The present invention pertains to an aqueous dispersion of a vinylidene fluoride polymer having a high molecular weight and possessing a substantially linear structure, leading to reduced amount of gels/insoluble fractions, to a method for its preparation and to its use for the manufacture of electrochemical cell components, such as electrodes and/or composite separators or for the manufacture of membranes.

The present invention pertains to an aqueous dispersion of a vinylidene fluoride polymer having a high molecular weight and possessing a substantially linear structure, leading to reduced amount of gels/insoluble fractions, to a method for its preparation and to its use for the manufacture of electrochemical cell components, such as electrodes and/or composite separators or for the manufacture of membranes.

The present invention pertains to an aqueous dispersion of a vinylidene fluoride polymer having a high molecular weight and possessing a substantially linear structure, leading to reduced amount of gels/insoluble fractions, to a method for its preparation and to its use for the manufacture of electrochemical cell components, such as electrodes and/or composite separators or for the manufacture of membranes.

A form birefringent optical element includes a structured layer and a dielectric environment disposed over the structured layer. At least one of the structured layer and the dielectric environment includes a nanovoided polymer, the nanovoided polymer having a first refractive index in an unactuated state and a second refractive index different than the first refractive index in an actuated state. Actuation of the nanovoided polymer can be used to reversibly control the form birefringence of the optical element. Various other apparatuses, systems, materials, and methods are also disclosed.

A form birefringent optical element includes a structured layer and a dielectric environment disposed over the structured layer. At least one of the structured layer and the dielectric environment includes a nanovoided polymer, the nanovoided polymer having a first refractive index in an unactuated state and a second refractive index different than the first refractive index in an actuated state. Actuation of the nanovoided polymer can be used to reversibly control the form birefringence of the optical element. Various other apparatuses, systems, materials, and methods are also disclosed.

A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator including: a porous substrate; and an adhesive porous layer provided on one or both sides of the porous substrate and including a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the adhesive porous layer would exhibit a ratio of an area intensity of a β-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin to a sum of an area intensity of an α-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin and the area intensity of the β-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin of from 10% to 100% when an x-ray diffraction spectrum is obtained by performing measurement by an x-ray diffraction method.

A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator including: a porous substrate; and an adhesive porous layer provided on one or both sides of the porous substrate and including a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the adhesive porous layer would exhibit a ratio of an area intensity of a β-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin to a sum of an area intensity of an α-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin and the area intensity of the β-phase-crystal-derived peak of the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin of from 10% to 100% when an x-ray diffraction spectrum is obtained by performing measurement by an x-ray diffraction method.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of partially fluorinated polymers, notably vinylidene fluoride (VDF)-based polymers, in emulsion polymerization, and to a polymer obtained from said method.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of partially fluorinated polymers, notably vinylidene fluoride (VDF)-based polymers, in emulsion polymerization, and to a polymer obtained from said method.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of partially fluorinated polymers, notably vinylidene fluoride (VDF)-based polymers, in emulsion polymerization, and to a polymer obtained from said method.