There is provided herein a preform for drawing fibres therefrom, the preform formed of east first material and having a non-uniform structure in the longitudinal direction and a method of forming the same.

There is provided herein a preform for drawing fibres therefrom, the preform formed of east first material and having a non-uniform structure in the longitudinal direction and a method of forming the same.

A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition, each of the first and second regions being distinct in the bicomponent filaments; each bicomponent filament comprising 5 to 60 weight percent of the first polymer composition and 95 to 40 weight percent of the second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises modacrylic polymer being free of discrete carbon particles; the yarn having a total content of 0.1 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition, each of the first and second regions being distinct in the bicomponent filaments; each bicomponent filament comprising 5 to 60 weight percent of the first polymer composition and 95 to 40 weight percent of the second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises modacrylic polymer being free of discrete carbon particles; the yarn having a total content of 0.1 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.

The present invention discloses a highly effective flame-retardant lightweight and soft multi-fiber blended fabric and a preparation method thereof. The fabric comprises 82 to 87 wt % of base fabric, 5 to 8 wt % of flame retardant and 8 to 10 wt % of antistatic agent. The base fabric comprises 45 to 48 wt % of polyacrylonitrile fibers, 40 to 42 wt % of cellulose fibers, 6 to 9 wt % of polyacrylate fibers and 6 to 8 wt % of polyamide fibers in parts by mass. The material has the characteristics of highly effective flame retardance, lightweightness and softness, with the gram weight being 215 g/m. A test shows that the material can come up to the NFPA2112 standard, and the arc-proof ATPV is greater than 8 cal/cm.sup.2.

The present invention discloses a highly effective flame-retardant lightweight and soft multi-fiber blended fabric and a preparation method thereof. The fabric comprises 82 to 87 wt % of base fabric, 5 to 8 wt % of flame retardant and 8 to 10 wt % of antistatic agent. The base fabric comprises 45 to 48 wt % of polyacrylonitrile fibers, 40 to 42 wt % of cellulose fibers, 6 to 9 wt % of polyacrylate fibers and 6 to 8 wt % of polyamide fibers in parts by mass. The material has the characteristics of highly effective flame retardance, lightweightness and softness, with the gram weight being 215 g/m. A test shows that the material can come up to the NFPA2112 standard, and the arc-proof ATPV is greater than 8 cal/cm.sup.2.

Lithium ion batteries, electrodes, nanofibers, and methods for producing same are disclosed herein. Provided herein are batteries having (a) increased energy density; (b) decreased pulverization (structural disruption due to volume expansion during lithiation/de-lithiation processes); and/or (c) increased lifetime. In some embodiments described herein, using high throughput, water-based electrospinning process produces nanofibers of high energy capacity materials (e.g., ceramic) with nanostructures such as discrete crystal domains, mesopores, hollow cores, and the like; and such nanofibers providing reduced pulverization and increased charging rates when they are used in anodic or cathodic materials.

Lithium ion batteries, electrodes, nanofibers, and methods for producing same are disclosed herein. Provided herein are batteries having (a) increased energy density; (b) decreased pulverization (structural disruption due to volume expansion during lithiation/de-lithiation processes); and/or (c) increased lifetime. In some embodiments described herein, using high throughput, water-based electrospinning process produces nanofibers of high energy capacity materials (e.g., ceramic) with nanostructures such as discrete crystal domains, mesopores, hollow cores, and the like; and such nanofibers providing reduced pulverization and increased charging rates when they are used in anodic or cathodic materials.

The invention relates to lithium ion batteries and, more particularly, to lithium ion conducting composite polymer electrolyte separators. The separators include a nanofiber mat composed of electrospun nanofibers. The nanofibers include a polymer having one or more polar halogen groups, a lithium-containing solid or liquid electrolyte and nanoparticle filler. The polymer, electrolyte and filler are combined to form a solution that is subjected to the electro-spinning process to produce electrospun nanofibers in the form of the mat.

The present invention provides an anisotropic, thermal conductive, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composite including a plurality of aligned polymer nanofibers to form a polymer mat or scaffold having a first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers. The first plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers has a thermal conductivity substantially the same as or similar to that of the second plane, and the thermal conductivity of the first or second plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers is at least 2-fold of that of a third plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers which is about 90 degrees out of the first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers, respectively, while the electrical resistance of each of the first and second planes is at least 3 orders lower than that of the third plane. A method for preparing the present composite is also provided.