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Process for introducing electrical conductivity into high-temperature polymeric materials

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OSTI ID:869081

High-temperature electrically conducting polymers. The in situ reactions: AgNO.sub.3 +RCHO.fwdarw.Ag.degree.+RCOOH and R.sub.3 M.fwdarw.M.degree.+3R, where M=Au or Pt have been found to introduce either substantial bulk or surface conductivity in high-temperature polymers. The reactions involving the R.sub.3 M were caused to proceed thermally suggesting the possibility of using laser means for initiating such reactions in selected areas or volumes of the polymeric materials. The polymers successfully investigated to date are polyphenylquinoxaline, polytolylquinoxaline, polyquinoline, polythiazole, and pyrrone.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5271870
OSTI ID:
869081
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

High temperature conductive polymers II. A new technique for introducing conductivity journal July 1986
Electride Doping of Soluble High Temperature Polymers journal March 1984