A process for the manufacture of a composite electrode [electrode], said process comprising: (i) providing an electrode [electrode] comprising: - a metal substrate and - directly adhered onto one surface of said metal substrate, at least one layer [layer] made from a composition comprising at least one functional partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer], at least one electro-active compound [compound] and, optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; wherein the polymer (FF-1) comprises recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride, at least one hydrogenated monomer comprising at least one functional end group [monomer] of formula (III-A) and, optionally, at least one monomer different from VDF: wherein R' 1, R' 2 and R' 3 are hydrogen atoms and R" X is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon group comprising at least one hydroxyl group; (ii) providing an electrode-forming composition [composition] comprising: - at least one partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer]; - at least one electro-active compound [compound], - an electrolyte medium comprising at least one metal salt [medium]; - at least one organic solvent [solvent], and - optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; (iii) applying the composition provided in step (ii) onto the surface of the electrode provided in step (i) thereby providing a surface-coated electrode; and (iv) drying the surface-coated electrode provided in step (iii). (i) providing an electrode [electrode] comprising: - a metal substrate and - directly adhered onto one surface of said metal substrate, at least one layer [layer] made from a composition comprising at least one functional partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer], at least one electro-active compound [compound] and, optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; wherein the polymer (FF-1) comprises recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride, at least one hydrogenated monomer comprising at least one functional end group [monomer] of formula (III-A) and, optionally, at least one monomer different from VDF: wherein R' 1, R' 2 and R' 3 are hydrogen atoms and R" X is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon group comprising at least one hydroxyl group; - a metal substrate and - directly adhered onto one surface of said metal substrate, at least one layer [layer] made from a composition comprising at least one functional partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer], at least one electro-active compound [compound] and, optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; wherein the polymer (FF-1) comprises recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride, at least one hydrogenated monomer comprising at least one functional end group [monomer] of formula (III-A) and, optionally, at least one monomer different from VDF: wherein R' 1, R' 2 and R' 3 are hydrogen atoms and R" X is a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbon group comprising at least one hydroxyl group; (ii) providing an electrode-forming composition [composition] comprising: - at least one partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer]; - at least one electro-active compound [compound], - an electrolyte medium comprising at least one metal salt [medium]; - at least one organic solvent [solvent], and - optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; - at least one partially fluorinated fluoropolymer [polymer]; - at least one electro-active compound [compound], - an electrolyte medium comprising at least one metal salt [medium]; - at least one organic solvent [solvent], and - optionally, at least one conductive agent [compound]; (iii) applying the composition provided in step (ii) onto the surface of the electrode provided in step (i) thereby providing a surface-coated electrode; and (iv) drying the surface-coated electrode provided in step (iii).