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Polymer-inorganic particle composites
Assignee: SRI International Inc
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Filing: 2001-03-27
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Granted: 2003-07-29
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Expires: 2021-03-27
Abstract
Abstract Inorganic particle/polymer composites are described that involve chemical bonding between the elements of the composite. In some embodiments, the composite composition includes a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles. Furthermore, the composite composition can include chemically bonded inorganic particles and ordered copolymers. Various electrical, optical and electro-optical devices can be formed from the composites.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Kambe
- 👤 Yigal Do Blum
- 👤 Benjamin Chaloner-Gill
- 👤 Shivkumar Chiruvolu
- 👤 Sujeet Kumar
- 👤 David Brent MacQueen
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-10-26 16:47
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; C; C08; C08K; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/002; G02B1/005; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/30; C08G18/38; C08G18/3897; C08G83/00; C08G83/001; C08K9/08; G02B6/00; G02B6/10; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/80; H10N10/85; H10N10/856; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2962; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 133
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, or any combination thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, or any combination thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metal/metalloid particles, metal/metalloid oxides, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid carbides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer is bonded into the composite through one or more side groups that comprise an organic moiety, a sulfide moiety, a sulphate moiety, a phosphate moiety, a carboxyl moiety, or any combination thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the chemically bonded side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, or any combination thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 4 wherein the side groups are bonded to the inorganic particle directly at the side group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 4 wherein the side groups are bonded also to one or more carbon atoms along a linkage connected to an inorganic particle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the side groups are bonded to the inorganic particle at a functional group comprising a phosphonate group, a sulfide group, a sulphonate group or an oxo group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the polymer comprises polyamides, polyimides, poly acrylic acid, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides or polysiloxanes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 having greater than about 25 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the chemically bonded side groups comprise an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group or any combination thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less human about 500 nm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 1 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, heterocyclic polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, heterocyclic polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein at least one of the functional groups is selected from the group consisting of an ether group, an ester group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, an urethane group, all ureate group, a carbonate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, an siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, sulphonate group and combinations thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 18 wherein at least one of the functional groups is a siloxy group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 18 wherein at least one of the functional groups is an ether group, ester group, amide group, or acid anhydride group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the particles comprise a metal/metalloid oxide, metal/metalloid carbide, metal/metalloid nitride, metal/metalloid sulfide, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyimides, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamides, polysiloxanes and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the polymer comprises polymers with conjugated polymer backbones, polymers with aromatic polymer backbones, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the polymer courses electrically conducting polymers.
Claim 27
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 17 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising chemically bonded inorganic particles and polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymer is chemically bonded to the inorganic particle through a terminal site of a polymer chain.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising chemically bonded inorganic particles and polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymer is chemically bonded to the inorganic particle through a terminal site of a polymer chain.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the polymer comprises polyamide, polyimide, polycarbonate, polysiloxane, polyurethanes and mixtures thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the terminal site comprises a functional group comprising an ether group, an ester group, a carbonate group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group or any combination thereof.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein lie polymer is bonded to the inorganic particle directly at the terminal site.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the polymer is bonded to one or more carbon atoms along a linkage connected to an inorganic particle.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 having greater than about 25 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 31 wherein the particles comprise a metal/metalloid oxide, metal/metalloid carbide, metal/metalloid nitride, metal/metalloid sulfide, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the composite has at least about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the metal comprises gold, silver, copper, platinum or palladium.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups chemically joins the polymer and the inorganic particle.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein a sulfide group is bonded to the inorganic particle.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 having at least about 25 weight percent inorganic particles.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less Than about 50 nm.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 43 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A collection of metal/metalloid nitride particles that are chemically bonded with a polymer through a chemical linkage comprising an amide group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, an alkoxy group, a ester group, or an acid anhydride group.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
38 words
A collection of metal/metalloid nitride particles that are chemically bonded with a polymer through a chemical linkage comprising an amide group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, an alkoxy group, a ester group, or an acid anhydride group.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The collection of particles of claim 55 wherein the linkage is bonded to the particle through a siloxane functional group, a phosphonate functional group or an oxo functional group.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 wherein the particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 wherein the particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 wherein the particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 55 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The collection of particles of claim 55 wherein the particles comprise silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The collection of particles of claim 55 wherein the particles comprise a metal nitride.
Claim 70
Independent Claim
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A method for forming chemically bonded polymer inorganic particle composites, the method comprising binding side chain functional groups of polymer units to functional groups of a linker compound bonded to the inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group or any combination thereof.
Claim 71
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for forming chemically bonded polymer inorganic particle composites, the method comprising binding side chain functional groups of polymer units to functional groups of a linker compound bonded to the inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group or any combination thereof.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the side groups comprise an ether group, an ester group, a carbonate group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group or any combination thereof.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the inorganic particles are bonded to the linker compound prior to introduction of the polymer.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the inorganic particles, the linker compound and the polymer are combined effectively simultaneously.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 65 wherein the composite comprises greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound and wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound and wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 76 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metal particles, metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, metal sulfides, metal phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 76 wherein the polymer is bonded into the composite through one or more side groups that comprise an organic moiety, a siloxy moiety, a sulfide moiety, a sulphate moiety, a phosphate moiety, an amine moiety, a carboxyl moiety, a hydroxyl moiety, or any combination thereof.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 76 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size from about 2 nm to about 100 nm.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 76 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and, less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 76 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl, chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof and wherein the inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl, chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof and wherein the inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metal particles, metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, metal sulfides, metal phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein at least one of the functional groups is selected from the group consisting of an ether group, an ester group, an amide group, an imide group, an amine group, an urethane group, an ureate group, a carbonate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, an siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, a sulphonate group and any mixture thereof.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size from about 2 nm to about 100 nm.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 82 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising chemically bonded inorganic particles and polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymer is chemically bonded to the inorganic particle through a terminal site of a polymer chain wherein the inorganic particles have an average diameter less than about 500 nm.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising chemically bonded inorganic particles and polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymer is chemically bonded to the inorganic particle through a terminal site of a polymer chain wherein the inorganic particles have an average diameter less than about 500 nm.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metal/metalloid particles, metal/metalloid oxides, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid carbides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 90 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm, wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter and wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising inorganic particles chemically bonded to a polymer through a linkage comprising a plurality of functional groups, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polycarbonates, polyimides, polyphosphazenes, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, heterocyclic polymers, polysiloxanes, polyacrylonitrile polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, conjugated polymers, aromatic polymers, electrically conducting polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm, wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter and wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 97 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 97 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 97 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metals/metalloids, metal/metalloid oxides, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid carbides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 97 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 97 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, or any combination thereof and wherein the inorganic particles comprise metals/metalloids, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles, wherein the side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group, an hydridosilane group, an organosilane group, a silane group, a siloxane group, a silazone group, a phosphonate group, or any combination thereof and wherein the inorganic particles comprise metals/metalloids, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the polymer is bonded into the composite through one or more side groups that comprise an organic moiety, a siloxy moiety, a sulfide moiety, an amine moiety or combinations thereof.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the chemically bonded side groups comprise a carbonate group, an imide group, an amine group, a urethane group, an ureate group, an anhydride group, a sulfide group, a disulfide group, a hydrocarbyl group, an alkoxy group or combinations thereof.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the side groups are bonded to the inorganic particle directly at the side group.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the side groups are bonded also to one or more carbon atoms along a linkage connected to an inorganic particle.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the side groups are bonded at a functional group comprising an oxysilane group, a phosphonate group, a sulfide group, or an amine group, to the inorganic particle.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the polymer comprises polyamides, polyimides, poly acrylic acid, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides or polysiloxanes.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 122
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The composite composition of claim 103 having greater than about 25 percent by weight inorganic particles.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 500 nm.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein effectively no particles have a diameter greater than about 4 times the average diameter.
Claim 127
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The composite composition of claim 103 wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 128
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound and wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
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A composite composition comprising a polymer having side groups chemically bonded to inorganic particles having an average particle diameter no more than about 500 nm wherein the inorganic particles comprise a metal or metal compound and wherein at least about 95 percent of the particles have a diameter greater than about 40 percent of the average diameter and less than about 160 percent of the average diameter.
Claim 130
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 117 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 100 nm.
Claim 131
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite composition of claim 117 wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size less than about 50 nm.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 117 wherein the inorganic particles comprise metals/metalloids, metal/metalloid oxides, metal/metalloid nitrides, metal/metalloid carbides, metal/metalloid sulfides, metal/metalloid phosphates, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 133
Dependent Claim
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The composite composition of claim 117 having greater than about 6 percent by weight inorganic particles.
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