Abstract: It is provided a coating composition comprising an ionic liquid, and a crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid, wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid and the ionic liquid are not linked through covalent bonds, and wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid is linked to a substrate surface. It is also provided a process for its preparation, as well as an article of manufacture at least in part coated with the coating composition as defined above.

Abstract: It is provided a lithium metal anode coated with a protective monolayer disposed on at least a portion of the lithium metal anode, the protective monolayer consisting of a polymer; at least one inorganic particle selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, MnO, MnO2, SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, ZrO2, Fe2O3, CuO, a silicate, an aluminosilicate, a borosilicate, and an oxysalt, or any one of the mentioned inorganic particles which are functionalized; wherein the protective monolayer has a thickness from 0.01 to 10 ?m, the inorganic particles have an average diameter from 1 to 500 nm, and the at least one inorganic particle is in an amount of 0.01 to 30 wt % related to the amount of polymer. It is also provided a method for the preparation of the protected anode, as well as a lithium metal battery comprising it.

Abstract: It is provided a chalcogenide polymer-carbon composite comprising from 70.0 to 99.0 mol % of a chalcogenide; from 0.5 to 20.0 mol % of carbon in the form of a carbonaceous material, and from 0.5 to 10.0 mol % of a crosslinking moiety, with respect to the total amount of chalcogenide, carbon, and crosslinking moiety, wherein the chalcogenide is in the form of chalcogenide chains bonded to the crosslinking moiety and they are forming a structure wherein the carbonaceous material is embedded. It is also provided a process for its preparation, as well as a cathode comprising the chalcogenide polymer-carbon composite, and a battery comprising the cathode.

Abstract: It is provided a coating composition comprising an ionic liquid, and a crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid, wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid and the ionic liquid are not linked through covalent bonds, and wherein the crosslinked polymeric ionic liquid is linked to a substrate surface. It is also provided a process for its preparation, as well as an article of manufacture at least in part coated with the coating composition as defined above.