Title: Redox active polymer devices and methods of using and manufacturing the same

Abstract

The disclosed technology relates generally to apparatus comprising conductive polymers and more particularly to tag and tag devices comprising a redox-active polymer film, and method of using and manufacturing the same. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a substrate and a conductive structure formed on the substrate which includes a layer of redox-active polymer film having mobile ions and electrons. The conductive structure further includes a first terminal and a second terminal configured to receive an electrical signal therebetween, where the layer of redox-active polymer is configured to conduct an electrical current generated by the mobile ions and the electrons in response to the electrical signal. The apparatus additionally includes a detection circuit operatively coupled to the conductive structure and configured to detect the electrical current flowing through the conductive structure.

Inventors:

Johnson, Paul; Bautista-Martinez, Jose Antonio; Friesen, Cody; Switzer, Elise

Issue Date:

2018-06-05

Research Org.:

Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1455224

Patent Number(s):

9990578

Application Number:

14/710,367

Assignee:

Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (Scottsdale, AZ)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA

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C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS

C08G2261/312 - Non-condensed aromatic systems, e.g. benzene
C08G2261/147 - Side-chains with other heteroatoms in the side-chain
C08G2261/3246 - containing nitrogen and sulfur as heteroatoms
C08G2261/3243 - containing one or more sulfur atoms as the only heteroatom, e.g. benzothiophene
C08G2261/3241 - containing one or more nitrogen atoms as the only heteroatom, e.g. carbazole
C08G61/123 - {derived from five-membered heterocyclic compounds}

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA

G06K19/0702 - {the arrangement including a battery}

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M2004/027 - {Negative electrodes}

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS

C08G2261/3221 - containing one or more nitrogen atoms as the only heteroatom, e.g. pyrrole, pyridine or triazole
C08G2261/92 - TFT applications
C08G2261/90 - Applications
C08G2261/1452 - containing sulfonyl or sulfonate-groups
C08G2261/3223 - containing one or more sulfur atoms as the only heteroatom, e.g. thiophene

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA

G06K19/07743 - {External electrical contacts}
G06K19/0723 - {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs}

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M4/608 - {containing heterocyclic rings}

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06K - RECOGNITION OF DATA

G06K19/0717 - {the sensor being capable of sensing environmental conditions such as temperature history or pressure}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T29/49018 - with other electrical component

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS

C08G2261/516 - ion-conductive
C08G2261/143 - Side-chains containing nitrogen

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS

C08G2261/142 - Side-chains containing oxygen
C08G61/122 - {derived from five- or six-membered heterocyclic compounds, other than imides}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AR0000459

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015 May 12

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE