Abstract: A fluidic connection and fluid heating device for a fluid circuit, in particular for a motor vehicle, the device comprising a one-piece tubular body of plastic or composite material comprising at least one internal annular surface defining a fluid flow duct from an inlet to an outlet of the body and at least one external annular surface extending around the duct and on which is located at least one resistive heating element, wherein the resistive heating element is a resistive circuit which is formed in situ on the annular surface.

Abstract: Three-way heating shell, in particular for a motor vehicle fluid circuit, said shell being generally T-shaped or Y-shaped and comprising an inner passage having the same shape, in which passage a three-way fluid connection is intended to be housed, the shell being formed by two half-shells (10a) having the same shape which are attached to one another and together define the passage, the half-shells comprising semi-cylindrical surfaces (22, 24, 26) forming portions of the passage, the heating shell being characterised in that it comprises resistive heating circuits (28a, 28b) which are formed in situ on the semi-cylindrical surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode composition usable in a lithium-ion battery, to a process for the preparation of this composition, to such a cathode and to a lithium-ion battery incorporating this cathode. The composition comprises an active material which comprises an alloy of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxides, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder, and it is such that said polymeric binder comprises at least one modified polymer (Id2) which is the product of a thermal oxidation reaction of a starting polymer and which incorporates oxygenated groups comprising CO groups, the composition being capable of being obtained by the molten route and without evaporation of solvent by being the product of said thermal oxidation reaction applied to a precursor mixture comprising said active material, said electrically conductive filler, said starting polymer and a sacrificial polymer phase.

Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a method for recycling a first electrode for a lithium-ion battery, a precursor mixture of an electrode composition obtained through this recycling, and the composition resulting therefrom. The first electrode includes a first collector and a first coating which comprises first ingredients, and the method comprises: a) separating the first coating from the first collector, b) melt mixing, without solvent, the recovered first coating with new second ingredients comprising a second active material, a second binder comprising a permanent binder and a sacrificial binder, and an electrically-conductive second additive to obtain the precursor mixture, then c) eliminating the sacrificial binder to obtain the composition forming a second electrode coating.

Abstract: Three-way heating shell, in particular for a motor vehicle fluid circuit, said shell being generally T-shaped or Y-shaped and comprising an inner passage having the same shape, in which passage a three-way fluid connection is intended to be housed, the shell being formed by two half-shells (10a) having the same shape which are attached to one another and together define the passage, the half-shells comprising semi-cylindrical surfaces (22, 24, 26) forming portions of the passage, the heating shell being characterised in that it comprises resistive heating circuits (28a, 28b) which are formed in situ on the semi-cylindrical surfaces.

Abstract: A fluidic connection and fluid heating device for a fluid circuit, in particular for a motor vehicle, the device comprising a one-piece tubular body of plastic or composite material comprising at least one internal annular surface defining a fluid flow duct from an inlet to an outlet of the body and at least one external annular surface extending around the duct and on which is located at least one resistive heating element, wherein the resistive heating element is a resistive circuit which is formed in situ on the annular surface.

Abstract: Polymer composition for an electrode, method, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. This composition includes an active material having a graphite usable in the anode, an electrically conductive filler and a cross-linked elastomer binder that includes a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (HNBR). The binder includes a non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (NBR) and/or a HNBR with an acrylonitrile content that is at least 40% by weight and cross-linked by thermal oxidation. This method includes: a) mixing the active material, the binder in a non-cross-linked state and the electrically conductive filler, to obtain a precursor mixture of the composition, b) depositing the mixture on a metal current collector so that the mixture forms a non-cross-linked film, then c) thermal oxidation of the non-cross-linked film under an atmosphere containing oxygen at a temperature of between 200 and 300° C., to obtain the electrode in which the binder is cross-linked.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode composition usable in a lithium-ion battery, to a process for the preparation of this composition, to such a cathode and to a lithium-ion battery incorporating this cathode. The composition comprises an active material which comprises an alloy of lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxides, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder, and it is such that said polymeric binder comprises at least one modified polymer (Id2) which is the product of a thermal oxidation reaction of a starting polymer and which incorporates oxygenated groups comprising CO groups, the composition being capable of being obtained by the molten route and without evaporation of solvent by being the product of said thermal oxidation reaction applied to a precursor mixture comprising said active material, said electrically conductive filler, said starting polymer and a sacrificial polymer phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode composition for lithium-ion battery, a process for preparing the composition, such an electrode and a lithium-ion battery incorporating same. The composition comprises an active substance able to perform reversible insertion/deinsertion of lithium in the electrode, an electrically conductive filler and a polymeric binder comprising at least one modified polyolefin, and it is such that the modified polyolefin (If1) is derived from a nonpolar aliphatic polyolefin and incorporates oxygenated CO and OH groups, having a content by weight of oxygen atoms of between 2% and 10% inclusive. The modified polyolefin may be the product of a controlled thermal oxidation reaction, under an atmosphere comprising oxygen and at a temperature of between 200° C. and 300° C., of the nonpolar aliphatic polyolefin with oxygen.

Abstract: Polymer composition for an electrode, method, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. This composition includes an active material having a graphite usable in the anode, an electrically conductive filler and a cross-linked elastomer binder that includes a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (HNBR). The binder includes a non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer (NBR) and/or an HNBR with an acrylonitrile content that is at least 40% by weight and cross-linked by thermal oxidation. This method includes: a) mixing the active material, the binder in a non-cross-linked state and the electrically conductive filler, to obtain a precursor mixture of the composition, b) depositing the mixture on a metal current collector so that the mixture forms a non-cross-linked film, then c) thermal oxidation of the non-cross-linked film under an atmosphere containing oxygen at a temperature of between 200 and 300° C., to obtain the electrode in which the binder is cross-linked.

Abstract: A gelled aqueous polymer composition made from a resin produced by polycondensation of at least: a polyhydroxybenzene R, preferably resorcinol, hexamethylenetetramine HMTA, an anionic polyelectrolyte PA, preferably phytic acid. An aerogel obtained by drying these microparticles, and porous carbon microspheres obtained from the gel microparticles by pyrolysis. A method for producing a polymerised aqueous gel, an aerogel and porous carbon microspheres. Electrodes and electrochemical cell prepared from the porous carbon particles.