This application provides a negative electrode plate, a lithium metal battery, and an apparatus including the lithium metal battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithium-metal negative electrode disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, where a polymer protective film is disposed on a surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode away from the negative electrode current collector, the polymer protective film includes a citric acid copolymer, and a number-average molecular weight Mn of the citric acid copolymer is 10,000 to 1,000,000. In this application, a polymer protective film with high tensile strength, high puncture strength, high elongation, and high electrolyte holding capacity may be formed on the surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode in the negative electrode plate.

This application provides a negative electrode plate, a lithium metal battery, and an apparatus including the lithium metal battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithium-metal negative electrode disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, where a polymer protective film is disposed on a surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode away from the negative electrode current collector, the polymer protective film includes a citric acid copolymer, and a number-average molecular weight Mn of the citric acid copolymer is 10,000 to 1,000,000. In this application, a polymer protective film with high tensile strength, high puncture strength, high elongation, and high electrolyte holding capacity may be formed on the surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode in the negative electrode plate.

The present invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte in the form of an organic-organic composite material, intended to be used in a lithium-polymer battery. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such an electrolyte. This electrolyte is notably intended for making a lithium-polymer battery or an “all-solid” battery, notably as regards the ion-conducting separator. The invention thus also relates to a battery separator comprising such a polymer electrolyte, to processes for manufacturing same and to the battery incorporating this electrolyte.

The present invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte in the form of an organic-organic composite material, intended to be used in a lithium-polymer battery. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such an electrolyte. This electrolyte is notably intended for making a lithium-polymer battery or an “all-solid” battery, notably as regards the ion-conducting separator. The invention thus also relates to a battery separator comprising such a polymer electrolyte, to processes for manufacturing same and to the battery incorporating this electrolyte.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for treated articles of tubing having anti-fouling characteristics, methods of making treated articles of tubing, and the like. Disclosed herein are treated articles of tubing impregnated with a silicone oil and a nitric oxide release agent. Also described are methods for preparing a treated article of tubing and methods for delivering a pharmaceutically acceptable fluid to a subject in need thereof, wherein the fluid is transferred from a fluid source through treated articles of tubing to the subject.

Multi-layer electrochromic structures, and processes for assembling such structures, incorporating a cross-linked ion conducting polymer layer that maintains high adhesive and cohesive strength in combination with high ionic conductivity for an extended period of time, the ion conducting polymer layer characterized by electrochemical stability at voltages between about 1.3 V and about 4.4 V relative to lithium, lithium ion conductivity of at least about 10.sup.−5 s/cm, and lap shear strength of at least 100 kPa, as measured at 1.27 mm/min in accordance with ASTM International standard D1002 or D3163.

Multi-layer electrochromic structures, and processes for assembling such structures, incorporating a cross-linked ion conducting polymer layer that maintains high adhesive and cohesive strength in combination with high ionic conductivity for an extended period of time, the ion conducting polymer layer characterized by electrochemical stability at voltages between about 1.3 V and about 4.4 V relative to lithium, lithium ion conductivity of at least about 10.sup.−5 s/cm, and lap shear strength of at least 100 kPa, as measured at 1.27 mm/min in accordance with ASTM International standard D1002 or D3163.

An NBR composition for rubber laminated metal having 1 to 3 parts by weight of sulfur and 1 to 15 parts by weight of a disulfide compound such as 4,4′-dithiodimorpholine or dithiodicaprolactam represented by the general formula RN—S—S—NR (wherein RN is a cyclic linking group formed together with the N atom bonded to the S atom), based on 100 parts by weight of NBR. The rubber composition that can improve the protrusion properties of a rubber layer when used for, for example, a gasket or a brake shim material that is a laminated composite metal laminated with another metal plate.

An NBR composition for rubber laminated metal having 1 to 3 parts by weight of sulfur and 1 to 15 parts by weight of a disulfide compound such as 4,4′-dithiodimorpholine or dithiodicaprolactam represented by the general formula RN—S—S—NR (wherein RN is a cyclic linking group formed together with the N atom bonded to the S atom), based on 100 parts by weight of NBR. The rubber composition that can improve the protrusion properties of a rubber layer when used for, for example, a gasket or a brake shim material that is a laminated composite metal laminated with another metal plate.

The present disclosure provides a gel electrolyte precursor and use thereof. The gel electrolyte precursor comprises a gel matrix monomer, a flexible additive, a polymerization initiator, and a lithium salt. The gel matrix monomer comprises an acrylonitrile-based monomer. The use of same in a semisolid battery achieves good electrical performance, and also reduces the amount of an electrolyte used. An acrylonitrile-based polymer obtained by the in-situ polymerization and gelation of an acrylonitrile-based monomer has good flame retardant performance and high voltage resistance, improving the safety performance of a battery.