Hydrophilic cationic dispersion polymers, compositions including same, and methods of using same. In some examples, a composition can include a hydrophilic cationic dispersion polymer disposed on a surface of a substrate. The substrate can be a paper, a textile, a non-woven material, a film, or mixtures thereof. The hydrophilic cationic dispersion polymer can include repeating units derived from a first monomer and a second monomer. The first monomer can be a nonionic monomer and the second monomer can be at least one hydrophilic cationic monomer selected from a diallyl-N,N-dimethylammonium halide and a monomer of the formula I: where A.sub.1 can be O or NH; B.sub.1 can be a C.sub.2-C.sub.4 alkylene or hydroxypropylene; R.sub.1 can be H or CH.sub.3; R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 can independently be a C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkyl; R.sub.3 can be H or a C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkyl; and X.sub.1 can be an anionic counterion.

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To provide an aqueous composition for aqueous coating that contains a polymerized substance of a N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide and that dries efficiently when used to produce a coating substance. A composition for aqueous coating liquid, comprising at least a copolymer of a N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide monomer and a monomer of a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and water, in which the molar ratio between the N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide monomer and the monomer of a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid is 7.0:93.0 to 93.0:7.0, and the weight-average molecular weight of the copolymer is 15,000 to 2,500,000.

Provided is a polymer-based antimicrobial composition that is non-toxic, water soluble, and that mitigates the transmission of infectious diseases from surfaces. The composition comprises a cationic polymer, at least one adhesion promoter, optionally organic and/or inorganic particles that are photocatalytically active in visible light, and a carrier, in which the components of the composition are not covalently bound to one another. Also provided is an antimicrobial composition that comprises at least (i) a polyethylenimine-based polymer and a carrier or (ii) an organic and/or inorganic particle that is photocatalytically active in visible light, an adhesion promoter, and a carrier. The antimicrobial compositions can be applied to disinfect a surface and to form residual self-sanitizing films on the surface that are removable.

Provided is a polymer-based antimicrobial composition that is non-toxic, water soluble, and that mitigates the transmission of infectious diseases from surfaces. The composition comprises a cationic polymer, at least one adhesion promoter, optionally organic and/or inorganic particles that are photocatalytically active in visible light, and a carrier, in which the components of the composition are not covalently bound to one another. Also provided is an antimicrobial composition that comprises at least (i) a polyethylenimine-based polymer and a carrier or (ii) an organic and/or inorganic particle that is photocatalytically active in visible light, an adhesion promoter, and a carrier. The antimicrobial compositions can be applied to disinfect a surface and to form residual self-sanitizing films on the surface that are removable.

Proposed is a method for producing an aqueous solution, which has a thickening property, of an N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide copolymer. This method for producing an aqueous solution of an N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide copolymer is characterized in that a liquid containing at least a non-hydrophilic monomer (B), which is at least one selected from acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate, and a liquid containing at least a polymerization initiator (D) are added dropwise to an aqueous solution of an N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide monomer (A), and polymerization is performed.

A solid polymer electrolyte including a cross-linked ionic liquid (IL) matrix having functional group capable of interacting with lithium ions; polymerizable PEM formulations containing polymerizable ionic liquid (IL) materials (monomers) having functional group capable of interacting with lithium ions and a reactive polymerizable functional group capable of crosslinking; electrolytes prepared from a polymerizable formulation including a lithium conducting salt, a plasticizer, a cross-linker, and a polymerizable IL compound that contains at least one functional group capable of interacting with lithium ions and a reactive polymerizable functional group capable of crosslinking; electrochemical cells containing the electrolytes incorporating these solid PEMs containing the polymerized ionic liquid (IL) materials; and methods thereof are disclosed.

Provided is a polymer-based antimicrobial composition that is non-toxic, water soluble, and that mitigates the transmission of infectious diseases from surfaces. The composition comprises a cationic polymer, at least one adhesion promoter, optionally organic and/or inorganic particles that are photocatalytically active in visible light, and a carrier, in which the components of the composition are not covalently bound to one another. Also provided is an antimicrobial composition that comprises at least (i) a polyethylenimine-based polymer and a carrier or (ii) an organic and/or inorganic particle that is photocatalytically active in visible light, an adhesion promoter, and a carrier. The antimicrobial compositions can be applied to disinfect a surface and to form residual self-sanitizing films on the surface that are removable.

Provided is a polymer-based antimicrobial composition that is non-toxic, water soluble, and that mitigates the transmission of infectious diseases from surfaces. The composition comprises a cationic polymer, at least one adhesion promoter, optionally organic and/or inorganic particles that are photocatalytically active in visible light, and a carrier, in which the components of the composition are not covalently bound to one another. Also provided is an antimicrobial composition that comprises at least (i) a polyethylenimine-based polymer and a carrier or (ii) an organic and/or inorganic particle that is photocatalytically active in visible light, an adhesion promoter, and a carrier. The antimicrobial compositions can be applied to disinfect a surface and to form residual self-sanitizing films on the surface that are removable.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to polymerizable compounds that comprise biocidal activity and/or the potential for increased biocidal activity and that comprise at least one hydrophobic portion and at least one hydrophilic portion. Together the hydrophobic portion and the hydrophilic portion of the compounds may provide the polymerizable compounds with one or more surfactant-like properties. The polymerizable compounds can be incorporated into polymer coating formulations. The polymer coating formulations can be used to coat one or more surfaces of a substrate. The coating formulation can provide biocidal activity and/or the potential for increased biocidal activity to the coated substrate-surface.

New and/or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators or separator membranes, and/or coated porous substrates, including coated battery separators, and/or batteries or cells including such coatings or coated separators, and/or related methods including methods of manufacture and/or of use thereof are disclosed. Also, new or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators, which comprise at least a polymeric binder and heat-resistant particles with or without additional additives, materials or components, and/or to new or improved coated porous substrates, including battery separators, where the coating comprises at least a polymeric binder and heat-resistant particles with or without additional additives, materials or components are disclosed. Further, new or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators, and new and/or improved coated porous substrates, including battery separators, new or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators, which comprise at least (i) a polymeric binder, (ii) heat-resistant particles, and (iii) at least one component selected from the group consisting of a cross-linker, a low-temperature shutdown agent, an adhesion agent, and a thickener, and new and/or improved coated porous substrates, including battery separators, where the coating comprises at least (i) a polymeric binder, (ii) heat-resistant particles, and (iii) at least one component selected from the group consisting of a cross-linker, a low-temperature shutdown agent, an adhesion agent, a thickener, a friction-reducing agent, a high-temperature shutdown agent are disclosed.