Chemical anchoring of organic conducting polymers to semiconducting surfaces

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865183

Frank, Arthur J ^[1]; Honda, Kenji ^[2]

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1. Lakewood, CO
2. Wheatridge, CO

According to the present invention, an improved method of coating electrodes with conductive polymer films and/or preselected catalysts is provided. The charge-conductive polymer is covalently or coordinatively attached to the electrode surface to strengthen the adhesion characteristics of the polymer to the electrode surface or to improve charge-conductive properties between the conductive polymer and the electrode surface. Covalent or coordinative attachment is achieved by a number of alternative methods including covalently or coordinatively attaching the desired monomer to the electrode by means of a suitable coupling reagent and, thereafter, electrochemically polymerizing the monomer in situ.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-C-01-4042
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4476003
• OSTI ID: 865183
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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