TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The thermoplastic fluoropolymer is a core; copolymer; poly(vinylidene fluoride); (a) poly(vinylidene fluoride) and (b) hexafluoropropylene tetrafluoroethylene, vinyl fluoride and/or chlorotetrafluoroethylene; or 30-100 wt.% poly(vinylidene fluoride) and 0-70 wt.% of at least one poly(alkylene) containing fluorine atom(s). The acrylic resin(s) having ionic or ionizable group(s) partially coats the core. The acrylic resin or vinyl resin is fluorinated or a copolymer.Preferred Method: The acrylic resin and/or vinyl resin having the ionic or ionizable group(s) is formed by polymerizing acrylic and/or vinyl containing monomer, co-polymerizable monomer, monomer(s) having functional group(s), and monomer(s) having ionic or ionizable groups. Each monomer is different from one another. The monomer having ionic or ionizable groups is sulfonated and/or phosphonated monomer. The polymer is prepared by emulsion, bulk or solution polymerization. The blending is accomplished by melt or extrusion blending or solvent blending.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: A fuel cell and a battery comprise anode and cathode compartments separated by a polymeric ionic exchange membrane including filler(s). It has porous support layer(s) which is embedded in the membrane. It operates with a liquid hydrocarbon fuel or a methanol fuel. EXAMPLE - Vazo 67 (2,2'-azobis (2-methylbutane-nitrile) (0.3 g)), sodium lauryl sulfate (1 g) and polyvinylidene fluoride seed latex (28 wt.% solids, 400 g) were pre-charged in a 500 ml 4-neck kettle. The pH of the mixture was adjusted to acidic conditions by adding few drops of diluted nitric acid solution. A reactor was heated up to 75 degrees C. A monomer mixture (methyl methacrylate (MMA, 46 g) and sulfopropyl methacrylate (3 g)) was fed into the reactor at a desired rate using a syringe pump. Optionally a part of the monomer mixture can be added in the pre-charge, prior to the reaction period. When feeding was over, residual monomer was polymerized by maintaining the reaction temperature and agitation for 120 minutes. Then the medium was cooled to room temperature, vented, and the final latex was recovered. The final solids content was 35 wt.% with a coagulum-free latex. The fluoropolymer seed resin to acrylic monomer ratio was 70/30 wt.%.