The present invention relates to a composition for producing a polymer, comprising: a) from 20 to 60% by weight, based on the entire composition, of at least one monomer; and b) from 30 to 60% by weight, based on the entire composition, of at least one branched pre-polymer, wherein the composition is liquid at room temperature and under normal pressure; use of the composition, a method for producing a polymer using the composition, as well as an electrically dimmable glazing that encloses the polymer.

A dielectric elastomeric material having a permittivity of 20-65 at 10.sup.3 Hz is provided. The dielectric elastomeric material is formed from a composition comprising: a polymer comprising at least one acrylate monomer; a cross-linker; and a photoinitiator. A conductive elastomer comprising the dielectric elastomeric material, as well as a method of forming the dielectric elastomeric material, are also provided.

A composite membrane for use in flow batteries is contemplated. The membrane comprises a hydrogel, such as poly(vinyl alcohol), applied to a polymeric microporous film substrate. This composite is interposed between two half cells of a flow battery. The resulting membrane and system, as well as corresponding methods for making the membrane and making and operating the system itself, provide unexpectedly good performance at a significant cost advantage over currently known systems.

A novel electrochemical cell is disclosed in multiple embodiments. The instant invention relates to an electrochemical cell design. In one embodiment, the cell design can electrolyze water into pressurized hydrogen using low-cost materials. In another embodiment, the cell design can convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity. In another embodiment, the cell design can electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen for storage, then later convert the stored hydrogen and oxygen back into electricity and water. In some embodiments, the cell operates with a wide internal pressure differential.

A polymer composition that is capable of exhibiting a unique combination of ductility (e.g., tensile elongation at break), impact strength (e.g., Charpy notched impact strength), and dimensional stability is provided. For example, the polymer composition may contain a liquid crystalline polymer in combination with an epoxy-functionalized olefin copolymer and an inorganic particulate material.

Composite airfoils of the present disclosure comprise a root section including a first surface. The airfoils comprise an intermediate section having a first surface and coupled with the root section at a first end. The airfoils comprise a tip section having a first surface and coupled at a first end with a second end of the intermediate section. The airfoils comprise a conductive material layer adjacent at least one of the first surface of the root section, the first surface of the intermediate section, and the first surface of the tip section. The conductive material comprises a first polymer, a second polymer, and a sulfonic acid.

The present disclosure provides an anisotropic conductive film, a display panel, and manufacturing method thereof. The anisotropic conductive film includes a conductive particle, the conductive particle including a covalent organic framework material, the covalent organic framework material including PyVg-COF. The display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate and an anisotropic conductive film. The method of manufacturing the display panel including: providing a first substrate, coating an anisotropic conductive film on the first substrate, coupling the second substrate to the first substrate, and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate. The present disclosure provides the conductive particles of the covalent organic frame material replace the existing gold ball as an anisotropic conductive film for bonding, thereby saving the manufacturing cost of the gold ball, improving the conductivity and water resistance, and avoiding the bonding contact point being oxidation.

The conductive wiring material composition includes (A) a polymer compound having a repeating unit “a” which has a structure selected from an ammonium salt, a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt and a silver salt of any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide and fluorosulfonamide and (B) metal powder, wherein the component (B) is contained with an amount exceeding 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the conductive wiring material composition excluding the component (B).

Silicon oxide based materials, including composites with various electrical conductive compositions, are formulated into desirable anodes. The anodes can be effectively combined into lithium ion batteries with high capacity cathode materials. In some formulations, supplemental lithium can be used to stabilize cycling as well as to reduce effects of first cycle irreversible capacity loss. Batteries are described with surprisingly good cycling properties with good specific capacities with respect to both cathode active weights and anode active weights.

Disclosed herein are a solid ion conductor compound includinga compound that is represented by Formula 1 and has an argyrodite-type crystal structure, an ion conductivity of 3 mS/cm or more at 25° C., and an average particle diameter of 0.1 .Math.m to 7 .Math.m, a solid electrolyte including the solid ion conductor compound, an electrochemical cell including the solid ion conductor compound, and a method of preparing the solid ion conductor compound.

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In Formula 1, M1 is at least one metal element selected from Group 1 to 15 elements, except for Li, in the Periodic Table, M2 is at least one element selected from Group 17 elements in the Periodic Table, M3 isSO.sub.n, and 4≤a≤8, 0≤x<1, 3≤y≤7, 0<z≤2, 0≤w<2, 1.5≤n≤5, and 0<x+w<3.