Abstract: It is provided a functionalized metal oxide nanoparticle which is a metal oxide nanoparticle having pendant polymer brushes that are anchored to the metal oxide nanoparticle through an organosilane moiety and a process for the preparation thereof. It is also provided a solid electrolyte comprising the mentioned functionalized metal oxide nanoparticle, a lithium salt and an ionic conductive polymer matrix; and a lithium battery comprising the mentioned solid electrolyte; and a positive electrode comprising an ionic conductive binder comprising the mentioned functionalized metal oxide nanoparticle dispersed into an ionic conductive polymer matrix.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a suspension and to a wet powder of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and an organic solvent, wherein the concentration of the reduced graphene oxide in organic solvent is above 0.3 mg/mL, and wherein the mixture is stable for at least 5 days as measured in a Turbiscan™. The invention further discloses a polymer matrix comprising the rGO of said rGO suspension or wet powder and a polymer, and methods for the preparation of the rGO suspension or wet powder and the polymer matrix.

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: The present invention is directed to a polymer blend comprising at least one polyalkylencarbonate (PAC) and at least one polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with low crystallinity. The invention also describes processes to prepare the blends of the invention and articles made of said blends.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polymer blend comprising at least one polyalkylencarbonate (PAC) and at least one polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with low crystallinity. The invention also describes processes to prepare the blends of the invention and articles made of said blends.