Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
381 words
A process for depositing a metal having a standard potential E o of >-2V onto an electrically conductive polymeric carrier having the formula: [M"y (P)].sub.x II where M" is Li, Na, K, Rb or Cs, where P is --CH--, --C 6 H 4 --, --C 4 --H 2 S--, --C 6 --H 4 S--, --C 4 H 2 O--, --C 4 H 2 NH--, --C 6 H 4 O--, or --C 5 H 3 N--, y is a numeral from 0.001 to 0.6 and x is a numeral from 5 to 1000; or the formula: [(P) (X).sub.y ].sub.x III where P is as identified in the above formula II, X is ClO 4 , AsF 6 , PF 6 , SbF 6 , BF 4 , HSO 4 , CF 3 SO 3 , or Br, y is a numeral from 0.001 to 0.6 and x is a numeral from 5 to 1000; from a solution of a metal cation compound by reduction of the metal cation dissolved in an aprotic polar or nonpolar solvent, said metal cation being selected from the group consisting of Au + , Au +++ , Pt ++ , Pd ++ , Ag + , Hg ++ , Hg 2 ++ , Cu + , Cu ++ , Re +++ , Bi +++ , Fe +++ , Pb ++ , Ni ++ , Co ++ , Fe ++ , Zn ++ , and Mn ++ , the anion of the metal cation compound being selected from the group consisting of F - , Cl - , Br - , I - , CN - , NO 3 - , CH 3 COO - , CH 3 SO 3 - , H 3 PO 2 - and ClO 4 - , said metal cation compound optionally containing a substituent selected from the group consisting of RCN where R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl of from 1-6 carbon atoms, OPR 1 R 2 R 3 where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different with each being selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy or aryloxy of from 1-6 carbon atoms, pyridyl, hexamethylphosphoramide, NH 3 and CO, and where P is defined as in the formula II.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
381 words
A process for depositing a metal having a standard potential E o of >-2V onto an electrically conductive polymeric carrier having the formula: [M"y (P)].sub.x II where M" is Li, Na, K, Rb or Cs, where P is --CH--, --C 6 H 4 --, --C 4 --H 2 S--, --C 6 --H 4 S--, --C 4 H 2 O--, --C 4 H 2 NH--, --C 6 H 4 O--, or --C 5 H 3 N--, y is a numeral from 0.001 to 0.6 and x is a numeral from 5 to 1000; or the formula: [(P) (X).sub.y ].sub.x III where P is as identified in the above formula II, X is ClO 4 , AsF 6 , PF 6 , SbF 6 , BF 4 , HSO 4 , CF 3 SO 3 , or Br, y is a numeral from 0.001 to 0.6 and x is a numeral from 5 to 1000; from a solution of a metal cation compound by reduction of the metal cation dissolved in an aprotic polar or nonpolar solvent, said metal cation being selected from the group consisting of Au + , Au +++ , Pt ++ , Pd ++ , Ag + , Hg ++ , Hg 2 ++ , Cu + , Cu ++ , Re +++ , Bi +++ , Fe +++ , Pb ++ , Ni ++ , Co ++ , Fe ++ , Zn ++ , and Mn ++ , the anion of the metal cation compound being selected from the group consisting of F - , Cl - , Br - , I - , CN - , NO 3 - , CH 3 COO - , CH 3 SO 3 - , H 3 PO 2 - and ClO 4 - , said metal cation compound optionally containing a substituent selected from the group consisting of RCN where R is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl of from 1-6 carbon atoms, OPR 1 R 2 R 3 where R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different with each being selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy or aryloxy of from 1-6 carbon atoms, pyridyl, hexamethylphosphoramide, NH 3 and CO, and where P is defined as in the formula II.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the deposition of the metal M onto an electrically conductive, polymeric carrier of the general formula (II), where y is from 0.1 to 0.6 and x is from 5 to 1,000, is carried out chemically, or a metal compound of the general formula (I) which can be decomposed thermally to the metal is used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the deposition of the metal onto an electrically conductive, polymeric carrier of the general formula (II) or (III), where y is from 0.001 to 0.1 and x is from 5 to 1,000, is carried out electrochemically, and the carrier is made the cathode in an electrolytic cell or is applied to a cathode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the aprotic polar solvent is acetonitrile, sulfolane, propanediol 1,2-carbonate, acetone, acetylacetone, ethyl acetate, diethyl ether, trimethyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylsulfoxide or hexamethylphosphoramide, and the aprotic non-polar solvent is n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, ligroin, benzene, toluene or xylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the deposition of the metal onto the electrically conductive, polymeric carrier of the general formula (II) is carried out at from -100° to +100° C.