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Electrically conductive polymer composition, method of making same and device incorporating same
Assignee: Bioveris Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-19
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2011-06-19
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates, inter alia, to a composition and, a method of making the composition. The composition comprises an electrically conductive polymer having a porous structure and a compound formed in situ and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of said polymer. The method of making the composition comprises forming an electrically conductive polymer having a porous structure, contacting the surfaces of the polymer with a solution comprising chemical species capable of being electrochemically formed into a coating material on the surfaces of said structure and electrochemically forming the coating material on the surfaces of the structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas Leventis
- 👤 Young C. Chung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/60; C; C08; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/10; C08G61/12; C08G61/122; C08G61/123; C08G73/00; C08G73/02; C08G73/026; C08G73/0266; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/1503; G02F1/1514; G02F1/1516; G02F1/15165; G02F1/153; G02F1/155; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/124; H01B1/127; H01B1/128; G02F2001/1517; G02F2001/1555; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) a compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the conductive polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) a compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the conductive polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said compound has electrochromic properties.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein said compound has catalytic properties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein said compound has high density charge capacitance properties.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein said polymer is a polymer of a monomer selected from the group consisting of aniline, 3-alkylthiophene, 2-aminonaphthalene, 3-aminonaphthalene, 2-aminopyrene, thiophene, 2,2'-bithiophene, isothianaphthene, thiophenol, thienylenevinylene, furan, pyrrole, N-methylpyrrole and N-phenylpyrrole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said compound comprises a metal cyanometallate or a metal oxide bonded covalently to said polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 5 wherein said polymer is poly(aniline), poly(3-methylthiophene) or poly(pyrrole).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said compound is Prussian blue.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of aniline, 3-alkylthiophene, 2-aminonaphthalene, 3-aminonaphthalene, 2-aminopyrene, thiophene, 2,2'-bithiophene, isothianaphthene, thiophenol, thienylenevinylene, furan, pyrrole, N-methylpyrrole and N-phenylpyrrole, said polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound comprising a metal cyanometallate forming a coating on at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of aniline, 3-alkylthiophene, 2-aminonaphthalene, 3-aminonaphthalene, 2-aminopyrene, thiophene, 2,2'-bithiophene, isothianaphthene, thiophenol, thienylenevinylene, furan, pyrrole, N-methylpyrrole and N-phenylpyrrole, said polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound comprising a metal cyanometallate forming a coating on at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 9 wherein said polymer is poly(aniline), poly(3-methylthiophene) or poly(pyrrole) and said electrochromic compound comprises Prussian blue.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of making a composition comprising (i) forming an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure, (ii) contacting the surfaces of the internal pore structure of said polymer with a solution comprising chemical species capable of being electrochemically formed within the internal pore structure into a coating material on said surfaces and (iii) electrochemically forming said coating material on said surfaces.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of making a composition comprising (i) forming an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure, (ii) contacting the surfaces of the internal pore structure of said polymer with a solution comprising chemical species capable of being electrochemically formed within the internal pore structure into a coating material on said surfaces and (iii) electrochemically forming said coating material on said surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein said coating material has electrochromic, catalytic or high density charge capacitance properties.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein said polymer comprises a polymer of a monomer selected from the group consisting of aniline, 3-alkylthiophene, 2-aminonaphthalene, 3-aminonaphthalene, 2-aminopyrene, thiophene, 2,2'-bithiophene, isothianaphthene, thiophenol, thienylenevinylene, furan, pyrrole, N-methylpyrrole and N-phenylpyrrole, and said coating material comprises a metal cyanometallate or a metal oxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein said compound is Prussian blue.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein said polymer and compound are sequentially electrodeposited on an electrode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition formed by a method comprising (i) forming an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure, (ii) contacting the surfaces of the internal pore structure of said polymer with a solution comprising chemical species capable of being electrochemically formed within the internal pore structure into a coating material on said surfaces, and (iii) electrochemically forming said coating material on the surfaces of said structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition formed by a method comprising (i) forming an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure, (ii) contacting the surfaces of the internal pore structure of said polymer with a solution comprising chemical species capable of being electrochemically formed within the internal pore structure into a coating material on said surfaces, and (iii) electrochemically forming said coating material on the surfaces of said structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrochemical cell comprising an electrode which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrochemical cell comprising an electrode which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrode having a coating thereupon which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrode having a coating thereupon which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the polymer and coating at least a portion of the surfaces of the internal pore structure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrochromic display comprising an electrochemical cell which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound comprising a metal cyanometallate, said compound forming a coating on at least a portion of the surfaces of said internal pore structure.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrochromic display comprising an electrochemical cell which includes (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) an electrochromic compound comprising a metal cyanometallate, said compound forming a coating on at least a portion of the surfaces of said internal pore structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) a compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the conductive polymer and distributed within the internal pore structure.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive polymer having an open internal pore structure and (b) a compound electrochemically formed in situ within the internal pore structure of the conductive polymer and distributed within the internal pore structure.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said compound comprises a metal cyanometallate or a metal oxide.
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