ATE476463T1 - Poröse folie aus aromatischem polyamid, herstellungsverfahren dafür und sekundärbatterie - Google Patents

Poröse folie aus aromatischem polyamid, herstellungsverfahren dafür und sekundärbatterie

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ATE476463T1
ATE476463T1 AT05811702T AT05811702T ATE476463T1 AT E476463 T1 ATE476463 T1 AT E476463T1 AT 05811702 T AT05811702 T AT 05811702T AT 05811702 T AT05811702 T AT 05811702T AT E476463 T1 ATE476463 T1 AT E476463T1
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aromatic polyamide
porous film
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Masanori Sueoka
Kenta Nishibara
Akimitsu Tsukuda
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Toray Industries
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