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 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: 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 a process for manufacturing a fluoropolymer electrolyte membrane comprising a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite for an electrochemical cell, to a polymer electrolyte membrane obtainable by the process and films and membranes thereof and to an electrochemical cell comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The present invention also relates to the use of the polymer electrolyte membrane obtainable by the process according to the present invention in an electrochemical device, in particular in secondary batteries.

Abstract: Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where the spirobifluorene ring system comprises at least one acridine-type substituent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel triscarbazole compound having substituent on N-phenyl, which can be represented by Formula (I). wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen or alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms wherein at least one hydrogen atom is optionally replaced by halogen; RA, RB, RC, RD and RE are any of substituents other than hydrogen wherein at least two of R1 and RA may further form a fused ring; and i, j, k, l and m are same or different at each occurrence and represent an integer from 0 to 4, with the proviso that when R1 is hydrogen, i is not 0. By introduction of the substituent on N-phenyl, the device efficiency, stability and lifetime can be increased while maintaining the solubility. These compounds can be used in various organic devices such as organic light emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells or organic semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). wherein A is a single bond or a divalent residue of biphenyl, triphenyl, ?in each of which one or more hydrogen atoms attached in the carbon atoms may be replaced by a substituent other than hydrogen, wherein Z is any one selected from N, O, S, and SiR, Y is N—R, O, S, Si(R)2 where R is C1-20 alkyl or aryl, R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-20 alkyl; X1 to X4 are independently selected from substituents other than spirobifluorenyl, A, B1 or B2 l, p and q are integers of from 0 to 4; m is an integer of from 0 to 3, wherein B1 and B2 are independently selected from hydrogen and a heterocyclic group; r is an integer of from 0 to 3; and X1 to X4, m, p, and q are as defined in Formula (I), with the proviso that B1 and B2 are not hydrogen simultaneously. The use of such compounds in OLEDs is also claimed.

Abstract: Novel substituted spirobifluorene compounds useful as intermediates for materials in organic electronics devices

Abstract: Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where an SBF or Open SBF unit is substituted by a nitrogen atom, which is part of a ring system comprising two aromatic or heteroaromatic rings.

Abstract: Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where the spirobifluorene ring system comprises at least one acridine-type substituent.

Abstract: Novel spirobifluorene compounds for light emitting devices where the spirobifluorene ring system comprises at least one ligand in meta-position which is bound to the spirobifluorene through a heteroatom not being part of a ring system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel triscarbazole compound having substituent on N-phenyl, which can be represented by Formula (I). wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen or alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms wherein at least one hydrogen atom is optionally replaced by halogen; RA, RB, RC, RD and RE are any of substituents other than hydrogen wherein at least two of R1 and RA may further form a fused ring; and i, j, k, l and m are same or different at each occurrence and represent an integer from 0 to 4, with the proviso that when R1 is hydrogen, i is not 0. By introduction of the substituent on N-phenyl, the device efficiency, stability and lifetime can be increased while maintaining the solubility. These compounds can be used in various organic devices such as organic light emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells or organic semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). wherein A is a single bond or a divalent residue of biphenyl, triphenyl, in each of which one or more hydrogen atoms attached in the carbon atoms may be replaced by a substituent other than hydrogen, wherein Z is any one selected from N, O, S, and SiR, Y is N—R, O, S, Si(R)2 where R is C1-20 alkyl or aryl, R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-20 alkyl; X1 to X4 are independently selected from substituents other than spirobifluorenyl, A, B1 or B2 l, p and q are integers of from 0 to 4; m is an integer of from 0 to 3, wherein B1 and B2 are independently selected from hydrogen and a heterocyclic group; r is an integer of from 0 to 3; and X1 to X4, m, p, and q are as defined in Formula (I), with the proviso that B1 and B2 are not hydrogen simultaneously. The use of such compounds in OLEDs is also claimed.

Abstract: Novel substituted spirobifluorene compounds useful as intermediates for materials in organic electronics devices