Provided is a composition that contains a compound a) and at least one chemical entity b) dissolved in compound a). Compound a) has at least one sulfoxide functional group and/or one sulfone functional group, and at least one amide functional group. The composition is useful for a variety of applications, including manufacturing a film, a coating on a support, a hollow fiber, an artificial leather, a polymeric fiber, a membrane, a separator or an electrode for batteries, an electronic circuit or a sheath for the protection of electric cables.L'utilisation comme solvant d'un composé comprenant au moins une fonction sulfoxyde et/ou sulfone, et au moins une fonction amide.
