Methods for forming a graft copolymer of a poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer and at least one type of electrically conductive polymer, wherein the electrically conductive polymer is grafted on the poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer are provided. The methods comprise a) irradiating a poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer with a stream of electrically charged particles; b) forming a solution comprising the irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer, an electrically conductive monomer and an acid in a suitable solvent; and c) adding an oxidant to the solution to form the graft copolymer. Graft copolymers of a poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer and at least one type of electrically conductive polymer, wherein the electrically conductive polymer is grafted on the poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymer, nanocomposite materials comprising the graft copolymer, and multilayer capacitors comprising the nanocomposite material are also provided.

Disclosed is a blood-compatible polymer represented by Formula 1. A polymer obtained by grafting a fluorinated methacrylate onto a polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer and provided in one aspect of the present invention is a polymer with blood compatibility, and may provide a blood-compatible material with hydrophobicity. In addition, it is possible to provide a material with controlled contact angle and surface energy properties by controlling the hydrogen fluoride length of the fluorinated methacrylate monomer for modification. Furthermore, it is possible to provide coating with controlled surface properties and blood compatibility through a simple process. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a freestanding polymer film with blood compatibility.

Disclosed is a blood-compatible polymer represented by Formula 1. A polymer obtained by grafting a fluorinated methacrylate onto a polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer and provided in one aspect of the present invention is a polymer with blood compatibility, and may provide a blood-compatible material with hydrophobicity. In addition, it is possible to provide a material with controlled contact angle and surface energy properties by controlling the hydrogen fluoride length of the fluorinated methacrylate monomer for modification. Furthermore, it is possible to provide coating with controlled surface properties and blood compatibility through a simple process. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a freestanding polymer film with blood compatibility.

A method of producing a fluorine-containing compound is a method of producing a compound (30) having partial structure (3) by an insertion reaction of compound (20) into compound (10) that has partial structure (1), in the presence of an ionic catalyst formed from a specific monovalent anion and a counter cation. In the formulas, * represents a bonding site, and X.sup.1 and R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or an organic group having a carbon number of 1 to 20 which may have a substituent.

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A method of producing a fluorine-containing compound is a method of producing a compound (30) having partial structure (3) by an insertion reaction of compound (20) into compound (10) that has partial structure (1), in the presence of an ionic catalyst formed from a specific monovalent anion and a counter cation. In the formulas, * represents a bonding site, and X.sup.1 and R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, or an organic group having a carbon number of 1 to 20 which may have a substituent.

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The invention pertains to a thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition comprising one or more polymer A comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and one or more polymer B comprising recurring units derived from ethylene, recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from CTFE and TFE, and recurring units derived from hexafluoroisobutylene (HFIB) and/or perfluoropropylvinylether (PPVE). The resulting composition allows to manufacture films having exceptional transparency and good mechanical properties which can be used for examples as architectural films.

The invention pertains to a thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition comprising one or more polymer A comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and one or more polymer B comprising recurring units derived from ethylene, recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from CTFE and TFE, and recurring units derived from hexafluoroisobutylene (HFIB) and/or perfluoropropylvinylether (PPVE). The resulting composition allows to manufacture films having exceptional transparency and good mechanical properties which can be used for examples as architectural films.

The invention pertains to a thermoplastic fluoropolymer composition comprising one or more polymer A comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and one or more polymer B comprising recurring units derived from ethylene, recurring units derived from halogenated monomers selected from CTFE and TFE, and recurring units derived from hexafluoroisobutylene (HFIB) and/or perfluoropropylvinylether (PPVE). The resulting composition allows to manufacture films having exceptional transparency and good mechanical properties which can be used for examples as architectural films.

The invention pertains to a multilayer assembly comprising: (L1) a first inner layer [layer (L1)] made from a first composition [composition (C1)], said composition (C1) comprising: at least one polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene (E) and from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and at least one Ti compound; and (L2) a second outer layer [layer (L2)] made from a second composition [composition (C2)], said composition (C2) being substantially free from TiO.sub.2-containing additives, said second composition comprising at least one semi-crystalline polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and from at least one fluoromonomer selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and mixtures thereof, said semi-crystalline polymer having a heat of fusion of at least 35 J/g [polymer (A)].

The invention pertains to a multilayer assembly comprising: (L1) a first inner layer [layer (L1)] made from a first composition [composition (C1)], said composition (C1) comprising: at least one polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene (E) and from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and at least one Ti compound; and (L2) a second outer layer [layer (L2)] made from a second composition [composition (C2)], said composition (C2) being substantially free from TiO.sub.2-containing additives, said second composition comprising at least one semi-crystalline polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and from at least one fluoromonomer selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and mixtures thereof, said semi-crystalline polymer having a heat of fusion of at least 35 J/g [polymer (A)].