steps of placing a substrate in an aqueous electrolyte containing a high entropy alloy precursor and performing an electroplating process on the substrate to form a high entropy alloy catalyst on the substrate.

Abstract: A package structure of a roll-shaped thin film includes a thin film roll and a buffer layer. The thin film roll includes a winding core and a thin film wound around the winding core, and the buffer layer is wound around an outer circumference of the thin film. An end portion of the buffer layer is covered with an inner surface of an end portion of the thin film, and the thickness of the buffer layer is in a range of 1-20 mm.

Abstract: Provided are an electrodeposited copper foil, a current collector, an electrode, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same. The electrodeposited copper foil has a deposited side and a drum side opposite the deposited side. In a first aspect, ?RS between the deposited side and the drum side is at most about 95 MPa, and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. In a second aspect, the deposited side has a Sku of about 1.5 to about 6.5 and the deposited side exhibits a Vv in a range from about 0.15 ?m3/?m2 to about 1.35 ?m3/?m2. The characteristics are beneficial to improve the quality of the electrodeposited copper foil, thereby extending the charge-discharge cycle life of a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: A method for electrolysis of water and a method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water are provided. The method for electrolysis of water includes using a high entropy alloy as a catalyst. Further, the method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water includes the steps of placing a substrate in an aqueous electrolyte containing a high entropy alloy precursor and performing an electroplating process on the substrate to form a high entropy alloy catalyst on the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interlayer film for laminated glass comprising: (a) polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin having an average molecular weight (Mw) as measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) from about 175,000 to about 210,000 Dalton; and (b) about 30 to about 50 parts per hundred (pph) of a plasticizer. The interlayer film interposed between two glass sheets forms laminated glass having a pummel adhesion value that is greater in an outer area of the laminated glass than in a middle area of the laminated glass after the laminated glass has been maintained at 50° C. and 95% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days. The laminated glass exhibits improved durability and does not delaminate over time, even in the presence of high temperature and humidity conditions.

Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils exhibiting a void volume (Vv) in a range of 0.4 to 2.2 ?m3/?m2 and an arithmetic mean waviness (Wa) lower than or equal to 0.4 ?m are reported. Where the surface-treated copper foil is treated on the drum side and includes a treatment layer comprising a nodule layer. Such surface-treated copper foils can be used as a conductive material having low transmission loss, for example in circuit boards.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a heterogeneous nickel-based catalyst on an aluminum oxide support. The method includes a solution preparation step, a drop-cast step, a first calcining step, and a second calcining step. The solution preparation step is provided for preparing a precursor solution. The drop-cast step is provided for dropping the precursor on the support. The first calcining step is provided for obtaining an oxidation state catalyst. The second calcining step is provided for obtaining the heterogeneous nickel-based catalysts on aluminum oxide support.

Abstract: A polymer film comprising polyvinyl acetal and a laminated glass manufactured using the same are provided. At least one surface of the polymer film has a void volume (Vv) value at a material ratio of 10% ranging from 2 ?m3/?m2 to 18 ?m3/?m2, wherein the void volume (Vv) and material ratio are defined in accordance with ISO 25178-2:2012.

Abstract: Provided is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition having improved oxygen barrier properties, wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition comprises an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; and a manganese content of about 0.01 ppm to 0.49 ppm.

Abstract: A polymer film comprising polyvinyl acetal and a laminated glass manufactured using the same are provided. The polymer film has a 45-100° C. dimensional variability ranging from 20 ?m to 50 ?m, and at least one surface of the polymer film has a surface roughness Rz ranging from 30 ?m to 55 ?m.

Abstract: A method for electrolysis of water and a method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water are provided. The method for electrolysis of water includes using a high entropy alloy as a catalyst. Further, the method for preparing a catalyst for electrolysis of water includes the steps of placing a substrate in an aqueous electrolyte containing a high entropy alloy precursor and performing an electroplating process on the substrate to form a high entropy alloy catalyst on the substrate.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode, and a lithium-ion cell. The electrolytic copper foil comprising copper and chloride is analyzed by TOF-SIMS along its thickness direction to obtain a spectrum of a relative depth ratio as X-axis and a relative intensity of chloride versus copper as Y-axis. There is a chloride peak located between 20% and 80% of the relative depth ratio in the spectrum, and the chloride peak is characterized by a maximum relative intensity of chloride versus copper ranging from 0.77% to 5.13% and a full width at half maximum ranging from 2.31% to 5.78%. With above characteristics, the electrolytic copper foil has low density of copper particles, low degree of warpage, and good coating uniformity of the active material applied thereon, thereby optimizing the efficiency of a lithium-ion cell comprising the electrolytic copper foil.

Abstract: Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition pellet(s), films, and multi-layer structure formed therefrom, as well as methods for preparing such ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition pellets are provided herein. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition typically comprises at least two melting point temperatures, and a boron compound, wherein the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition has a boron content of about 25 to about 300 ppm and has an iodine dyed region of about 0.1 mm2 or less after dripping 0.01 mL of iodine solution on the surface of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition, dipping the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition into water for 5 seconds, and drying at a temperature of 120° C. for 2 hours.

Abstract: Surface-treated copper foils including a copper foil having a first side and an opposite-facing second side and two treatment layers disposed on the first side and the second side respectively are described. Each treatment layer provides a treated surface which exhibit a ten-point average roughness Rz in a range of 1.2 ?m to 4.6 ?m and a peak density (Spd) in a range of 490,000 to 1,080,000 mm?2. Additionally, the Cr content in each of the treatment layers is a range of 25 to 70 ?g/dm2. The surface-treated copper foils have excellent electrode active material coating properties, such as good adhesion and uniformity.

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition and/or pellets thereof including one or more fluorine-containing micro-particles. The ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer resin compositions and/or pellets thereof may have a melting pressure of 1.7 to 7.0 MPa at a shear rate of 20 s?1 and a melting point temperature of 190° C. EVOH films formed from the EVOH may have a Charpy impact strength of at least 2.3 KJ/m2 according to ISO 179-1 at 23° C. and an elongation at break of at least 17.8% according to ISO 527-2 at 23° C.