Polymers comprising fluorinated side chains that can be used for water resistance coatings on substrates and are deposited by initiated chemical vapor deposition are generally described.

An adhesive composition includes a coupling agent composed of a compound having a first functional group that reacts with an inorganic material and a second functional group that reacts with an organic material, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking with a crosslinking site of a fluorine-based elastomer. A seal structure body includes a metallic support, fluorine-based elastomer and adhesive composition that causes fluorine-based elastomer to adhere to metallic support. A method for manufacturing seal structure body includes the steps of providing metallic support and fluorine-based elastomer, and causing fluorine-based elastomer to adhere to metallic support by using adhesive composition. Accordingly, an adhesive composition with high adhesion strength as well as a seal structure body and a method for manufacturing the same are provided at low cost.

A battery cell which includes at least one negative electrode, at least one positive electrode, and at least one electrolyte, the battery cell further including at least one electroactive material which may be prompted to undergo a change in volume and/or shape by way of an application of a voltage. A battery is also described which includes at least one battery cell, the battery further including at least one electroactive material which may be prompted to undergo a change in volume and/or shape by way of an application of a voltage. A method is also described for compensating for changes in volume and/or shape in a battery cell and in a battery.

A crosslinking agent includes a compound represented by a formula (1),

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a plurality of R.sup.1 are identical to or different from each other, a plurality of R.sup.2 are identical to or different from each other, and a plurality of R.sup.3 are identical to or different from each other, provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is a fluorine atom or a fluorine atom-containing group; m is an integer from 2 to 6; l is an integer from 0 to 2; and each hydrogen on the benzene ring(s) may be substituted.

A crosslinking agent includes a compound represented by a formula (1),

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a plurality of R.sup.1 are identical to or different from each other, a plurality of R.sup.2 are identical to or different from each other, and a plurality of R.sup.3 are identical to or different from each other, provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is a fluorine atom or a fluorine atom-containing group; m is an integer from 2 to 6; l is an integer from 0 to 2; and each hydrogen on the benzene ring(s) may be substituted.

To provide a process for producing a fluorinated polymer having a cyclic structure at a relatively low cost, by efficiently recovering, from a mixture containing a fluorinated polymer obtained by polymerizing a perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure and an unreacted perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure, the unreacted perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure. A monomer component containing a perfluoromonomer having a specific cyclic structure is polymerized in the presence of a polymerization initiator at a predetermined polymerization temperature to obtain a mixture containing a fluorinated polymer and an unreacted cyclic structure monomer, and the perfluoromonomer having a cyclic structure is recovered from the mixture at a temperature of at most the maximum ultimate temperature of the polymerization temperature+12 C. and at most the 10 hour half-life temperature of the polymerization initiator+12 C. under a pressure of less than the atmospheric pressure.

To provide a charge transport layer excellent in the external quantum efficiency, and an organic photoelectronic element comprising the charge transport layer. A charge transport layer comprising a film containing a fluorinated polymer and a semiconductor material, wherein the film has a material composition such that E.sub.th is within a range of from 0.010 to 0.080 MV/cm. An organic photoelectronic element comprising the charge transport layer.

The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a fluorine-containing compound which is easily stabilized without irradiation of ultraviolet light, by efficiently converting a CI bond in an iodine-containing compound having a group represented by CFRfI (wherein Rf is a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group) to a CH bond. A method for producing a fluorine-containing compound having an iodine atom content reduced than the following iodine-containing compound, which comprises subjecting an iodine-containing compound having a group represented by CFRfI (wherein Rf is a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group) to deiodinating treatment in the presence of an organic peroxide and a hydrogen-containing compound having a group represented by CHR.sup.1CHR.sup.2CHR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group).

The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a fluorine-containing compound which is easily stabilized without irradiation of ultraviolet light, by efficiently converting a CI bond in an iodine-containing compound having a group represented by CFRfI (wherein Rf is a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group) to a CH bond. A method for producing a fluorine-containing compound having an iodine atom content reduced than the following iodine-containing compound, which comprises subjecting an iodine-containing compound having a group represented by CFRfI (wherein Rf is a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group) to deiodinating treatment in the presence of an organic peroxide and a hydrogen-containing compound having a group represented by CHR.sup.1CHR.sup.2CHR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group).

The present invention provides a method for producing a target fluorine-containing olefin with high conversion and selectivity using a process comprising a dehydrofluorination reaction of a hydrofluorocarbon. The method comprises a first reaction step comprising subjecting a hydrofluorocarbon to dehydrofluorination in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrofluorocarbon is a compound represented by Formula (1): R.sup.fCFYCHZ.sub.2, wherein R.sup.f represents a straight or branched C.sub.1-3 perfluoroalkyl group, and Y and Z each independently represent H or F wherein when all Zs are H, Y represents F. The catalyst comprises chromium oxide represented by the chemical formula: CrO.sub.m (1.5<m<3).