Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent, and a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in an organic medium; wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate less than 10 g/min m ...

Polishing slurry system and metal poslishing and removal process

Infrared fluorescent coating compositions

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

BATTERY COMPRISING AN INTUMESCENT LAYER

The present invention relates to a battery comprising a crosslinked intumescent layer selected from a coating and a self-supported film or sheet the layer being formed from a curable intumescent composition comprising: (a) a resin component comprising one or more oligomeric or polymeric compounds having a plurality of functional groups; (b) optionally a curing agent having a plurality of functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the oligomeric or polymeric compound of resin component (a); and (c) a compound providing an expansion gas upon thermal decomposition; wherein compounds (a) to (c) differ from each other, to an article comprising a battery, wherein the crosslinked intumescent layer is applied to a part of the article adjacent to the battery between the battery and the article, to methods to provide fire protection to a battery or an article comprising a battery or to reduce or prevent thermal runaway of a battery.

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS

A method of producing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as the electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1.

INFRARED FLUORESCENT COATINGS

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.

SYSTEM FOR ROLL-TO-ROLL ELECTROCOATING OF BATTERY ELECTRODE COATINGS ONTO A FOIL SUBSTRATE

The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates.

Process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides

Solar reflective coatings and coating systems

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and (b) a binder comprising: (i) a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (ii) a polymer comprising an addition polymer comprising constitutional units comprising the residue of a heterocyclic group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; an adhesion promoter; and at least one of an electrochemically active material or an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Coating compositions that transmit infrared radiation and exhibit color stability and related coating systems

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

ELECTRODEPOSITABLE BATTERY ELECTRODE COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING COATED ACTIVE PARTICLES

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrochemically active material comprising a protective coating; an electrodepositable binder; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

ELECTRODE BINDER SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; an adhesion promoter; and at least one of an electrochemically active material or an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

ELECTRODE BINDER SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent, and a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in an organic medium; wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate less than 10 g/min m2, at the dissolution temperature of the fluoropolymer dispersed in the organic medium. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic resin; and (c) solid particles.

TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE COMPOSITE FOR PHOTONIC CRYSTALS

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Organic-inorganic electrospun fibers

Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers are disclosed.

ELEKTROSPINNING PROCEDURE

Solar reflective coatings and coating systems cross-reference to related applications

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

The present invention is directed to a lithium ion battery electrode slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material capable of lithium intercalation and deintercalation; (b) a binder dispersed in an aqueous or organic medium and comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising one or more epoxy functional polymer(s) and one or more acid functional acrylic polymer(s); and (c) an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides an electrode comprising: (a) an electrical current collector; and (b) a cured film formed on the electrical current collector. The cured film is deposited from the slurry composition described above. Electrical storage devices prepared from the electrode are also provided.

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS

A method of producing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as the electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1.

PRETREATMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING A BATTERY ELECTRODE

Disclosed is a cathode (10) of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate (12), a first layer (14) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group 1MB and/or Group IV metal, and a second layer (16) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) and the first layer (14), the second layer (16) comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

COATING COMPOSITIONS THAT TRANSMIT INFRARED RADIATION AND EXHIBIT COLOR STABILITY AND RELATED COATING SYSTEMS

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

High-purity meta-xylene production process

There is provided a process for producing high-purity meta-xylene by converting a hydrocarbon feedstream comprising at least about 5 wt % ethylbenzene and at least about 20 wt % meta-xylene, over a single molecular sieve catalyst under ethylbenzene conversion conditions sufficient to provide a primary product stream depleted of more than 50% of the ethylbenzene present in the feedstream. The process can further comprise stripping benzene and/or toluene by-products from the primary product stream to provide a secondary product stream comprising at least about 75 wt % mixed ortho-xylene and meta-xylene; and splitting the secondary product stream by removing substantially all of the ortho-xylene present therein to provide a tertiary product stream comprising at least about 95 wt % meta-xylene.

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m2 /g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Electrospinning process

FIBER FORMATION BY ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SPINNING

A method of fiber formation by electrical-mechanical spinning is disclosed. A liquid starting material is fed to a rotating annular member such as a spinning cup. The liquid material is directed by centrifugal force to the periphery of the annular member where it is expelled in fibrous form. An electric charge is imposed on the liquid while on the annular member or while immediately being expelled from the annular member.

ELECTRODES HAVING CONFORMAL COATINGS DEPOSITED ONTO POROUS ELECTRICAL CURRENT COLLECTORS

The present invention is directed towards an electrode comprising a porous electrical current collector comprising a surface comprising a plurality of apertures; a conformal coating present on at least a portion of the surface of the porous electrical current collector, the conformal coating comprising an electrochemically active material and an electrodepositable binder. Also disclosed herein are electrical storage devices comprising the electrode, and methods of preparing electrodes.

Electrode coating and supercapacitor electrodes including graphenic carbon particles and supercapacitor comprising the same

Battery electrode coatings applied by waterborne electrodeposition

The present invention is directed towards a method of coating a substrate comprising electrocoating an electrodepositable coating composition onto the substrate, the electrodepositable coating composition comprising a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier; an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are electrodepositable coating compositions, coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Temperature sensitive composite for photonic crystals

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Electrospinning process

Infrared fluorescent coatings

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.

BATTERY ELECTRODE COATINGS APPLIED BY WATERBORNE ELECTRODEPOSITION

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer; (b) an electrochemically active material and/or electrically conductive agent; (c) a pH-dependent rheology modifier; and (d) an aqueous medium comprising water; wherein water is present in an amount of at least 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

ELECTRODE SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m2/g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices.

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed in electrodepositable composition including graphenic carbon particles, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises an aqueous medium, an ionic resin, and solid particles including graphenic carbon particles. The solid particles may also include lithium-containing particles.

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed in electrodepositable composition including graphenic carbon particles, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises an aqueous medium, an ionic resin, and solid particles including graphenic carbon particles. The solid particles may also include lithium-containing particles. 1. A method comprising:immersing an electrically conductive substrate into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes, the electrodepositable composition comprising:(a) an aqueous medium;(b) an ionic resin; and(c) solid particles comprising graphenic carbon particles,wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic resin of at least 4:1.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphenic carbon particles comprise thermally produced graphenic carbon particles.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles are produced in a thermal zone at a temperature above 3 claim 2 ,500° C. and have an average aspect ratio of greater than 3:1.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have a B.E.T. specific surface area of greater than 70 square meters per gram.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles comprise curved claim 2 , curled claim 2 , creased or buckled sheets.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a weight ratio of graphenic ...

SILICA AND SILICA-BASED SLURRY

Temperature sensitive composite for photonic crystals

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m ...

ELECTRODE BINDER SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and (b) a binder comprising: (i) a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (ii) a polymer comprising an addition polymer comprising constitutional units comprising the residue of a heterocyclic group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

COATINGS FOR INCREASING NEAR-INFRARED DETECTION DISTANCES

A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ?? color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed.

SUPERCAPACITOR ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Supercapacitor electrodes comprising active charge supporting particles, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder are disclosed. The active charge supporting particles may comprise activated carbon. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The electrodes may further comprise electrically conductive carbon.

Solar reflective coatings and coating systems

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

Infrared fluorescent coating compositions

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND COATING SYSTEMS

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

COATING COMPOSITIONS THAT TRANSMIT INFRARED RADIATION AND EXHIBIT COLOR STABILITY AND RELATED COATING SYSTEMS

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

PRETREATMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING A BATTERY ELECTRODE

Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and the first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is a method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE COMPOSITE FOR PHOTONIC CRYSTALS

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Pretreatment compositions and methods for coating a battery electrode

Disclosed is a cathode (10) of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate (12), a first layer (14) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group 1MB and/or Group IV metal, and a second layer (16) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) and the first layer (14), the second layer (16) comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

ACTIVATION OF ALUMINUM PHOSPHATES

ACTIVATION OF ALUMINUM PHOSPHATES ABSTRACT A method for activating a preformed, porous crystalline aluminum phosphate involves contacting the aluminum phosphate with steam in the absence of a metal oxide under conditions sufficient to increase the catalytic activity of the material.

HYDROLYSIS OF OLEFIN OXIDES TO GLYCOLS

HYDROLYSIS OF OLEFIN OXIDES TO GLYCOLS ABSTRACT Hydrolysis of olefin oxides to their corresponding glycols is catalyzed by a steam stable zeolite, in its acid form, characterized by a constraint index within the range of about 1 to 12. Conversions of olefin oxide, in the presence of water, proceeded with minimal catalyst degradation. The acidity of the zeolite enables the use of milder conditions than generally applied for this hydrolysis with no loss of desired selectivity. In addition, the described procedure offers the advantages such as ease of separation and use of fixed bed reactor.

INFRARED FLUORESCENT COATING COMPOSITIONS

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

INFRARED FLUORESCENT COATINGS

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.

ELECTROSPINNING PROCESS

A method for electrospinning polymer fibers and the resultant electrospun fibers are disclosed. In the electrospinning method, the polymer undergoes a crosslinking reaction prior to and during the electrospinning process. ...

Aqueous binder composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprises: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an aqueous medium with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.

BATTERY COMPRISING AN INTUMESCENT LAYER

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles

Coating compositions that transmit infrared radiation and exhibit color stability and related coating systems

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

BATTERY ELECTRODE COATINGS APPLIED BY WATERBORNE ELECTRODEPOSITION

The present invention is directed towards a method of coating a substrate comprising electrocoating an eiectrodepositable coating composition onto the substrate, the electrodepositable coating composition comprising a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier; an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are electrodepositable coating compositions, coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATING COMPOSITION

A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component.

SUPERCAPACITOR ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Supercapacitor electrodes comprising active charge supporting particles, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder are disclosed. The active charge supporting particles may comprise activated carbon. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The electrodes may further comprise electrically conductive carbon.

PROTECTIVE COATING-ENCAPSULATED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

Photovoltaic modules are disclosed. The photovoltaic module comprises a front transparency, a fluid encapsulant deposited on at least a portion of the front transparency, electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells applied to the fluid encapsulant and a backcoat deposited on at least a portion of the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells. Methods of making photovoltaic modules are also disclosed.

Electrode binder composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.

SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND COATING SYSTEMS

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

Coatings for Increasing Near-Infrared Detection Distances

A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ΔE color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed.

PROCESS FOR REDUCING DISHING AND EROSION DURING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m ...

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent, and a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in an organic medium; wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate less than 10 g/min m

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention is directed to a lithium ion battery electrode slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material capable of lithium intercalation and deintercalation; (b) a binder dispersed in an aqueous or organic medium and comprising a reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising one or more epoxy functional polymer(s) and one or more acid functional acrylic polymer(s); and (c) an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides an electrode comprising: (a) an electrical current collector; and (b) a cured film formed on the electrical current collector. The cured film is deposited from the slurry composition described above. Electrical storage devices prepared from the electrode are also provided.

SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND COATING SYSTEMS

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such electrodes are also disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be used in cathodes of such batteries by depositing a graphenic carbon particle-containing coating of a conductive substrate such as a metal foil The use of graphenic carbon particles in the cathodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries. 1. A lithium ion battery electrode material comprising:a lithium-containing active material;thermally produced graphenic carbon particles; anda binder.2. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , comprising from 80 to 99.5 weight percent of the lithium-containing material claim 1 , from 0.5 to 10 weight percent of the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles claim 1 , and from 0.5 to 10 weight percent of the binder.3. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing active material comprises from 87 to 99 weight percent claim 1 , and the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles comprise from 1 to 8 weight percent.4. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing active material comprises lithium iron phosphate claim 1 , lithium cobalt oxide claim 1 , lithium nickel cobalt aluminate claim 1 , lithium manganate claim 1 , lithium nickel cobalt manganate or a combination thereof.5. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have aspect ratios of greater than 3:1 and are produced in a thermal zone having a temperature of greater than 3 claim 1 ,500° C.6. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have average thicknesses of from 0.3 to 6 nanometers.7. The lithium ion battery electrode material of claim 1 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have BET specific surface ...

Solar reflective coatings and coating systems cross-reference to related applications

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

Battery electrode coatings applied by waterborne electrodeposition

The present invention is directed towards a method of coating a substrate comprising electrocoating an eiectrodepositable coating composition onto the substrate, the electrodepositable coating composition comprising a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier; an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are electrodepositable coating compositions, coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Battery electrode coatings applied by waterborne electrodeposition

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer; (b) an electrochemically active material and/or electrically conductive agent; (c) a pH-dependent rheology modifier; and (d) an aqueous medium comprising water; wherein water is present in an amount of at least 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

Solar reflective coating composition

A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component.

Infrared fluorescent coatings

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; an adhesion promoter; and at least one of an electrochemically active material or an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Infrared fluorescent coating compositions

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

Solar reflective coating composition

A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component.

TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE COMPOSITE FOR PHOTONIC CRYSTALS

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal. 1. A composite photonic crystal comprising:(i) an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids; and(ii) a filler composition received with the voids, wherein a property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, thereby changing the band gap of radiation reflected by the composite photonic crystal.2. The composite photonic crystal of claim 1 , wherein the filler composition is responsive to a change in temperature.3. The composite photonic crystal of claim 2 , wherein the filler composition undergoes a phase change in response to a change in temperature.4. The composite photonic crystal of claim 3 , wherein the filler composition comprises a side chain crystalline polymer.5. The composite photonic crystal of claim 4 , wherein the side chain crystalline polymer comprises an acrylic polymer having linear alkyl side chains of at least 8 carbon atoms.6. The composite photonic crystal of claim 2 , wherein the filler composition changes conductivity in response to a change in temperature.7. The composite photonic crystal of claim 2 , wherein a difference in refractive index between the inverse opal structure and the filler composition changes in response to a change in temperature.8. The composite photonic crystal of claim 2 , wherein the filler composition expands in response to a change in temperature.9. A method of detecting a temperature change comprising:providing a composite photonic crystal comprising: (i) an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids; and (ii) a filler composition received within the voids, wherein a property of the filler composition changes in response to ...

Electrode binder slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and (b) a binder comprising: (i) a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (ii) a polymer comprising an addition polymer comprising constitutional units comprising the residue of a heterocyclic group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Organic-inorganic electrospun fibers

Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers via electrospinning are disclosed.

Process for reducing dishing and erosion during chemical mechanical planarization

PROCESS FOR REDUCING DISHING AND EROSION DURING CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION

This invention is directed to a slurry system and process of metal removal from a substrate. This invention is useful for polishing a microelectronic device. This invention is especially useful for chemical mechanical planarization of a semiconductor wafer for removal of an overburden thereof. The slurry system of the present invention includes a first slurry and a second slurry, wherein the first slurry has a higher abrasive concentration than the second slurry. The process of the present invention includes a first polish with the first slurry to partially remove metal from the substrate, and a second polish with the second slurry to further remove metal from the substrate.

Temperature sensitive composite for photonic crystals

A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an ordered array of voids with a filler composition received within the voids. A property of the filler composition changes in response to a stimulus, such as a temperature change, thereby changing the band gap of radiation that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides and polymeric compositions containing same

Pretreatment compositions and methods for coating a battery electrode

Disclosed is a cathode (10) of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate (12), a first layer (14) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group 1MB and/or Group IV metal, and a second layer (16) covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate (12) and the first layer (14), the second layer (16) comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

Chemically modified chemical mechanical polishing pad, process of making a modified chemical mechanical polishing pad and method of chemical mechanical polishing

A method of CMP of a substrate surface includes providing a polishing pad having a polishing layer, that may be substantially free of abrasive particles, with a functional group chemically bonded (covalent or ionic) to the polishing layer. The functional group acts as an activator or catalyst for a compound of a polishing slurry to exhibit a higher material removal rate for removing selected portions of the surface of the substrate than exhibited in CMP of a substantially identical substrate in the presence of a substantially identical polishing slurry and a polishing pad wherein the substantially identical polishing layer does not have the functional group. The functional group may be derived from a compound comprising a polyamine, a polyelectrolyte, and/or an amino acid. A method of making the CMP pad and the CMP pad formed thereby is also disclosed.

METHOD OF RECOVERING INORGANIC PIGMENT

Disclosed is a method of recovering inorganic pigment such as TiO2 from a coating composition that includes liquid, an organic component, and an inorganic component. The coating composition is thermally treated to remove at least a portion of the organic component and yield an inorganic pigment composition having a higher concentration of the inorganic pigment (TiO2) than in the original coating composition.

ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: 1. A binder composition comprising a dispersion of:(a) a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer dispersed in an organic dispersion medium with(b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or less.2. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature of −50 to +70° C.3. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature less than 0° C.4. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more active hydrogen group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers.5. The binder composition of in which the active hydrogen groups comprise carboxylic acid groups.6. The binder composition of in which the active hydrogen groups additionally comprise hydroxyl groups.7. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer is self-crosslinking in that the mixture of monomers contains a monomer that contains reactive groups that are reactive with the active hydrogen groups or are reactive with themselves.8. The binder composition of in which the reactive groups comprise N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide groups and/or blocked isocyanate groups.9. The binder composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising:(i) 2 to 50% by weight of an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid;(ii) 30 to 96% by weight of an alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and(iii) up to 30% by weight of a hydroxyalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid.10. The binder composition of which additionally comprises (c) a separately added crosslinking agent reactive with the active hydrogen groups.11. The binder composition of in which the crosslinking agent comprises aminoplast claim 10 , blocked polyisocyanates and/or polyepoxides.12. The binder composition of ...

Battery comprising an intumescent layer

The present invention relates to a battery comprising a crosslinked intumescent layer selected from a coating and a self-supported film or sheet the layer being formed from a curable intumescent composition comprising: (a) a resin component comprising one or more oligomeric or polymeric compounds having a plurality of functional groups; (b) optionally a curing agent having a plurality of functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the oligomeric or polymeric compound of resin component (a); and (c) a compound providing an expansion gas upon thermal decomposition; wherein compounds (a) to (c) differ from each other, to an article comprising a battery, wherein the crosslinked intumescent layer is applied to a part of the article adjacent to the battery between the battery and the article, to methods to provide fire protection to a battery or an article comprising a battery or to reduce or prevent thermal runaway of a battery.

Coatings for increasing near-infrared detection distances

A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ΔE color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed.

Organic-Inorganic Electrospun Fibers

Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers are disclosed.

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such electrodes are also disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be used in cathodes of such batteries by depositing a graphenic carbon particle-containing coating of a conductive substrate such as a metal foil The use of graphenic carbon particles in the cathodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries.

Solar Reflective Coating Composition

A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component. 1. A solar reflective coating composition , comprising:a film-forming resin;a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin; anda near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments,wherein, when formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color,wherein the solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black, and a L* value ranging from 40 to 95;', 'an a* value ranging from −2 to 2; and', 'a b* value ranging from −6 to 6., 'wherein the cured coating exhibits the off-white or grey color as defined by the following CIELAB values as measured using an integrating sphere with D65 Illumination, 10° observer with specular component included2. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the cured coating exhibits a L* value ranging from 55 to 95.3. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments comprise a perylene pigment claim 1 , a copper phthalocyanine pigment claim 1 , ...

Method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane

A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.

Coating compositions that transmit infrared radiation and exhibit color stability and related coating systems

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

COATING-ENCAPSULATED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

Photovoltaic modules are disclosed. The photovoltaic module comprises a front transparency, a potting material deposited on at least a portion of the front transparency, electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells applied to the potting material and a topcoat deposited on at least a portion of the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells. Methods of making photovoltaic modules are also disclosed. 1. A photovoltaic module comprising;a front transparency;a potting material deposited on at least a portion of the front transparency;electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells applied to the potting material; anda topcoat deposited and cured at least a portion of the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells.2. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat comprises inorganic particles.3. The photovoltaic module of claim 2 , wherein the inorganic particles comprise a particulate mineral composition.4. The photovoltaic module of claim 2 , wherein the inorganic particles comprise mica.5. The photovoltaic module of claim 2 , wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size ranging from 1 to 100 microns.6. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the potting material comprises ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer film positioned between the front transparency and the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells.7. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the potting material is laminated to the front transparency and electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells.8. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the potting material comprises a fluid encapsulant.9. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the photovoltaic cells comprise crystalline silicon wafers.10. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat comprises a polyepoxide and polyamine.11. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat comprises a fluorine-containing polymer.12. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , further comprising a primer ...

Methods of Coating an Electrically Conductive Substrate and Related Electrodepositable Compositions

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic resin; and (c) solid particles.

PROTECTIVE COATING-ENCAPSULATED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

Photovoltaic modules are disclosed. The photovoltaic module comprises a front transparency, a fluid encapsulant deposited on at least a portion of the front transparency, electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells applied to the fluid encapsulant and a backcoat deposited on at least a portion of the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells. Methods of making photovoltaic modules are also disclosed. 1. A photovoltaic module comprising:a front transparency;a fluid encapsulant deposited on at least a portion of the front transparency;electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells positioned on the fluid encapsulant; anda topcoat deposited on at least a portion of the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells.2. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the fluid encapsulant comprises a polyurethane resin claim 1 , a polyurea resin or a hybrid polyurethane-polyurea resin.3. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the fluid encapsulant comprises 50 to 100 percent solids coating composition.4. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the fluid encapsulant comprises a liquid silicone coating.5. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the photovoltaic cells comprise crystalline silicon wafers.6. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat comprises inorganic particles.7. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat comprises polyepoxide and polyamine.8. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , further comprising a primer positioned between the topcoat and the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells.9. The photovoltaic module of claim 8 , wherein the primer comprises epoxy claim 8 , polyurethane claim 8 , ketimine claim 8 , cyclic carbonate and/or polyaspartate coating.10. The photovoltaic module of claim 1 , farther comprising a second fluid encapsulant positioned between the electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells and the topcoat.11. The photovoltaic module of claim 10 , further comprising a primer ...

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed hit electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic resin; and (c) solid particles. 1. A method comprising:immersing an electrically conductive substrate into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes, (a) an aqueous medium;', '(b) an ionic resin; and', '(c) solid particles,, 'the electrodepositable composition comprisingwherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic resin of at least 4:1.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a foil comprising aluminum claim 1 , iron claim 1 , copper claim 1 , manganese claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , a combination thereof and/or an alloy thereof.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ionic resin comprises an anionic resin.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the anionic resin comprises a base-neutralized claim 3 , carboxylic acid group-containing resin.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the base-neutralized claim 4 , carboxylic acid group-containing resin is water soluble.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the water soluble resin comprises a cellulose derivative.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cellulose derivative comprises an alkali salt of a carboxymethylcellulose.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the carboxymethylcellulose has a average molecular weight of 100 claim 7 ,000 to 500 claim 7 ,000.9. The method of claim 5 , wherein ...

SINGLE COMPONENT HYDROPHOBIC COATING

A coating composition includes a polymer prepared from a mixture of reactants including (a) a fluorinated polysiloxane and (b) an alkoxy silane functional resin. The alkoxy silane functional resin includes a polyurethane resin or an acrylic resin. A substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of condensing a polar fluid by contacting a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition with a polar fluid, such that the polar fluid condenses on at least a portion of the coated substrate is also disclosed. 1. A coating composition comprising a polymer prepared from a mixture of reactants comprising (a) a fluorinated polysiloxane; and (b) an alkoxy silane functional resin , wherein the alkoxy silane functional resin comprises a polyurethane resin or an acrylic resin , and wherein the coating composition is a single component coating composition.2. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the mixture of reactants further comprises (c) a metal alkoxide.3. The coating composition of claim 1 , further comprising a hydrophobic additive and/or a hydrophilic additive.4. The coating composition of claim 3 , wherein the surface active coating composition comprises the hydrophobic additive claim 3 , wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises a fluorinated treated silica claim 3 , a fluorinated silane treated particle claim 3 , a hydrophobic treated metal oxide claim 3 , a rare earth metal oxide claim 3 , or a combination thereof.5. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the fluorinated polysiloxane comprises polytrifluoropropylmethylsiloxane.6. The coating composition of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling agent.7. The coating composition of claim 6 , wherein the coupling agent comprises a silane claim 6 , an alkoxy silane claim 6 , a fluoroalkylsilane claim 6 , an aminopropyltriethoxysilane claim 6 , or some combination thereof.8. The coating composition of claim 3 , wherein the hydrophilic additive ...

Aqueous binder composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an aqueous dispersion of: (a) a polyvinylidene binder; (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant; (c) a crosslinking agent comprising an aminoplast and/or a polycarbodiimide; and (d) an organic diluent. The (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more carboxylic acid group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers and one or more hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers, and carboxylic acid groups on the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant are at least partially neutralized with a base. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.

SUPERCAPACITOR ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Supercapacitor electrodes comprising active charge supporting particles, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder are disclosed. The active charge supporting particles may comprise activated carbon. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The electrodes may further comprise electrically conductive carbon. 1. A supercapacitor electrode comprising:a conductive foil substrate layer; and active charge supporting particles;', 'graphenic carbon particles; and', 'a binder., 'electrode coating layers on opposite sides of the conductive foil substrate layer, wherein each electrode coating layer comprises2. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 1 , wherein the active charge supporting particles comprise activated carbon or a transition metal oxide.3. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 1 , wherein the active charge supporting particles comprise activated carbon in an amount of from 60 to 90 weight percent of each of the electrode coating layers.4. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 3 , wherein the graphenic carbon particles comprise thermally produced graphenic carbon particles.5. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 4 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles comprise from 1 to 10 weight percent of each of the electrode coating layers.6. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 4 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles comprise from 2 to 5 weight percent of each of the electrode coating layers.7. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 4 , wherein the binder comprises from 1 to 15 weight percent of each of the electrode coating layers.8. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 4 , wherein each of the electrode coating layers further comprises conductive carbon black in an amount of up to 20 weight percent of the electrode coating layer.9. The supercapacitor electrode of claim 8 , wherein the weight ratio of the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles to the conductive carbon black is 50 percent or less.10. The ...

Coatings for increasing near-infrared detection distances

A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ΔE color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed.

BATTERY ELECTRODE COATINGS APPLIED BY WATERBORNE ELECTRODEPOSITION

The present invention is directed towards a method of coating a substrate comprising electrocoating an electrodepositable coating composition onto the substrate, the electrodepositable coating composition comprising a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier; an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are electrodepositable coating compositions, coated substrates and electrical storage devices. 1. A method of coating a substrate comprising:electrocoating an electrodepositable coating composition onto at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the electrodepositable coating composition comprises:a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier;an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; andan aqueous medium.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pH-dependent rheology modifier comprises an alkali-swellable rheology modifier claim 1 , a hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable rheology modifier.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a composition of water and the alkali-swellable rheology modifier at 4.25% by weight of the total composition has an increase in viscosity of at least 500 cps over an increase in pH value of 3 pH units within the pH range of 3 to 12 claim 2 , as measured using a Brookfield viscometer using a #4 spindle and operated at 20 RPMs.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprises a crosslinked alkali-swellable rheology modifier.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the crosslinked alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprises constitutional units comprising the residue of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid claim 4 , a Cto Calkyl (meth)acrylate monomer claim 4 , and a cros slinking monomer.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the crosslinked alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprises constitutional units comprising the residue of:20 to 65% by weight of the monoethylenically unsaturated ...

SOLAR REFLECTIVE COATING COMPOSITION

A solar reflective coating composition includes: a film-forming resin; a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments including a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; and a near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment. When formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color. The solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black. The present invention is also directed to a substrate having a surface at least partially coated with a solar reflective coating composition and a method of preparing a low weight aerospace component. 1. A solar reflective coating composition comprising:a film-forming resin;a plurality of near-IR transparent pigments dispersed in the film-forming resin, the plurality of near-IR transparent pigments comprising a first perylene pigment and a second perylene pigment different from the first perylene pigment; anda near-IR reflective pigment dispersed in the film-forming resin, the near-IR reflective pigment different from the first perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment,wherein, when formed into a cured coating over a substrate, the cured coating exhibits an off-white or grey color, andwherein the solar reflective coating composition is substantially free of carbon black.2. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the first perylene pigment comprises a green-shade perylene pigment and the second perylene pigment comprises a purple-shade perylene pigment.3. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the cured coating exhibits the off-white or grey color as defined by the following CIELAB values as measured using an integrating sphere with D65 Illumination claim 1 , 10° observer with specular ...

Infrared Fluorescent Coatings

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. 1. A coating composition comprising:a film-forming resin;an infrared reflective pigment; andan infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment.2. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the coating composition claim 1 , when cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation claim 1 , emits fluorescence in the infrared spectrum at a greater intensity compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment or dye.3. The coating composition of or claim 1 , wherein the coating composition claim 1 , when cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation claim 1 , emits fluorescence in the infrared spectrum at least twice the intensity compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment or dye.4. The coating composition of or claim 1 , wherein the fluorescence emitted by the infrared fluorescent pigment is detectable by a sensor.5. The coating composition of claim 4 , wherein the sensor has sensitivity in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.6. The coating composition of any of to claim 4 , wherein the coating composition is substantially free of a infrared absorbing component.7. The coating composition of any of to claim 4 , wherein the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation is produced from sunlight ...

METHODS OF COATING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE AND RELATED ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS

A method of producing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as the electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1. 1. An electrodepositable composition comprising:(a) at least 75% by weight of an aqueous medium, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable composition;(b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (i) lithium-containing particles, and', '(ii) electrically conductive particles;, '(c) solid particles comprisingwherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1.2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio is at least 8:1.3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is anionic.4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by polymerizing a mixture of (meth)acrylic monomers wherein the (meth)acrylic monomers comprise alkyl methacrylates containing from 4 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and alkyl acrylates having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl group.5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by organic solution polymerization techniques.6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by emulsion polymerization techniques.7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by ...

Electrode Binder Slurry Composition for Lithium Ion Electrical Storage Devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; an adhesion promoter; and at least one of an electrochemically active material or an electrically conductive agent. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices. 1. A slurry composition comprising:(a) an electrochemically active material;(b) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and(c) an adhesion promoter.2. The slurry composition of claim 1 , wherein the adhesion promoter comprises a polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer.3. The slurry composition of claim 2 , wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride copolymer comprises constitutional units comprising the residue of vinylidene fluoride and at least one of:(i) (meth)acrylic acid; or(ii) hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate.4. The slurry composition of claim 3 , wherein the (meth)acrylic acid comprises acrylic acid.5. The slurry composition of claim 3 , wherein the hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate comprises a Cto Chydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate.6. The slurry composition of claim 5 , wherein the Cto Chydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate comprises hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate claim 5 , 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate claim 5 , 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate claim 5 , or combinations thereof.7. The slurry composition of claim 5 , wherein the liquid medium comprises an organic medium.8. The slurry composition of claim 7 , wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate less than 10 g/min m claim 7 , at the dissolution temperature of the fluoropolymer dispersed in the organic medium.9. The slurry composition of claim 7 , wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate greater than 80 g/min m claim 7 , at 180° C.10. The slurry composition of claim 7 , wherein the organic medium comprises butyl pyrrolidone claim 7 , trialkyl phosphate claim 7 , 1 claim 7 ,2 claim 7 ,3-triacetoxypropane claim 7 , 3-methoxy-N claim 7 ,N- ...

Infrared Fluorescent Coatings

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment or dye different from the infrared reflective pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of detecting an article at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed.

Coatings for Increasing Near-Infrared Detection Distances

A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ΔE color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed. 1. A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation , comprising:detecting, with a near-IR detector, reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from a near-IR reflective coating at least partially coating an object, wherein the near-IR reflective coating increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, wherein the color matched coating has a ΔE color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating, as measured using an integrating sphere with D65 Illumination, 10° observer with specular component included.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a distance between the object and the near-IR detector based on the detected near-IR electromagnetic radiation.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the near-IR reflective coating exhibits a CIELAB L* value of 35 or less as measured using an integrating sphere with D65 ...

ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: 1. A binder composition comprising a dispersion of:(a) a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer dispersed in an organic dispersion medium with(b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising 2 to 50 percent by weight of alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, the percent by weight based on total monomer weight; and(c) a separately added crosslinking agent.2. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant has a glass transition temperature of −50 to +70° C.3. The binder composition of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant has a glass transition temperature less than 0° C.4. The binder composition of in which the mixture of monomers further comprises a monomer that contains reactive groups that are reactive with the carboxylic acid groups or are reactive with themselves.5. The binder composition of in which the reactive groups comprise N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide groups and/or blocked isocyanate groups.6. The binder composition of in which the separately added crosslinking agent comprises an aminoplast resin claim 1 , a blocked polyisocyanate claim 1 , and/or a polyepoxide.7. The binder composition of in which the mixture of monomers further comprises a hydroxyalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid.8. The binder composition of claim 7 , wherein the mixture of monomers further comprises 30 to 96% by weight of an alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; and up to 30% by weight of the hydroxyalkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid.9. The binder composition of in which the polyvinylidene fluoride polymer is present in amounts of 50 to 98 percent by weight; the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant is present in amounts of 2 to 50 percent by weight claim 1 , and the separately added crosslinking agent is present in amounts of 1 to 15 percent by weight claim 1 , the percentages by weight being based on ...

PRETREATMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR COATING A BATTERY ELECTRODE

Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IV metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode. 1. A cathode of a lithium-ion battery comprising:a conductive substrate;a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IV metal; anda second layer covering at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound.2. The cathode of claim 1 , wherein the Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal comprises zirconium.3. The cathode of claim 1 , wherein the Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal is present in the pretreatment composition in an amount of at least 20 ppm metal.4. The cathode of claim 1 , wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises an electropositive metal present in an amount of at least 2 ppm metal.5. The cathode of claim 4 , wherein the electropositive metal comprises tin claim 4 , indium claim 4 , gallium claim 4 , cobalt claim 4 , nickel claim 4 , copper claim 4 , silver claim 4 , gold claim 4 , or a combination thereof.6. The cathode of claim 1 , wherein the pretreatment composition further comprises a free fluoride source present in an amount of at least 2 ppm.7. The cathode of claim 6 , wherein the free fluoride source comprises fluorides or bifluorides of ammonium claim 6 , phosphonium claim 6 , Group IA metals claim 6 , Group IIA metals claim 6 , Group IIIA metals claim 6 , or a combination thereof.8. The cathode of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing compound comprises ...

Method of recovering inorganic pigment

Disclosed is a method of recovering inorganic pigment such as TiO 2 from a coating composition that includes liquid, an organic component, and an inorganic component. The coating composition is thermally treated to remove at least a portion of the organic component and yield an inorganic pigment composition having a higher concentration of the inorganic pigment (TiO 2 ) than in the original coating composition.

Electrode Binder Slurry Composition for Lithium Ion Electrical Storage Devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising: (a) an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and (b) a binder comprising: (i) a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (ii) a polymer comprising an addition polymer comprising constitutional units comprising the residue of a heterocyclic group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Battery comprising an intumescent layer

The present invention relates to a battery comprising a crosslinked intumescent layer selected from a coating and a self-supported film or sheet the layer being formed from a curable intumescent composition comprising: (a) a resin component comprising one or more oligomeric or polymeric compounds having a plurality of functional groups; (b) optionally a curing agent having a plurality of functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the oligomeric or polymeric compound of resin component (a); and (c) a compound providing an expansion gas upon thermal decomposition; wherein compounds (a) to (c) differ from each other, to an article comprising a battery, wherein the crosslinked intumescent layer is applied to a part of the article adjacent to the battery between the battery and the article, to methods to provide fire protection to a battery or an article comprising a battery or to reduce or prevent thermal runaway of a battery.

Infrared Fluorescent Coating Compositions

A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article. 1. A coating composition comprising:a film-forming resin;an infrared reflective pigment; andan infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment,wherein, when the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment.2. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation claim 1 , the coating has an ESR of at least 0.25.3. The coating composition of or claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation claim 1 , a temperature of the coating at a time (ti) after being exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation is lower compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared ...

Battery electrode coatings applied by waterborne electrodeposition

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer; (b) an electrochemically active material and/or electrically conductive agent; (c) a pH-dependent rheology modifier; and (d) an aqueous medium comprising water; wherein water is present in an amount of at least 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the electrodepositable coating composition. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices.

BATTERY ELECTRODE COATINGS APPLIED BY WATERBORNE ELECTRODEPOSITION

The present invention is directed towards a method of coating a substrate comprising electrocoating an electrodepositable coating composition onto the substrate, the electrodepositable coating composition comprising a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier; an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed are electrodepositable coating compositions, coated substrates and electrical storage devices. 1. An electrodepositable coating composition comprising:a binder comprising a pH-dependent rheology modifier comprising the residue of a crosslinking monomer and/or a monoethylenically unsaturated alkylated alkoxylate monomer;an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent; andan aqueous medium.2. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH-dependent rheology modifier comprises an alkali-swellable rheology modifier claim 1 , a hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable rheology modifier.3. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 2 , wherein a composition of water and the alkali-swellable rheology modifier at 4.25% by weight of the total composition may have an increase in viscosity of at least 500 cps over an increase in pH value of 3 pH units within the pH range of 3 to 12 claim 2 , as measured using a Brookfield viscometer using a #4 spindle and operated at 20 RPMs.4. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 2 , wherein the alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprises a crosslinked alkali-swellable rheology modifier.5. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 4 , wherein the crosslinked alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprises constitutional units comprising the residue of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid claim 4 , a Cto Calkyl (meth)acrylate monomer claim 4 , and the crosslinking monomer.6. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 5 , wherein the crosslinked alkali-swellable ...

Infrared Fluorescent Coatings

The present invention provides for a composition comprising a pigment, wherein the composition is suitable for coating a surface that is, or is expected to be, exposed to the sun. The pigment comprises particles that fluoresce in sunlight, thereby remaining cooler in the sun than coatings pigmented with non-fluorescent particles. The particles comprise solids that fluoresce or glow in the visible or near infrared (NIR) spectra, or that fluoresce when doped. Suitable dopants include, but are not limited to, ions of rare earths and transition metals. A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article. 1. A coating composition , comprising:a film-forming resin;an infrared reflective pigment; andan infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment,{'sub': 4', '10', '4', '10', '2', '6', '4', '10', '3', '3', '2', '2, 'wherein the infrared fluorescent pigment comprises at least one of Egyptian blue (CaCuSiO), Han blue (BaCuSiO), Han purple (BaCuSiO), SrCuSiO, ruby, azurite (Cu(CO)(OH)), ploss blue, smalt, or some combination thereof,'}wherein the infrared fluorescent pigment has an average particle size of from 100 nm to 10 microns,wherein the coating composition is substantially free of infrared fluorescent pigments having ...

Electrode Slurry Composition for Lithium Ion Electrical Storage Devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluocopolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m/g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices. 1. A slurry composition comprising:(a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and{'sup': '2', '(b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m/g.'}2. The slurry composition of claim 1 , wherein the conductive carbon material has a BET surface area of 100.1 m/g to 1 claim 1 ,000 m/g.3. The slurry composition of claim 1 , wherein the conductive carbon material has a BET surface area of 200 m/g.4. The slurry composition of claim 1 , further comprising an electrochemically active material.5. The slurry composition of claim 4 , wherein(a) the binder is present in amounts of 2 to 20 percent by weight;(b) the conductive carbon material is present in amounts of 2 to 20 percent by weight; and(c) the electrochemically active material is present in amounts of 45 to 96 percent by weight; the percentages by weight being based on total solids weight.6. The slurry composition of claim 4 , wherein the electrochemically active material comprises a material capable of incorporating lithium.7. The slurry composition of claim 6 , wherein material capable of incorporating lithium comprises LiCoO claim 6 , LiNiO claim 6 , LiFePO claim 6 , LiCoPO claim 6 , LiMnO claim 6 , LiMnO claim 6 , Li(NiMnCo)O claim 6 , Li(NiCoAl)O claim 6 , carbon-coated LiFePO claim 6 , or a combination thereof.8. The slurry composition of claim 4 , wherein the electrochemically active material comprises a material capable of lithium conversion.9. The slurry composition of claim 8 , wherein the material capable of lithium conversion comprises sulfur claim 8 , LiO claim 8 , FeFand FeF claim 8 , Si claim 8 , aluminum ...

METHOD OF COATING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT COLLECTOR AND ELECTRODES RESULTING THEREFROM

The present invention is directed to a method of coating an electrical current collector comprising treating a portion of a surface of the electrical current collector with an adhesion promoting composition to deposit a treatment layer over the portion of the surface of the electrical current collector, wherein the resulting surface of the electrical current collector comprises (a) a treated portion comprising the treatment layer and (b) a non-treated portion that lacks the treatment layer; electrodepositing an electrodeposited coating layer from an electrodepositable coating composition onto the surface of the electrical current collector to form a coated electrical current collector; and rinsing the coated electrical current collector, wherein the electrodeposited coating layer substantially adheres to the treated portion of the surface and does not adhere to the non-treated portion of the surface. Also disclosed are electrodes and electrical storage devices. 1. A method of coating an electrical current collector comprising:treating a portion of a surface of the electrical current collector with an adhesion promoting composition to deposit a treatment layer over the portion of the surface of the electrical current collector, wherein the resulting surface of the electrical current collector comprises (a) a treated portion comprising the treatment layer and (b) a non-treated portion that lacks the treatment layer;electrodepositing an electrodeposited coating layer from an electrodepositable coating composition onto the surface of the electrical current collector to form a coated electrical current collector; andrinsing the coated electrical current collector, wherein the electrodeposited coating layer substantially adheres to the treated portion of the surface and does not adhere to the non-treated portion of the surface.2. The method of coating an electrical current collector of claim 1 , wherein the electrical current collector comprises aluminum claim 1 , copper ...

Electrode binder composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.

AQUEOUS BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: 1. An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising:(a) a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer dispersed in aqueous medium with(b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant.2. The electrode binder of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature of from −50 to +70° C.3. The electrode binder of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more carboxylic acid-containing (meth)acrylic monomers and in which the carboxylic acid groups are at least partially neutralized with a base.4. The electrode binder of in which the mixture of monomers comprises a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomer.5. The electrode binder of in which the base is an amine.6. The electrode binder of in which the amine is a volatile tertiary amine.7. The electrode binder of is self-crosslinking in that the mixture of monomers contains a monomer that contains reactive groups that are reactive with the carboxylic acid and/or the hydroxyl groups or are reactive with themselves.8. The electrode binder of in which the reactive groups comprise N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide groups and/or blocked isocyanate groups.9. The electrode binder of which additionally contains (c) a crosslinking agent reactive with carboxylic acid groups.10. The electrode binder of in which the crosslinking agent comprises aminoplast claim 9 , polycarbodiimides and/or polyepoxides.11. The electrode binder of in which the polyvinylidene fluoride polymer is present in amounts of 50 to 98 percent by weight; the (meth)acrylic polymer is present in amounts of 2 to 50 percent by weight and the crosslinking agent is present in amounts of 2 to 50 percent by weight claim 9 , the percentages by weight being based on resin solids.12. The electrode binder of which has a resin solids content of 30 to 80 percent by weight.13. An electrode slurry for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising:(a ...

ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICES

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: 1. An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising as separate components:(a) a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer dispersed in an organic diluent with(b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant.2. The electrode binder of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature less than 100° C.3. The electrode binder of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer has a glass transition temperature of −50 to +70° C.4. The electrode binder of in which the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more active hydrogen group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers.5. The electrode binder of in which the active hydrogen groups comprise carboxylic acid groups.6. The electrode binder of in which the active hydrogen groups additionally comprise hydroxyl groups.7. The electrode binder of that is self crosslinking in that the mixture of monomers contains a monomer that contains reactive groups that are reactive with the active hydrogen groups or are reactive with themselves.8. The electrode binder of in which the reactive groups comprise N-alkoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide groups and/or blocked isocyanate groups.9. The electrode binder of which additionally contains (c) a separately added crosslinking agent reactive with the active hydrogen groups.10. The electrode binder of in which the crosslinking agent comprises aminoplast claim 9 , blocked polyisocyanates and/or polyepoxides.11. The electrode binder of in which the polyvinylidene fluoride polymer is present in amounts of 50 to 98 percent by weight; the (meth)acrylic polymer is present in amounts of 2 to 50 percent by weight and the crosslinking agent is present in amounts of 1 to 15 percent by weight claim 9 , the percentages by weight being based on resin solids.12. The electrode binder of in which the organic diluent comprises ketones claim 1 , esters and ethers claim 1 , including mixtures thereof.13. The electrode ...

Electrode Binder Slurry Composition for Lithium Ion Electrical Storage Devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising an electrochemically active material and/or an electrically conductive agent, and a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in an organic medium; wherein the organic medium has an evaporation rate less than 10 g/min m, at the dissolution temperature of the fluoropolymer dispersed in the organic medium. The present invention also provides electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Method for Preparing a Resin-Treated Microporous Membrane

A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed. 1. A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane comprising a polyolefin matrix material , and finely divided , siliceous filler distributed throughout the matrix material , and a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout the microporous membrane; the method comprising:(a) coupling the microporous membrane to a charged electrode,(b) disposing the microporous membrane and the charged electrode into an aqueous dispersion of an ionic resin; the resinous dispersion also containing an oppositely charged or counter electrode forming an electrical circuit with the charged electrode,(c) passing electric current between the charged electrode and the counter electrode to cause the ionic resinous material to migrate to the charged electrode and consequently to the microporous membrane.2. The method of wherein the resin is electrodeposited on the surface of the microporous membrane.3. The method of wherein the resin is electrodeposited in the pores of the microporous membrane.4. The method of in which the polyolefin matrix material comprises polyethylene.5. The method of in which the polyethylene has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 18 deciliters per gram.6. The method of in which the siliceous material is precipitated silica.7. The method of in which the silica has an volume average gross particle size ranging from 1 to 300 nanometers.8. The method of in which the siliceous filler is present in the matrix material in amounts of at least 50 percent by weight based on total weight of the membrane.9. The method of in which the pores of the membrane have a volume average diameter of 0.02 to 0.5 micrometer.10. The method of in which the ionic resin is a cationic resin and the charged electrode is a cathode.11. The method of wherein the ionic resin is an anionic resin and the charged electrode is an anode.12. The method of in which the microporous membrane ...

Infrared fluorescent coatings

The present invention provides for a composition comprising a pigment, wherein the composition is suitable for coating a surface that is, or is expected to be, exposed to the sun. The pigment comprises particles that fluoresce in sunlight, thereby remaining cooler in the sun than coatings pigmented with non-fluorescent particles. The particles comprise solids that fluoresce or glow in the visible or near infrared (NIR) spectra, or that fluoresce when doped. Suitable dopants include, but are not limited to, ions of rare earths and transition metals. A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.

Methods of Coating an Electrically Conductive Substrate and Related Electrodepositable Compositions

A method of producing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as the electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a foil comprising aluminum claim 1 , iron claim 1 , copper claim 1 , manganese claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , a combination thereof claim 1 , and/or an alloy thereof.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is anionic.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by organic solution polymerization techniques.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ionic (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by emulsion polymerization techniques.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the (meth)acrylic polymer is prepared by polymerizing a mixture of (meth)acrylic monomers including a (meth)acrylic acid monomer and at least partially neutralizing the (meth)acrylic polymer with a base.7. The method of in which the (meth)acrylic acid is present in the mixture in an amount of at least 30 percent by weight based on total weight of the mixture of (meth)acrylic monomers.8. The method of in which the mixture of (meth)acrylic monomers includes a monomer having a Tg of −20′C. or less.9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the low Tg monomer is present in the mixture in amounts of at least 30 percent by weight based on total weight of (meth) ...

ELECTRODEPOSITABLE BATTERY ELECTRODE COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING COATED ACTIVE PARTICLES

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an electrochemically active material comprising a protective coating; an electrodepositable binder; and an aqueous medium. Also disclosed herein is a method of coating a substrate, as well as coated substrates and electrical storage devices. 1. An electrodepositable coating composition comprising:an electrochemically active material comprising a protective coating;an electrodepositable binder; andan aqueous medium.2. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the protective coating comprises a metal compound or complex.3. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 2 , wherein the metal compound or complex comprises (i) a metal chalcogen; (ii) a metal pnictogen; (iii) a metal halide; (iv) a metal oxyhalide; (v) a metal oxynitride; (vi) a metal phosphate; (vi) a metal carbide; (vii) a metal oxycarbide; (viii) a metal carbonitride; (ix) an olivine; (x) a NaSICON structure; (xi) a polymetallic ionic structure; (xii) a metal organic structure or complex; (xiii) a polymetallic organic structure or complex; or (xiv) a metal carbon-based coating.4. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the protective coating comprises a metal-oxide coating.5. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 4 , wherein the metal-oxide of the metal-oxide coating comprises an oxide of titanium.6. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 5 , wherein the oxide of titanium comprises titania.7. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 4 , wherein the metal-oxide of the metal-oxide coating comprises an oxide of aluminum.8. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 7 , wherein the oxide of aluminum comprises alumina.9. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the protective coating comprises a carbon-based coating.10. The electrodepositable coating composition of claim 9 , wherein the carbon- ...

ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES PREPARED THEREWITH

The present invention is directed to electrodepositable compositions comprising: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic resin; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of the solid particles to the ionic resin of at least 17:1, and wherein the weight ratio of the lithium-containing particles to the electrically conductive particles is at least 3:1. The present invention is additionally directed to a battery electrode comprising a substrate and a coating applied to a surface of the substrate. The coating is deposited from the electrodepositable composition described above. 2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ionic resin is anionic.3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing particles comprise LiCoO claim 1 , LiNiO claim 1 , LiFePO claim 1 , LiCoPO claim 1 , LiMnO claim 1 , LiMnO claim 1 , Li(NiMnCo)O claim 1 , and/or Li(NiCoAl)O.4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing particles are present in an amount of at least 50 percent by weight claim 1 , based on the total weight of the solid particles.5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive particles comprise electrically conductive carbon particles.6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive particles comprise electrically conductive carbon nanotubes.7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a weight ratio of lithium-containing particles to electrically conductive particles in the composition of at least 5:1.8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a total solids content of 1 to 5 percent by weight claim 1 , based on the total weight of the composition.9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium particles are present in the electrodepositable composition in an amount of at least 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of solids in the composition.10. The ...

ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COMPOSITIONS AND ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES

Electrodepositable compositions including an aqueous medium, an ionic resin and particles including thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticles are disclosed. The compositions may also include lithium-containing particles. Electrodeposited coatings comprising a cured ionic resin, thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticle and lithium-containing particles are also disclosed. The electrodeposited coatings may be used as coatings for lithium ion battery electrodes. 1. An electrodepositable composition comprising:(a) an aqueous medium;(b) an ionic resin; and (i) graphenic carbon particles comprising thermally produced graphenic carbon particles produced in a thermal zone at a temperature of from greater than 3,500° C. to 20,000° C., have a Raman spectroscopy 2D/G peak ratio of at least 1:1, and have an average aspect ratio of greater than 3:1; and', '(ii) lithium-containing particles,, '(c) solid particles comprisingwherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic resin of at least 4:1.2. The electrodepositable composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a weight ratio of the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles to ionic resin of from 0.1:1 to 2:1.3. The electrodepositable composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have a B.E.T. specific surface area of greater than 70 square meters per gram.4. The electrodepositable composition of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles comprise curved claim 1 , curled claim 1 , creased or buckled sheets.5. The electrodepositable composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermally produced graphenic carbon particles have a Raman spectroscopy 2D/G peak ratio of at least 1.2:1.6. The electrodepositable composition of claim 1 , wherein the lithium-containing particles comprise mixed metal oxides comprising Li and at least one element selected from Ni claim 1 , Co claim 1 , Fe claim 1 , Mn claim 1 , Al ...

System for Roll-to-Roll Electrocoating of Battery Electrode Coatings onto a Foil Substrate

The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates. 1. A coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate , the system comprising:a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition;a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank;at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; andan in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank.2. The coating system of claim 1 , wherein the in-line foil drier comprises an in-line source of thermal energy claim 1 , an in-line source of radiation claim 1 , an in-line gas flow means claim 1 , or a combination thereof.3. The coating system of claim 1 , wherein the in-line foil drier comprises an in-line oven positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank.4. The coating system of claim 3 , wherein the in-line oven comprises an in-line ...

Silica and silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor substrates and other microelectronic substrates.

Silica and silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor substrates and other microelectronic substrates.

A silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a slurry composition and a method of its preparation. In particular, the slurry composition of the present invention includes a silica wherein the silica comprises a surface modification. The silica-based slurry of the present invention is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization ('CMP') of semiconductor and other microelectronic substrates.

Silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a slurry composition and a method of its preparation. In particular, the slurry composition of the present invention includes a silica wherein the silica comprises a surface modification. The silica-based slurry of the present invention is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization (“CMP”) of semiconductor and other microelectronic substrates.

Process for reducing dishing and erosion during chemical mechanical planarization

This invention is directed to a slurry system and process of metal removal from a substrate. This invention is useful for polishing a microelectronic device. This invention is especially useful for chemical mechanical planarization of a semiconductor wafer. The slurry system of the present invention includes a first slurry and a second slurry, wherein the first slurry has a higher abrasive concentration than the second slurry. The process of the present invention includes a first polish with the first slurry to partially remove metal from the substrate, and a second polish with the second slurry to further remove metal from the substrate

Silica and silica-based slurry

A silica and a silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor substrates and other microelectronic substrates.

A silica and a silica-based slurry

This invention relates to a silica, a slurry composition, and a method of their preparation. In particular, the silica of the present invention includes aggregated primary particles. The slurry composition which incorporates the silica, is suitable for polishing articles and especially useful for chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor substrates and other microelectronic substrates.

Silica and silica-based slurry

Polishing slurry system and metal poslishing and removal process

This invention is directed to a slurry system and process of metal removal from a substrate. This invention is useful for polishing a microelectronic device. This invention is especially useful for chemical mechanical planarization of a semiconductor wafer. The slurry system of the present invention includes a first slurry and a second slurry, wherein the first slurry has a higher abrasive concentration than the second slurry. The process of the present invention includes a first polish with the first slurry to partially remove metal from the substrate, and a second polish with the second slurry to further remove metal from the substrate

Polishing slurry system and metal poslishing and removal process

This invention is directed to a slurry system and process of metal removal from a substrate. This invention is useful for polishing a microelectronic device. This invention is especially useful for chemical mechanical planarization of a semiconductor wafer. The slurry system of the present invention includes a first slurry and a second slurry, wherein the first slurry has a higher abrasive concentration than the second slurry. The process of the present invention includes a first polish with the first slurry to partially remove metal from the substrate, and a second polish with the second slurry to further remove metal from the substrate

Process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides

Described is an improved process for producing hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxides useful for reinforcing polymeric compositions, e.g., rubber, by using a certain amount of hydrophobizing agents in an aqueous suspension of inorganic oxide having a pH of 2.5 or less and increasing the pH of the suspension after hydrophobizing the filler.

Methods for the production of ultrafine metal carbide particles and hydrogen

A method for producing ultrafine metal carbide particles and hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes introducing a metal-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor into a thermal reaction chamber, heating the precursors in the thermal reaction chamber to form the ultrafine metal carbide particles from the precursors and to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, collecting the ultrafine doped metal carbide particles, converting at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and generating additional hydrogen, and recovering at least a portion of the hydrogen.

Supercapacitor electrodes including graphenic carbon particles

Supercapacitor electrodes comprising active charge supporting particles, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder are disclosed. The active charge supporting particles may comprise activated carbon. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The electrodes may further comprise electrically conductive carbon.

Methods of coating an electrically conductive substrate and related electrodepositable compositions including graphenic carbon particles

Methods are disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed in electrodepositable composition including graphenic carbon particles, the substrate serving as an electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises an aqueous medium, an ionic resin, and solid particles including graphenic carbon particles. The solid particles may also include lithium-containing particles.

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles

Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such electrodes are also disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be used in cathodes of such batteries by depositing a graphenic carbon particle-containing coating of a conductive substrate such as a metal foil The use of graphenic carbon particles in the cathodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries.

Pretreatment compositions and methods for coating a battery electrode

Disclosed is a cathode of a lithium-ion battery having a conductive substrate, a first layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate comprising a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IIIB and/or Group IVB metal, and a second layer covering at least a portion of the conductive substrate and first layer, the second layer comprising a coating composition comprising a lithium-containing compound. Also disclosed is method for treating a battery cathode and a battery having the treated cathode.

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CATHODE, BATTERY AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF A BATTERY CATHODE

cátodo de bateria de íon de lítio, bateria e método para tratar um cátodo de bateria é descrito um cátodo (10) de uma bateria de íon de lítio contendo um substrato condutor (12), uma primeira camada (14) revestindo pelo menos uma porção do substrato condutor (12) compreendendo uma composição de pré-tratamento compreendendo um metal do grupo iiib e/ou do grupo iv e uma segunda camada (16) revestindo pelo menos uma porção do substrato condutor (12) e a primeira camada (14), a segunda camada (16) compreendendo uma composição de revestimento compreendendo um composto contendo lítio. é também descrito um método para tratar um cátodo de bateria e uma bateria contendo o cátodo tratado.

Method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane

A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.

Coating compositions that transmit infrared radiation and exhibit color stability and related coating systems

A coating composition suitable for producing coatings that are transparent to infrared radiation and can exhibit color stability, such as a jet black color. The coating compositions include a first tint having a low haze and a second tint having a high haze. The tints include visibly absorbing infrared transparent pigments.

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m2/g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Process for upgrading natural gas

The invention discloses a method for converting methane to higher order hydrocarbons. This method includes synthesizing ammonia from natural gas and nitrogen in the presence of a source of hydrogen. The ammonia is converted to nitrous oxide in the presence of a source of oxygen. Methane is coupled in the presence of the nitrous oxide to provide higher hydrocarbons. The invention also discloses a method of balancing reaction heat requirements in a process for converting methane to higher order hydrocarbons.

Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m 2 /g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices.

Electrode binder composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices

An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.

Dispersions of carbon nanotubes for use in compositions for manufacturing battery electrodes

The present invention provides a dispersion of carbon nanotubes comprising an organic medium, carbon nanotubes dispersed in the organic medium, and a dispersant. The present invention further provides slurry compositions that include such dispersion, electrodes produced from the slurry composition, and electrical storage devices that comprise the electrode.

Organic-inorganic electrospun fibers

Organic-inorganic hybrid fibers and methods for the preparation of such fibers are disclosed.

Synthesis of crystalline mordenite-type material

This invention relates to a new form of crystalline mordenite-type material, to a new and useful method for synthesizing said crystalline material and to use of said crystalline material prepared in accordance herewith as a catalyst for organic compound, e.g. hydrocarbon compound, conversion.

Infrared fluorescent coating compositions.

Una composición de recubrimiento que incluye: (i) una resina formadora de película; (ii) un pigmento reflector de infrarrojo; y (iii) un pigmento fluorescente de infrarrojo diferente del pigmento reflector de infrarrojo. Cuando la composición de recubrimiento es curada para formar un recubrimiento y es expuesta a radiación que comprende radiación excitadora de fluorescencia, el recubrimiento tiene una reflectancia solar efectiva (ESR) mayor en comparación con el mismo recubrimiento expuesto a la radiación que comprende radiación excitadora de fluorescencia excepto sin el pigmento fluorescente de infrarrojo. También se describe un recubrimiento de múltiples capas que incluye una composición de recubrimiento, y un sustrato recubierto al menos parcialmente con la composición de recubrimiento. Un método para reducir la temperatura de un artículo que incluye aplicar la composición de recubrimiento a al menos una porción del artículo.

Production of lactones and omega-hydroxycarboxylic acids

This invention provides process embodiments for shape-selective oxidation of cyclic ketones to lactone and/or omega-hydroxycarboxylic acid products in the presence of a zeolite catalyst composition such as ZSM-5 or zeolite Beta. Cyclohexanone can be converted to epsilon-caprolactone or 6-hydroxycaproic acid as a main product under selected conditions.

Single component hydrophobic coating

A coating composition includes a polymer prepared from a mixture of reactants including (a) a fluorinated polysiloxane and (b) an alkoxy silane functional resin. The alkoxy silane functional resin includes a polyurethane resin or an acrylic resin. A substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of condensing a polar fluid by contacting a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition with a polar fluid, such that the polar fluid condenses on at least a portion of the coated substrate is also disclosed.

Methods of coating an electrically conductive substrate and related electrodepositable compositions

A method of producing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is disclosed in which an electrically conductive substrate is immersed into an electrodepositable composition, the substrate serving as the electrode in an electrical circuit comprising the electrode and a counter-electrode immersed in the composition, a coating being applied onto or over at least a portion of the substrate as electric current is passed between the electrodes. The electrodepositable composition comprises: (a) an aqueous medium; (b) an ionic (meth)acrylic polymer; and (c) solid particles comprising: (i) lithium-containing particles, and (ii) electrically conductive particles, wherein the composition has a weight ratio of solid particles to ionic (meth)acrylic polymer of at least 4:1.

Solar reflective coatings and coating systems

Disclosed are infrared reflective coating compositions and cured coatings deposited on a substrate, as well as multi-component composite coating systems. The coating compositions include an infrared transparent pigment and an infrared reflective pigment.

composite photonic crystal, method for detecting a change in temperature, method for controlling the wavelength of radiation reflected by a surface and method for preparing a temperature sensitive composite photonic crystal

CRISTAL FOTÔNICO COMPÓSITO, MÉTODO PARA DETECTAR UMA MUDANÇA DE TEMPERATURA, MÉTODO PARA CONTROLAR O COMPRIMENTO DE ONDA DE RADIAÇÃO REFLETIDA POR UMA SUPERFÍCIE E MÉTODO PARA PREPARAR UM CRISTAL FOTÔNICO COMPÓSITO SENSÍVEL À TEMPERATURA Um cristal fotônico compósito compreendendo uma estrutura de opala inversa definindo um arranjo ordenado de espaços vazios com uma composição de carga recebida dentro dos espaços vazios. Uma propriedade da composição de carga muda em resposta a um estímulo, tal como uma mudança de temperatura, mudando assim o intervalo de faixa de radiação que é refletida pelo cristal fotônico compósito. COMPOSITE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL, METHOD FOR DETECTING A TEMPERATURE CHANGE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE RADIATION WAVE LENGTH REFLECTED BY A SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A COMPOSITE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SENSITIVE TO TEMPERATURE A composite photonic crystal comprising an inverse opal structure defining an orderly arrangement of voids with a charge composition received within the voids. A charge composition property changes in response to a stimulus, such as a change in temperature, thereby changing the range of radiation range that is reflected by the composite photonic crystal.

Electrode binder and slurry compositions for lithium ion electrical storage devices

The present invention provides a binder composition comprising (a) a primary fluoropolymer; and (b) a secondary fluoropolymer different from the primary fluoropolymer, the secondary fluoropolymer comprising at least one perfluoropolyether segment, at least one non-fluorinated segment, and a linking group that links the perfluoropolyether segment and the non-fluorinated segment. The invention further provides slurry compositions, electrodes, and electrical storage devices.

System for roll-to-roll electrocoating of battery electrode coatings onto a foil substrate

The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates.

COMPOSITION OF COATING AND MULTICOMPONENT COMPOUND COATING

composição de revestimento e revestimento composto multicomponente. são divulgadas composições de revestimentos refletivos de infravermelho e revestimento curados depositados sobre um substrato, bem como sistemas de revestimento composto multicomponente. as composições de revestimento incluem um pigmento transparente ao infravermelho e um pigmento refletivo de infravermelho.