Electro conductive polymer compositions and new materials found useful in their preparation

Claim 2

An electroconductive composition comprising from 10 wt. % to 95 wt. % of an electrically conductive particulate, from 4 wt. % to 90 wt. % of a polymer binder matrix, and from 0.01 wt. % to 5 wt. % based on the particulate weight content of an organo metallic additive selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula; (RO).sub.a (R.sup.1 O).sub.b M(C).sub.c (D).sub.d (E).sub.e a compound represented by the formula II; ##STR11## and mixtures of said components; wherein M is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium and zirconium; a and b are each 0,1 or 2 but a+b must equal 1 or 2; c,d & e are each 0,1,2 or 3 but c+d must equal 3-(a+b) when M is aluminum; and c+d+e must equal 4-(a+b) when M is titanium or zirconium; f=0 or 1; g=1,2 or 3 but f+g equals 2 or 3; h and j are each 0, 1 or 2 but j+h=1 when M is aluminum and j+h=2 when M is titanium or zirconium; R and R 1 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; C,D,E,H and J are each monovalent ligands selected from the group consisting of monosubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, trisubstituted amino, alkanols having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, arylalcohols having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenols having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and ester pyrophosphates having the generic formula; --OP(O)(OR.sup.5)OP(OR.sup.6)(OR.sup.7)(O) wherein R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are selected from the primary group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; or wherein any two of said R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is selected from said primary group and the remainder of R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is selected from a secondary group consisting of hydrogen, an amine having the formula; NR.sup.3, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 wherein R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and a phosphate having the formula; HP(OR.sup.12)(OR.sup.13)(OR.sup.14) wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms and R 13 and R 14 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and wherein R 12 , R 13 , and R 14 may be taken together to form a ring structure bonded to HP.

Claim 3

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 1 wherein M is aluminum.

Claim 4

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 1 wherein M is titanium.

Claim 5

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 1 wherein M is zirconium.

Claim 6

An electroconductive composition comprising from 4 wt. % to 90 wt. % of a polymeric binder matrix and from 10 wt. % to 90 wt. % of an electroconductive particulate coated with from 0.01 wt. % to 5.0 wt. % based on the weight of said particulate of an organo metallic additive selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula; (RO).sub.a (R.sup.1 O).sub.b M(C).sub.c (D).sub.d (E).sub.e a compound represented by the formula II; ##STR12## and mixtures of said compounds; wherein M is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium and zirconium; a and b are each 0,1 to 2 but a + b must equal 1 or 2; c, d and e are each 0,1,2 to 3 but c + d + e must equal 3-(a + b) when M is aluminum; and c + d + e must equal 4-(a + b) when M is titanium or zirconium; f = 0 or 1; g = 1, 2 or 3 but f + g equals 2 or 3; h and j are each 0, 1 or 2 but j + h = l when M is aluminum and J + h = 2 when M is titanium or zirconium; R and R 1 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; C,D,E,H and J are each nonovalent ligands selected from the group consisting of monosubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, trisubstituted amino, alkanols having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl alcohols having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenols having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and ester pyrophosphates having the generic formula; --OP(O)(OR.sup.5)OP(OR.sup.6)(OR.sup.7)(O) wherein R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are selected from the primary group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; or wherein any two of said R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is selected from a secondary group consisting of hydrogen, an amine having the formula; NR.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 wherein R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and a phosphate having the formula; HP(OR.sup.12)(OR.sup.13)(OR.sup.14) wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms and R 13 and R 14 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and wherein R 12 , R 13 and R 14 may be taken together to form a ring structure bonded to HP.

Claim 7

An electroconductive composition comprising from 4 wt. % to 90 wt. % of a polymeric binder matrix and from 10 wt. % to 90 wt. % of an electroconductive particulate coated with from 0.01 wt. % to 5.0 wt. % based on the weight of said particulate of an organo metallic additive selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula; (RO).sub.a (R.sup.1 O).sub.b M(C).sub.c (D).sub.d (E).sub.e a compound represented by the formula II; ##STR12## and mixtures of said compounds; wherein M is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium and zirconium; a and b are each 0,1 to 2 but a + b must equal 1 or 2; c, d and e are each 0,1,2 to 3 but c + d + e must equal 3-(a + b) when M is aluminum; and c + d + e must equal 4-(a + b) when M is titanium or zirconium; f = 0 or 1; g = 1, 2 or 3 but f + g equals 2 or 3; h and j are each 0, 1 or 2 but j + h = l when M is aluminum and J + h = 2 when M is titanium or zirconium; R and R 1 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; C,D,E,H and J are each nonovalent ligands selected from the group consisting of monosubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, trisubstituted amino, alkanols having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl alcohols having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenols having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and ester pyrophosphates having the generic formula; --OP(O)(OR.sup.5)OP(OR.sup.6)(OR.sup.7)(O) wherein R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are selected from the primary group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, aryl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; or wherein any two of said R 5 , R 6 and R 7 is selected from a secondary group consisting of hydrogen, an amine having the formula; NR.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11 wherein R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and a phosphate having the formula; HP(OR.sup.12)(OR.sup.13)(OR.sup.14) wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms and R 13 and R 14 are each selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and aralkyl groups having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms; and wherein R 12 , R 13 and R 14 may be taken together to form a ring structure bonded to HP.

Claim 8

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 5 wherein M is aluminum.

Claim 9

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 5 wherein M is zirconium.

Claim 10

An electroconductive composition as described in claim 5 wherein M is zirconium.

Claim 11

An electroconductive composite as in claim 5 wherein the particulate is carbon.

Claim 12

An electroconductive composite as in claim 5 wherein the particulate is a metal or a metallic alloy.

Claim 13

An electroconductive composite as in claim 5 wherein M is aluminum.

Claim 14

An electroconductive composite as in claim 5 wherein M is titanium.

Claim 15

An electroconductive composite as in claim 5 wherein M is zirconium.

Claim 16

The organometallic additive of claim 1 wherein R and R 1 further contain from 1 to 2 halogen atoms, from 1 to 3 ether oxygen atoms and combinations of said halogen and oxygen atoms.

Claim 17

The organometallic additive of claim 1 wherein C,D,E,H and J further contain a saturated carboxamide having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsaturated carboxamide having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, from 1 to 3 aromatic chlorine or bromine subsituents and from 1 to 3 ether oxygen atoms.

Claim 18

The organometallic additive of claim 1 wherein R 5 , R 6 or R 7 may each contain up to 2 aromatic bound chlorine or bromine substituents or up to 4 ether bound oxygen atoms.

Claim 19

The organometallic additive of claim 1 wherein two or more of said groups R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 form a ring structure with nitrogen.

Claim 20

The organometallic additive of claim 1 wherein one of said R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, said alkyl, aralkyl and alkenyl groups further containing up to 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of acrylato, acrylamido, methacrylato, methacrylamido and hydroxyl.

Claim 21

The electroconductive composition of claim 5 wherein said organometallic additive comprises from 0.01 to 5 wt. % of said composition.

Claim 22

The organometallic additive to claim 5 wherein R and R 1 further contain from 1 to 2 halogen atoms, from 1 to 3 ether oxygen atoms and combinations of said halogen and oxygen atoms.

Claim 23

The organometallic additive of claim 5 wherein C,D,E,H and J further contain a saturated carboxamide having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an unsaturated carboxamide having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, from 1 to 3 aromatic chlorine or bromine substituents and from 1 to 3 ether oxygen atoms.

Claim 24

The organometallic additive of claim 5 wherein R 5 , R 6 or R 7 may each contain up to 2 aromatic bound chlorine or bromine substituents or up to 4 ether bound oxygen atoms.

Claim 25

The organometallic additive of claim 5 wherein two or more of said groups R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 form a ring structure with nitrogen.

Claim 26

The organometallic additive of claim 5 wherein one of said R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aralkyl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, said alkyl, aralkyl and alkenyl groups further containing up to 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of acrylato, acrylamido, methacrylato, methacrylamido and hydroxyl.