The present disclosure relates to an electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery and an electrode mixture comprising the same. The electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery of the present disclosure not only has excellent properties in terms of binding strength, mechanical properties, and the like, but also can maintain structural stability of an electrode even after repeated charge/discharge cycles, thus improving rechargeable battery performances.

The present disclosure relates to an electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery and an electrode mixture comprising the same. The electrode binder composition for a rechargeable battery of the present disclosure not only has excellent properties in terms of binding strength, mechanical properties, and the like, but also can maintain structural stability of an electrode even after repeated charge/discharge cycles, thus improving rechargeable battery performances.

Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery with which it is possible to form a functional layer that can provide a battery component such as an electrode or a separator with a balance of excellent handleability and process adhesiveness. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains: polymer particles containing a block polymer including a block region composed of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; a water-soluble polymer including a hydrophilic group; and water. The block polymer has a diblock content of not less than 0 mass % and not more than 60 mass %. The water-soluble polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 15,000 and not more than 500,000.

Provided is a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery with which it is possible to form a functional layer that can provide a battery component such as an electrode or a separator with a balance of excellent handleability and process adhesiveness. The binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains: polymer particles containing a block polymer including a block region composed of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit; a water-soluble polymer including a hydrophilic group; and water. The block polymer has a diblock content of not less than 0 mass % and not more than 60 mass %. The water-soluble polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 15,000 and not more than 500,000.

Improved, micronutrient-supplemented polymeric seed coatings are provided which include at least one polyanionic polymer in combination with respective amounts of Zn, Mn, and Cu micronutrients. Preferably, the coatings comprise polyanionic polymers having a backbone comprising dicarboxylic repeat units with Zn, Mn, and Cu bound to the backbone. The most preferred polymers contain maleic and itaconic repeat units, optionally with sulfonate repeat units. The invention also provides a method of treating seeds using the coatings, and coated seed products.

A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a polymer A. The polymer A includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 80.0 mass % and not more than 99.9 mass %, has a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of not less than 700,000 and not more than 2,000,000, and includes components having a molecular weight of less than 500,000 in a proportion of less than 30%.

A binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode contains a polymer A. The polymer A includes a nitrile group-containing monomer unit in a proportion of not less than 80.0 mass % and not more than 99.9 mass %, has a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of not less than 700,000 and not more than 2,000,000, and includes components having a molecular weight of less than 500,000 in a proportion of less than 30%.

Provided in the present invention is a novel diaroyl carbazole compound, used together with a carbazolyl oxime ester photo initiator to show a significant synergistic initiation effect in a photoresist composition; the best sensitising effect is shown when the molar ratio of the diaroyl carbazole compound and the carbazolyl oxime ester photoinitiator is 0.1-1.4

Provided in the present invention is a novel diaroyl carbazole compound, used together with a carbazolyl oxime ester photo initiator to show a significant synergistic initiation effect in a photoresist composition; the best sensitising effect is shown when the molar ratio of the diaroyl carbazole compound and the carbazolyl oxime ester photoinitiator is 0.1-1.4

A method is described for selecting a treatment additive for aqueous systems, in which crystal habit modification properties are prioritized; for aqueously preparing a substantially poly-maleic additive through in-situ formation of maleic acid copolymer so that mono-carboxylic acids, non-ionic functional groups, and terminal hydroxyl groups are also formed during polymerization; and for applying such additives for treatment of aqueous systems. Treatment agents resulting from these processes are also described.