Electrical conductive materials - Plastics and Elastomers R&D Highlights

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Electrical conductive materials

Feb 01, 2010 - Microwave food packaging - Technical Paper
This book comprehensively reviews: 1) the principles of microwave heating and ovens assessing the effect of food dielectric properties on heating...

Jan 26, 2010 - The future of electronic products: conductive 3D printing? - Conference
This paper describes a curved-layer additive manufacturing technology that has the potential to print plastic components with integral conductive... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 12, 2009 - Nanocomposite materials with dynamically adjusting refractive index and methods of making the same - Patent
This patent application describes a novel concept and synthesis technology for a composite nanoparticle material which can be used to develop...

Jan 22, 2010 - Polymer Solar Cells: Recent Approaches and Achievements - Technical Paper
Polymer solar cells have gained wide interest in the past few years for their potential in the field of large-area and low-cost photovoltaic devices. ...

Jan 05, 2010 - Materials design and engineering for high performance polymer solar cells - Technical Paper
This paper explores the challenging issues encountered in the technology development for organic photovoltaics. The key achievements in this field of...

Dec 10, 2009 - Sonochemical preparation of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This article reviews sonochemical fabrication of polymer nanocomposites. In addition to its application to the synthesis of various polymeric...

Dec 09, 2009 - New structures and materials by combining nanoparticles with polymers - Technical Paper
From size considerations alone, polymers and nanoparticles should be natural partners for the preparation of composite materials. However, this...

Dec 08, 2009 - Trends for fuel cell membrane development - Technical Paper
Fuel cells are considered a promising energy conversion technology of the future owing to inherent advantages of electrochemical conversion over...

Nov 26, 2009 - Conducting polymers - Technical Paper
This article reviews the recent advances in the development of polymers that possesses electrical, magnetic, and optical properties achieved by... (2 Member Reactions)

Oct 19, 2009 - Optimization of Morphology of Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cell Mixtures - Technical Paper
The efficiency of bulk-heterojunction solar cells is very sensitive to the nanoscale structure of the active layer. This article presents a review of...

Oct 13, 2009 - Characterization of carbon nanotube based composites - Technical Paper
The combination of the unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with conjugated polymers makes their combined composite materials interesting as...

Oct 06, 2009 - Novel nanocomposite materials for advanced Li-ion rechargeable batteries - Technical Paper
Nanostructured materials lie at the heart of fundamental advances in efficient energy storage and/or conversion, in which surface processes and... (1 Member Reaction)

Oct 01, 2009 - The effect of material morphology on the efficiency of hybrid polymer solar cells - Technical Paper
The efficiency of polymer solar cells critically depends on the intimacy of mixing of the donor and acceptor semiconductors used in these devices to...

Aug 24, 2009 - Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites - Technical Paper
The unique geometry and extraordinary mechanical, electrical, and thermal conductivity properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them ideal... (1 Member Reaction)

Aug 13, 2009 - Transparent conductive film with filler material - Patent
The invention relates to transparent conductive films and coating comprising a network-like pattern of conductive elements formed of at least...

Aug 10, 2009 - New composite thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting applications. - Technical Paper
The concept of using nanostructured composite materials to enhance thermoelectric materials is discussed. The scientific advantages of the... (5 Member Reactions)

Jul 31, 2009 - Dielectric nanostructure and method for its manufacture - Patent
This invention relates to low-dielectric nanostructures useful in semiconductor devices and other electronic devices and methods for manufacture of...

Jul 26, 2009 - Solar cell having nanostructure and method for preparing the same - Patent
The invention describes a solar cell having a multi-layered nanostructure. The multi-layered nanostructure contains a cathode, a hole-blocking layer,... (2 Member Reactions)

Jul 05, 2009 - Polymer composite materials comprising carbon nanotube film structures. - Patent
This patent application claims a carbon nanotube-based composite material containing a polymer matrix and a carbon nanotube film structure. A method...

Jun 24, 2009 - Development of transparent, conducting composites by surface infiltration of nanotubes into PE films - Technical Paper
This paper describes a novel technique for the preparation of thin, transparent and electrically conducting, nanotube containing layers at the surface... (4 Member Reactions)

Jun 19, 2009 - Solarturf: solar energy harvesting artificial turf - Patent
A problem with solar energy is the availability of land. This invention takes advantage of underutilized land (e.g., lawns) for solar energy... (6 Member Reactions)

Jun 14, 2009 - Coating of carbon nanotubes on flexible substrate and its adhesion study - Technical Paper
The primary goal of this project was to develop a flexible transparent conductor with at least 90% transmittance in the wavelength range of 400-700 nm...

Jun 08, 2009 - Highly aligned carbon nanotube/polymer composites with much improved electrical conductivities - Technical Paper
Carbon nanotube (CNT)/polymer composites are generally synthesized by coating CNT/polymer solutions into films or powders. A main challenge is that... (2 Member Reactions)

Apr 01, 2009 - Process for preparation of thermally conductive polymer-composites and the polymer composites useful for electric or electronic devices - Patent
A title process comprises (a) providing an aqueous dispersion of a thermally conductive compound (A) in particle form, (b) adding a polymer (B1) or...

Mar 24, 2009 - Effects of filler characteristics and processing conditions on the electrical, morphological and rheological properties of PE and PP with conductive filler composites - Technical Paper
The electrical, morphological, and rheological properties of melt and dry mixed composites of PE/graphite (Gr), PP/Gr and PP/nickel-coated carbon... (1 Member Reaction)

Mar 01, 2009 - Recent progress in the development of nano-structured conducting polymers/nanocomposites for sensor applications - Technical Paper
Nanomaterials of conjugated polymers are found to have superior performance relative to conventional materials due to their much larger exposed...

Feb 04, 2009 - Preparation of stable transparent conducting polymer films - Patent
Transparent electro-conductive films are prepared by applying a solution comprising oxidant, polymerization inhibitor, water soluble polymer additives...

Jan 25, 2009 - Highly conductive and stable transparent conducting polymer films - Patent
The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of conducting polymer films by vapor phase polymerization. (1 Member Reaction)

Jan 18, 2009 - Stimuli responsive nanofibers comprising polymer such as thermally responsive polymer and a crosslinking agent - Patent
A stimuli responsive nanofiber that includes a stimuli responsive polymer, such as a thermally responsive polymer, and a crosslinking agent having at...

Jan 11, 2009 - Aligned carbon nanotubes for multifunctional nanocomposites and nanodevices: from plastic optoelectronics to bioceramics - Technical Paper
A review. Carbon nanotubes are very attractive for a wide range of potential applications. However, many applications require the growth of...

Jan 06, 2009 - Functional polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
While extensive research has been carried out in the field of structural polymer-based nanocomposites much less investigations have been concerned...

Jan 06, 2009 - New equipment and approaches for fabrication of uniformly-dispersed nanoclay cluster/epoxy composites - Technical Paper
The development of nanocomposites for different engineering applications has been going through a progressive period since the last decade. The...

Dec 28, 2008 - Display device - Patent
To provide display devices with improved image quality and reliability or display devices with a large screen at low cost with high productivity, an...

Dec 28, 2008 - Efficient coating of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube thin films on plastic substrates - Technical Paper
Optically transparent and electrically conductive single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films were fabricated at room temperature using a...

Dec 28, 2008 - Light-regulation membrane - Patent
A light-regulation membrane includes a surface structure having an anti-stain layer for surface cleanness, a hard coating layer for surface...

Dec 21, 2008 - Carbon nanotube strain sensors for wearable patient monitoring applications - Technical Paper
Wearable health monitoring systems have recently attracted widespread interest for their application in long term patient monitoring. Wireless...

Dec 21, 2008 - Efficient coating of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube thin films on plastic substrates - Technical Paper
Optically transparent and electro-conductive single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films were fabricated at room temperature using a dip-coating...

Dec 14, 2008 - Efficient coating of transparent and conductive carbon nanotube thin films on plastic substrates - Technical Paper
Optically transparent and electrically conductive single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin films were fabricated at room temperature using a...

Nov 30, 2008 - CNF/HDPE composites by tailored-shear extrusion - Technical Paper
Composites reinforced with carbon nanofibers (CNF) have high potential for advancing material performance as well as cost reduction. In many cases,...

Nov 30, 2008 - Electrical connections for film insert-molded windows and fabrication plastic window - Patent
A plastic window includes a transparent plastic substrate having first and second sides. Bonded to the first side of the substrate is a plastic film,...

Aug 31, 2008 - Hydrogel nanocomposites as remote-controlled biomaterials - Technical Paper
Nanocomposite hydrogels are a new class of intelligent materials which have recently attracted interest as biomaterials. In this study, magnetic...

Aug 31, 2008 - Overview of liquid-crystal elastomers, magnetic shape-memory materials, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, nonionic smart polymers and electrorheological fluids as other intelligent and multifunctional materials - Technical Paper
A survey characterizing a variety of functionally graded materials as function of their unique microstructure network and macroscopic mol....

Aug 24, 2008 - A transparent protective polymeric film composite - Patent
The film, suitable for protection of glazed surfaces particularly vehicle windshields and canopies of aircrafts, comprises: a transparent polymeric...

Aug 17, 2008 - Transparent conductive nano-composites. - Patent
The present invention, in 1 embodiment, provides a method of forming an org. elec. device that includes providing a plurality of C nanostructures; and...

Aug 10, 2008 - Exploiting molecular-scale materials properties for optimized fuel cell operation - Conference
Obstacles to commercializing lower temperature fuel cells are dependant on material's properties. Unsatisfactory durability, cost, and performance...

Aug 10, 2008 - Low-dimensional nanomaterials designed for thermoelectric applications - Conference
Solid-state thermoelectric (TE) devices have many advantages compared with traditional refrigeration or electric power generation devices, such as...

Aug 10, 2008 - PEMFC membrane development at 3M - Conference
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are a promising technology for use in a variety of applications, including automotive, stationary and...

Aug 05, 2008 - Rapid fabrication of microfluidic polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell in PDMS by surface patterning of perfluorinated ion-exchange resin - Technical Paper
In this paper we demonstrate a simple and rapid fabrication method for a microfluidic polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell using...

Jul 27, 2008 - Manufacture of transparent conducting film - Patent
The film is manufactured by coating a fluid containing transparent conducting fine particles (ITO) on a substrate, sintering the coat film and...

Jul 27, 2008 - Transparent conductive nano-composites. - Patent
The present invention, in 1 embodiment, provides a method of forming an electric device that includes providing a plurality of C nanostructures; and...

Jul 13, 2008 - Cyclic loading system and methods for forming nanostructures - Patent
It is an object of the present invention to provide systems and methods for producing micro- and/or nanostructures using direct mechanical techniques...

Jul 13, 2008 - Thermally conducting and electrically insulating moldable compositions and manufacture of electrically insulating moldings - Patent
The moldable compositions of this invention consist of ~30-85% polymer, a filler comprising ~10-70% graphite, and ~5-60% B nitride.

Jul 06, 2008 - Microfabrication methods for forming robust isolation and packaging - Patent
Provided are electrically conductive single-crystal silicon (SCS) isolation devices and methods for manufacture of the SCS isolation devices. The...

Jun 29, 2008 - Flame retardant intumescent polyamide 11-carbon nanofiber nanocomposites: thermal and flammability properties - Technical Paper
Current nylon 11 and 12 are lacking in fire retardancy and high strength/high heat resistance characteristics for fabricated parts that are required...

Jun 29, 2008 - New polypropylene-boron oxide composite with a high tensile strength: a possible method for the conversion of microcomposite to nanocomposite - Technical Paper
Industrially viable blends having microstructures that can be converted into a nanostructured material by post chemical treatments, potentially offer...

Jun 29, 2008 - Thermally conducting and electrically insulating moldable compositions and methods of manufacture thereof - Patent
Disclosed herein is a moldable composition, comprising an organic polymer; a filler composition comprising graphite; and boron nitride, wherein the...

Jun 15, 2008 - Planar array stack design aided by rapid prototyping in development of air-breathing PEMFC - Technical Paper
The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most important research topics in the new and clean energy area. The middle or high...

Jun 02, 2008 - Study of the conductive paths of carbon-black-filled polyethylene composites by the alternating-current impedance method - Technical Paper
Conductive carbon-black (CB)-filled polyethylene composites were prepd. after irradn. with a cobalt 60 source. The conductive composites were...

May 26, 2008 - Electrically Conductive Metal Polymer Nanocomposites for Electronics Applications. - Technical Paper
An electrical conductive nanocomposite composed of thermoplastic elastomer and nanosized silver particles was developed. Nanosized silver particles...

May 26, 2008 - Reliability of a rapid package prototyping technology based on a data driven chip first approach - Technical Paper
To reduce manufacturing cost, lead time, process complexity, and enhance electrical and mechanical reliability performance, an embedded-active...

May 26, 2008 - Resistivity-temperature behavior of CB-filled HDPE foaming composites. - Technical Paper
HDPE/carbon black foaming conductive composites were prepared from acetylene black(ACET) and super conductive carbon black(HG-1P) as conductive...

May 18, 2008 - EMI protection housing and connector seal for circuit packs installed in electronics systems - Patent
The invention relates to a circuit pack housing for providing EMI protection for a circuit pack which may be inserted into an electronics system such...

May 18, 2008 - Epoxy resin/plasticized carbon black composites. Part I. Electrical and thermal properties and their applications - Technical Paper
The development of conductive polymer composites remains an important endeavor in light of growing energy concerns. A conducting polymer composite in...

May 18, 2008 - Semiconductive composites from ethylene 1-octene copolymer and polyaniline coated Nylon 6: studies on mechanical, thermal, processability, electrical, and EMI shielding properties - Technical Paper
In-situ coating of polyaniline (PAni) on nylon 6 filaments was carried out by oxidative emulsion polymerization of aniline in presence of nylon 6...

May 12, 2008 - Manufacture of transparent conducting film - Patent
The film is manufactured by coating a fluid containing transparent conducting fine particles (ITO) on a substrate, sintering the coat film and...

Apr 29, 2008 - Conducting nanotubes or nanostructures based composites, method of making them and applications - Patent
An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material includes a matrix of a dielectric or partially conducting polymer, such as foamed PS, with...

Mar 30, 2008 - Flame retardancy mechanisms in halogen-free PC/ABS blends - Conference
For applications such as in electronical engineering and transportation the fire behavior of PC/ABS blends is a key property and the halogen-free...

Mar 30, 2008 - Synthesis of composite polymer-metal nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization. - Conference
Metallic structures with nanoscale dimensions exhibit interesting optical, electronic and catalytic properties, and their potential application in...

Mar 16, 2008 - Conductive polymer coating with improved aging stability - Patent
The invention relates to a member comprising a substrate and a transparent conductive layer comprising an electronically conductive polythiophene...

Mar 09, 2008 - Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composite Films with Robust Flexibility, High Transparency, and Excellent Conductivity - Technical Paper
This work reports a novel and general synthesis of aligned carbon nanotube/polymer composite films with high optical transparency, robust flexibility,...

Mar 09, 2008 - Electrically-conductive composite carbon foams - Patent
Disclosed is a composite foam including a carbon foam material comprising a network of pores and a plurality of discontinuities and a secondary...

Mar 09, 2008 - Microwave applicator equipment for rapid uniform heating of receptive polymer systems - Patent
An appliance for heating a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material includes a microwave-sensitive polymeric region, the array...

Mar 03, 2008 - Additives for selectively heating thermoplastic polymer systems using microwave energy - Patent
A microwave-sensitive thermoplastic compnosition comprises microwave-receptive additives such as sepiolite clay, molecular sieves formed from ammonium...

Mar 03, 2008 - Cellular structures of carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix improve properties relative to composites with dispersed nanotubes - Technical Paper
A new processing method has been developed to combine a polymer and single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to form electro-conductive composites with...

Feb 24, 2008 - Comparison of dielectric and conductive oxide layers on the properties of silver based transparent de-icing multilayer-stacks for automotive application - Conference
Together with the introduction of LED technology into automotive front headlights there is the de-icing of the headlight covers required. Different...

Feb 24, 2008 - In-line monitoring of ultra-thin metallic films on PET substrates with sub-nm resolution - Technical Paper
In-line characterization of industrial web coating processes is crucial for achieving high-quality metallic layers with high thickness uniformity over...

Feb 24, 2008 - Study of utilizing thin polymer surface coating on the nanoparticles for melt compounding of polycarbonate/alumina nanocomposites and their optical properties - Technical Paper
This paper desribes a thin polymer surface coating approach to facilitate dispersion of poly(styrene-maleic anhydride) (SMA) copolymer-coated alumina...

Feb 17, 2008 - Fabrication of carbon nanotube based transparent conductive thin films using layer-by-layer technology - Technical Paper
This paper presents a simple and convenient process for the fabrication of carbon nanotube based optically transparent and electro-conductive thin...

Feb 17, 2008 - Transparent composite material excellent in dimension stability and property of low coefficient of thermal expansion - Patent
The invention provides a transparent composite material comprising a cured product of a 3-D crosslinkable resin containing tabular inorganic substance...

Feb 10, 2008 - Two approaches to improved properties in nanotube/polymer composites: grafting and spatial heterogenity - Technical Paper
The properties of polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes are particularly sensitive to the spatial distribution and orientation of the...

Jan 15, 2008 - Effects of crystallization on dispersion of carbon nanofibers and electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared by melt-compounding. Three types of polymers with different crystalization...

Dec 30, 2007 - Additives for the use of microwave energy to selectively heat thermoplastic polymer systems - Patent
A microwave-sensitive thermoplastic compositions includes a microwave-receptive additive and a thermoplastic polymer; wherein the microwave-receptive...

Dec 30, 2007 - Fabrication of bonded magnet and bonded magnet itself - Patent
A method for fabricating a bonded magnet using a composition containing a rare earth magnetic powder and a binder based on a radical-polymerizing...

Dec 16, 2007 - Method for production of conductive carbon nanotube-containing polymer composites - Patent
A method for producing an electro-conductive carbon nanotube/polymer composite by (a) forming a polymer particle suspension by mixing in water, at...

Nov 25, 2007 - Carbon nanotube reinforced polymer - Patent
The present invention relates to a process for preparation of a carbon nanotube reinforced polymer, wherein the matrix polymer has both a low MW...

Nov 25, 2007 - Metal thin film deposition on a polymeric matrix - Patent
Disclosed is a method of depositing a metal thin film on a polymeric matrix, including surface cleaning of the polymeric matrix through a high flux...

Nov 25, 2007 - Rheological and electrical properties of polypropylene composites containing functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and compatibilizers - Technical Paper
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were chemically functionalized through acid, amine, and heat treatments. These were used in the manufacture of...

Nov 25, 2007 - Transparent thin films of conductive polythiophene nanocomposites - Patent
A conductive polymer composition comprises an oxidized 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene polymer, a polysulfonated styrene polymer, single wall carbon...

Nov 19, 2007 - Carbon fiber elastomer composite material - Patent
A C fiber composite material having an elastomer and vapor-grown C fibers dispersed in the elastomer. The vapor-grown C fibers are rigid fibers...

Nov 11, 2007 - Vehicular body part from filled thermoplastic with electric conductivity and dimensional stability - Patent
There is a need for a vehicular body part comprising an electo-conductive thermoplastic with improved properties such as dimensional stability. A...

Oct 28, 2007 - Additives for stable nanotube coatings - Patent
The present invention relates to purified transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) conductive layers or coatings that comprise at least one additional...

Oct 28, 2007 - Conductive transparent material, manufacturing method thereof and display device comprising the same - Patent
A method of manufacturing a conductive transparent material comprises providing a nano particle which comprises a core having a conductive polymer and...

Oct 28, 2007 - Formation of a conductive nanocomposite on plastic and glass substrates through wet chemical deposition of well dispersed carbon nanotubes. - Technical Paper
Carbon multi-wall nanotubes (MWNTs) powder was successfully dispersed using microfluidizer with different loading ratio in a water-based...

Oct 28, 2007 - Light modulating material - Patent
The invention provides a light modulating material having at least a liquid crystal layer disposed between a pair of transparent electrodes. The...

Oct 22, 2007 - Conductive transparent material, manufacturing method thereof and display device comprising the same - Patent
A method of manufacturing a conductive transparent material comprises providing a nano particle which comprises a core having a conductive polymer and...

Oct 22, 2007 - Towards cost-efficient EMI shielding materials using carbon nanostructure-based nanocomposites - Patent
Using a combination of dispersing low-cost carbon nanofibers and a small quantity of carbon nanotubes within the PS matrix, we have demonstrated the...

Oct 14, 2007 - Effect of morphology on the electric conductivity of binary polymer blends filled with carbon black - Technical Paper
Several carbon black (CB)-filled polymer blends were prepared and the effect of morphology on the electircal properties investigated. The CB...

Oct 14, 2007 - Effect of percolation on electrical and dielectric properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/graphite composite - Technical Paper
ABS/graphite composites were prepared by hot compression molding technique. The increased conductivity with increase of graphite content exhibits...

Oct 07, 2007 - Apparatus having improved wear-resistant properties - Patent
An appliance in which an electrical conductive contact is in slidable contact with a polymeric composition comprising thermoplastic polymer, a fibrous...

Sep 09, 2007 - Metal-polymer composite with enhanced viscoelastic and thermal properties - Patent
The invention relates to a metal polymer composite having properties that are enhanced or increased in the composite. Such properties include...

Sep 02, 2007 - Electrochemistry of conducting polymers - Technical Paper
This chapter is devoted to the presentation of the new trends in the electrochemistry of electronically conducting polymers (ECPs) that appeared...

Aug 26, 2007 - Styrene maleic anhydride copolymer mediated dispersion of single wall carbon nanotubes in polyamide 12: crystallization behavior and morphology - Technical Paper
Melt mixed composites based on polyamide 12 (PA12) were prepd. using single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT), which were encapsulated by SMA. The aim was...

Aug 25, 2007 - Electrochemistry of conducting polymers - Technical Paper
This aericle is devoted to the presentation of the new trends in the electrochemistry of electronically conducting polymers (ECPs) that appeared...

Jul 23, 2007 - Effect of crystallinity on electrical conduction characteristics of poly(L-lactic acid). - Technical Paper
The crystallinity of PLA was changed by thermal annealing and its effects on electrical conduction characteristics were studied. Low-crystallinity...

Jul 15, 2007 - Thermoplastic resin composition for direct metal-plating, the molded articles and the metal-plated moldings therefrom - Patent
Inventive compositions contain rubber-modified vinyl resins containing 3-30% (based on total thermoplastic resins) (A1) diene rubber and (A2)...

Jul 08, 2007 - Polymer encapsulation of metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles: multifunctional materials with novel optical, electronic and magnetic properties - Technical Paper
This paper provides a review of the state of polymer encapsulation technology for materials with optical, electronic and magnetic properties.

Jul 08, 2007 - Polymeric membranes for gas separation, water purification and fuel cell technology. - Technical Paper
This paper provides a thorough review of the development and use of polymeric membranes for gas separation, water purification and fuel cell...

Jul 08, 2007 - Polymers for microelectronics. - Technical Paper
This paper discuss the development and future direction of polymeric materials used in microelectronic applications.

Jul 08, 2007 - Predicting mechanical performance of polymers - Technical Paper
This paper provides a review of materials and will aid in selecting the right material for use in a demanding application.

Jul 08, 2007 - Utilization of polymers in sensor devices. - Technical Paper
This paper provides and excellent review of the utilization of polymers in sensor devices.

May 23, 2007 - Carbon nanotubes and polyaniline blends in PolyCond-Europe study on conducting plastics - Technical Paper
PolyCond represents an European team investigating conducting polymers and one of the aims of this project is develop good conducting plastic...

May 13, 2007 - Conductivity spectroscopy on melt processed polypropylene-multiwalled carbon nanotube composites: Recovery after shear and crystallization - Patent
Frequency dependent investigations of conductive and dielectric permittivity were performed on composites of PP containing different levels of 2, 3.5,...

Jan 14, 2007 - An ultra-uniform ultra-thin resist deposition process - Technical Paper
An ultra-uniform, ultra-thin resist deposition process is presented. Nanomatrix applications development with Ultra Thin Polymer Films (UTPF)...

Jan 14, 2007 - Fabrication of high-density, large-area conducting-polymer nanostructures - Technical Paper
The low-cost, large-scale fabrication of high-density conducting-polymer nanostructures is desirable for a variety of applications. We report a new...

Jan 14, 2007 - Flexible intermediate bulk container having optimum discharge of hazardous charge - Patent
Rhis invention is a flexible intermediate bulk container which allows the transfer of flammable materials without danger of ignition due to static...

Oct 22, 2006 - Properties of aluminum filled polypropylene composites - Technical Paper
Polymers and metals have a long history of use in diverse applications. The composites made by incorporation of powdery metal fillers into...

Oct 15, 2006 - Effect of crosslinking on the properties of composites based on LDPE and conducting organic filler - Technical Paper
New types of composites were prepared using LLDPE filled with modified grass filler. The grass surface was entirely covered when 10 wt.% of...

Oct 15, 2006 - The effect of inhomogeneities in particle distribution on the dielectric properties of composite films - Technical Paper
A practical approach for the modeling of the electrical conductivity of thin composite films is presented. The parameters describing the morphologies...

Oct 09, 2006 - Shear-induced preferential alignment of carbon nanotubes resulted in anisotropic electrical conductivity of polymer composites - Technical Paper
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were used as filler to furan resin in the aim of producing an electroconducting polymer composite that may be useful for...

Oct 01, 2006 - Effect of processing parameters on electrical properties of electrically conductive composites - Technical Paper
The effect of injection molding parameters on electrical resistance and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding was studied for two commercially...

Sep 03, 2006 - UV curing type composition having high conductivity and superior anti-scratch properties for preparing molded sheets - Patent
This invention is a conductive and scratch-resistant molded sheet comprising a polythiophene-based conductive polymer, a UV-oligomer and/or monomer, a...

Aug 28, 2006 - Biologically inspired technology using electroactive polymers (EAP). - Patent
A review. Evolution allowed nature to introduce highly effective biological mechanisms that are an incredible inspiration for innovation. Humans...

Aug 28, 2006 - Designing hybrid polymer-carbon nanoarchitectures for electrochemical capacitor applications - Conference
High-surface-area, ultraporous, highly conductive carbon nanoarchitectures (e.g., aerogels) serve as effective three-dimensional electrochemical...

Aug 28, 2006 - Electrode catalyst layers using nanofibers, membrane-electrode assemblies having them, and fuel cells using them - Patent
The catalysts layers comprise electroconductive nanofibers, catalyst particles supported at least on the nanofibers, and solid polymer electrolytes. ...

Aug 28, 2006 - Method for producing plated resin articles with good adhesion and appearance - Patent
This invention comprises a step of subjecting a thermoplastic resin article to a contacting treatment with an acid or a base not containing a heavy...

Aug 28, 2006 - Microactuators based on ion implanted dielectric electroactive polymer (EAP) membranes - Technical Paper
We report on the first successfully microfabricated and tested ion implanted electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators. EAP actuators combine...

Aug 28, 2006 - Smart material - Patent
Smart materials are made from a mixture of an electroactive powder and a conductive liquid. The conductive liquid can be an elastomer such as rubber,...

Aug 21, 2006 - Advanced monomer combinations for radiation grafted fuel cell membranes - Technical Paper
Proton exchange membranes based on poly(styrene sulfonic acid) obtained through radiation grafting show intrinsic susceptibility towards oxidative...

Aug 21, 2006 - Advances in sensors based on conducting polymers. - Technical Paper
Conducting polymers with a blend of interesting optical and mechanical properties can be used in situations where inorganic materials are not...

Aug 21, 2006 - Chemically modified proton-conducting membranes based on sulfonated polyimides: improved water stability and fuel-cell performance - Technical Paper
A series of branched/crosslinked sulfonated polyimide (B/C-SPI) membranes were prepared and evaluated as proton-conducting ionomers based on the new...

Aug 21, 2006 - Conductive polypropylene/clay/polypyrrole nanocomposites - Technical Paper
Nanocomposites of a new type were prepared containing 5 wt%of montmorillonite (MMT) in a PP matrix and different amtounts of conducting polypyrrole...

Aug 21, 2006 - Effect of solvents on the chemical and physical properties of ionic polymer-metal composites - Technical Paper
Ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) consist of a perfluorinated ionomer membrane (usually Nafion or Flemion) plated on both faces with a noble...

Aug 21, 2006 - Electrically conductive compositions and method of manufacture thereof - Patent
This patent is a method of manufacturing an electrically conductive composition comprising reducing the viscosity of a molten masterbatch to form a...

Aug 21, 2006 - Highly durable polymer electrolytic membrane having a cross-linked structure for a fuel cell - Patent
The objective of the invention is to solve the problems of conventional polymer electrolyte membranes, including small ion-exchange capacity, poor...

Aug 14, 2006 - A review of the latest developments in electrodes for unitised regenerative polymer electrolyte fuel cells - Technical Paper
This paper reviews the design of electrodes for unitized regenerative polymer electrolyte fuel cells (URFC). Electrodes for URFC require a delicate...

Aug 14, 2006 - Electroactive polymer devices for moving fluid - Patent
Devices such as pumps, compressors and fans, which may be used to provide a driving force for moving the fluid or may be transmitted to other devices,...

Aug 14, 2006 - Poly(3,4-alkylenedioxypyrroles): the PXDOPs as versatile yet underutilized electroactive and conducting polymers - Technical Paper
In this paper we review the poly(3,4-dioxypyrrole) (PXDOP) family of conducting and electroactive polymers and how they have been developed to the...

Aug 14, 2006 - Separation of the pyro- and piezoelectric response of electroactive polymers for sensor applications. - Technical Paper
One of the main problems for the use of ferroelectric materials for sensor applications, esp. for tactile sensors, is the separation of the pyro- and...

Aug 14, 2006 - Sequestration of electroactive materials in a high T g, insulating polymer matrix for optoelectronic applications. Part 1. Light emitting diode devices - Technical Paper
The use of a high Tg, insulating polymer to sequester low MW electroactive materials at high concentrations for utility in LED devices has been...

Aug 07, 2006 - Fabrication of copper microcylinders in polycarbonate membranes and their characterization - Technical Paper
The electrochemical template synthesis of high aspect ratio copper microcylinders in track-etch membranes of polycarbonate having nominal pore size of...

Aug 07, 2006 - Microactuators based on ion implanted dielectric electroactive polymer (EAP) membranes - Technical Paper
We report on the first successful microfabricated and tested ion implanted dielectric electroactive polymer (DEAP) actuators. DEAP actuators combine...

Aug 06, 2006 - A polymer electrolyte fuel cell life test: 3 years of continuous operation - Technical Paper
Implementation of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs) for stationary power applications requires the demonstration of reliable fuel cell stack...

Aug 06, 2006 - Hydrogen and oxygen generation with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-based electrolytic technology. - Technical Paper
With dwindling liquid fuel resources, hydrogen offers an excellent alternative as the only byproduct of combustion is water. The use of hydrogen in a...

Aug 06, 2006 - Microwave annealing of membranes for use in fuel cell assemblies - Patent
Methods of manufacturing a film involve providing a coating of an ion-containing polymer and annealing the coating to form a film using microwave...

Aug 06, 2006 - Surface-treated microporous membrane for electrochemical device - Patent
A porous film comprising: (a) a porous substrate and (b) a coating layer formed on at least one region selected from the group consisting of a surface...

Jul 30, 2006 - Engineering porous materials for fuel cell applications - Technical Paper
Porous materials play an important role in fuel cell engineering. For example, they are used to support delicate electrolyte membranes, where...

Jul 30, 2006 - Manufacturing method for electrochemical fuel cells - Patent
Contamination of the ion-exchange membrane in a fuel cell can significantly reduce its lifetime. One source of contamination is from sealant...

Jul 30, 2006 - Morphological features (defects) in fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies - Technical Paper
Reliability and durability issues in fuel cells are becoming more important as the technology and the industry matures. Although research in this...

Jul 30, 2006 - Nanowire-based membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells - Patent
The present invention disclosea nanowires for use in a fuel cell comprising a metal catalyst deposited on a surface of the nanowires. A membrane...

Jul 04, 2006 - Surface Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles for Ultrahigh Conductive Polymer Composites - Technical Paper
Silver nanoparticles were surface functionalized with diacids and then incorporated into the polymer matrix with silver flakes as conductive fillers. ...

Feb 27, 2006 - Graphite-polyester composites made from macrocyclic polyester oligomers - Patent
The invention provides mixtures of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) and graphite, as well as methods for their preparation and use. Exfoliated...

Feb 27, 2006 - Polymer-nanotube composites for transparent, conducting thin films - Technical Paper
Highly conductive, highly transparent thin films have been fabricated from polymer-single walled carbon nanotube blends. Using...

Jan 29, 2006 - Processing & properties of inorganic/organic dielectric nanocomposites - Technical Paper
The trend in integral passives and embedded capacitors in microelectronic packaging and system in package is rapidly progressing. The needs for new...

Jan 24, 2006 - Hybrid intercalative nanocomposites - Technical Paper
This paper review recent advances in nanocomposite technology. Among the hybrid nanocomposites analyzed in detail are those based on polyconjugated...

Jan 15, 2006 - Method for fabricating intrinsically conducting polymer nanorods - Patent
This invention is a method for making nanotubes with self-assembling alternating polymer (e.g., SMA) in water at room temperature, filling the...

Jan 09, 2006 - Polymeric nanocomposite for memory application - Conference
Recently conjugated polymers have drawn a great deal of attention, since they are uniquely suited for thin film, large area, flexible devices. ...

Nov 21, 2005 - Formulation and characterization of anisotropic conductive adhesive paste for microelectronics packaging applications - Technical Paper
There has been a steadily increasing interest in using electrically conductive adhesives as interconnecting materials in electronics manufacturing. ...

Sep 18, 2005 - Fabrication and characterization of polyaniline coated carbon nanofiber for supercapacitor - Technical Paper
Polyaniline coated carbon nanofibers were fabricated using a one-step vapor deposition polymerization technique. Electrochemical analysis...

Aug 21, 2005 - Enhancement of conducting polymer sheet conductivity by inorganic self assembly - Conference
We describe two orders of magnitude conductivity improvement as a result of surface interaction in thin film formation. Further, the use of...

Jun 19, 2005 - Polymer composition for encapsulation of electrode particles - Patent
This invention provides a method for coating electroactive particles. Coating materials include a conductive component and a low refractive index...

May 08, 2005 - Polymers for chemical sensing - Technical Paper
A review. Electroconductive plastics have been developed for many applications. These materials are low cost to manufacture and can be prepared as...

Feb 20, 2005 - Interfacial synthesis of electrically conducting polyaniline nanofiber composites - Technical Paper
Polyaniline/poly(sulfonated styrene) (PANI-PSS) nanofiber composites were prepared by an interfacial in situ polymerization technique enabling a...

Feb 20, 2005 - Plastic electronic devices through line patterning of conducting polymers - Technical Paper
The preparation of transparent conducting-polymer patterns on flexible substrates is presented.

Jan 23, 2005 - Conductive thermoplastic resin compositions with high impact strength and dimensional stability - Patent
New electroconductive materials are needed for automotice exteriors. This invention describes a new composition containing: 40-90 parts polyesters...

Jan 23, 2005 - New functional material for the automotive sector. Electric conducting materials. - Technical Paper
Electrically conducting components, widely used in the automotive sector, are made in complicated multistage processes (e.g. electroplating). A new...

Jan 09, 2005 - Fabrication techniques for the processing of adhesiveness ULTEM polyether imide dielectric film - Conference
Flexible printed circuits are an enabling technology for miniature electronic systems automotive applications. This paper addresses the key steps for...

Jan 03, 2005 - Big returns from small fibers: A review of polymer/carbon nanotube composites - Technical Paper
This paper reviews progress on and the challenges for the future of carbon nanotube/polymer composites, esp. for automotive applications. Carbon...

Dec 06, 2004 - Bonding method of polymer layers in microfluidic devices by conductive polymer and microfluidic devices. - Patent
Polymeric materials in microfluidic devices can be bonded together by filling the channels formed adjacent to microfluidic channel between the...

Nov 21, 2004 - New electrically conductive adhesives filled with low-melting-point alloy fillers - Technical Paper
A new class of electroconductive adhesives (ECAs) was developed using two different resin materials and a low-melting-point alloy filler powder.

Oct 24, 2004 - Coupling of combinatorial chemical methods with high-throughput (HT) performance testing and measurements of resulting properties has provided a powerful set of tools for the 10-fold accelerated discovery of new high-performance coating materials for auto - Patent
This invention is a multilayer coating film containing the electroconductive white primer and shows excellent adhesion to the substrate and high water...

Oct 19, 2004 - An electrical approach to monitor wire and cable thermal oxidation aging condition based on carbon black filled conductive polymer composite - Technical Paper
The objective of this study was to investigate LDPE /carbon black (LDPE/CB) conductive polymer composites as potential sensor materials for electrical...

Sep 22, 2004 - Core-shell titanium dioxide-polystyrene nanoparticle films: Smooth, flexible organic-inorganic nanocomposites with enhanced dielectric constant - Conference
These materials form transparent, continuous thin films which exhibit a dielectric constant enhancement at least double that of bulk polystyrene.

Sep 22, 2004 - In situ melt grafting in carbon black/polyolefin composites and its influence on conductive performance - Technical Paper
To improve the conductive properties of carbon-black-filled PE, in situ grafting of certain monomers was applied during the melt compounding process. ...

Sep 22, 2004 - Manufacturing method for increasing thermal and electrical conductivities of polymers - Patent
This invention is a process of preparing polymers having improved conductivity by layering a filled polymer with an unfilled polymer to produce a...

Aug 29, 2004 - Unsaturated polyester compositions with high thermal conductivity and molded products thereof. - Patent
This invention provides storage-stable compositions showing excellent moldability (high spiral flow) and high thermal oxidative stability.

Aug 16, 2004 - Electrical and mechanical properties of carbon black filled ethylene propylene rubber during thermal oxidation aging - Conference
The mechanical and electrical properties of carbon black filled conductive polymers change during thermal oxidative aging.

Aug 16, 2004 - Evaluation of long-term durability in high temperature resistant CFRP laminates under thermal fatigue loading - Technical Paper
Thermal fatigue tests were conducted on high performance carbon fiber reinforced plastics. Surface damage was examined using microscopy

Aug 16, 2004 - Polyamide composition with a modified impact-resistance - Patent
This invention is a plastic composition that provides impact-resistant moldings with good on-line electrostatic paintability without a primer. It...

Aug 16, 2004 - Polymer /carbon nanotube composites: challenges and opportunities - Conference
A review. Polymer/carbon nanotube composites are being used to make films and fibers with enhanced strength, stiffness, and electrical conductivity. ... (1 Member Reaction)

Jul 25, 2004 - Design of polymers for electronics and biomedicine with combinatorial methods - Technical Paper
Recent advances in combinatorial design and screening of materials is applied to electronic and biomedical polymers. We developed the technology to...

Jul 05, 2004 - Carbon black/poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene composite with electrically conductive in situ microfiber network - Technical Paper
Composites with 3-D electrical conductive in situ microfiber network were prepared. The carbon black particles are localized in the microfibers which...

Jul 05, 2004 - Electrically conductive resin compositions, their manufacture, and their injection-molded articles and automobile exteriors - Patent
The electrically conductive resin of this invention have excellent low temperature impact resistance and excellent balance of heat resistance and...

Jul 05, 2004 - Polyaniline blends - preparation and studies on electrical properties & morphological features - Conference
Electrial conductivity studies were performed on polyaniline salt films doped with different acids.

Jun 21, 2004 - A biodegradable electrical bioconductor made of polypyrrole nanoparticle/poly(DL-lactide) composite: A preliminary in vitro biostability study - Technical Paper
The electrical conductivity of a novel polypyrrole (PPy)/poly(DL-lactide) (PDLLA) composite was studied in vitro and compared with that of PPy-coated...

Jun 21, 2004 - Dynamics of counter-ions in a conducting rigid polymer matrix: the relation with electrical properties - Technical Paper
Highly electroconductive films of doped polyaniline were prepared and studied in detail

Jun 21, 2004 - Electrically conductive polyimide compositions having a carbon nanotube filler component and methods relating thereto - Patent
This invention is directed to polyimide films having a carbon nanotube filler to provide a surface resistivity. The electrically conductive...

Jun 21, 2004 - Electroconductive polyester sheets having good mechanical strength and electronic device packaging materials/containers therefrom - Patent
PET sheet was coated with a conductive coating by gravure printing to give an electroconductive sheet having excellent moldability

Jun 21, 2004 - Enhanced stability and conductivity of polypyrrole film prepared electrochemically in the presence of centrifugal forces - Technical Paper
Electrochemical polymerization and deposition of conductive polymers under centrifugal fields is an efficient method to enhance physical properties of...

Jun 21, 2004 - Nanocomposite single ion conductor based on organic-inorganic hybrid - Technical Paper
A single lithium ion conductor was prepared from nanosized silica particles, cross-linked PEGDMA, and highly plasticized PC.

Jun 21, 2004 - Nanomeric composites as improved dielectric structures - Patent
A resin is provided which possesses high dielectric constant and high dielectric strength. The dielectric resin comprises a nanocomposite containing...

Jun 21, 2004 - Polythiophene-based field-effect transistors with enhanced air stability - Technical Paper
Air stable field-effect transistors were prepared and evaluated. The structure of the thiophene monomer units play a key role in the performance of...

Jun 21, 2004 - Resistivity of conductive polymer-coated fabric - Technical Paper
Conductive polymer-coated fabrics were prepared using admicellar polymerization technology. A thin layer of conductive polymers (e.g., polypyrrole,...

Jun 21, 2004 - Synthesis and electrical properties of polymer composites with polyaniline nanoparticles - Technical Paper
Polyvinylalcohol based composite films using both polyaniline (PAN) and polystyrenesulfonic acid were prepared by casting of latexes having different...

Jun 21, 2004 - Tensile and impact properties of carbon filled nylon-6,6 based resins - Technical Paper
Electroconductive resins can be produced by adding conductive fillers to insulating plastics. The addition of carbon fibers also increased the impact...

May 31, 2004 - Ethylene-(vinyl acetate) copolymer/carbon fiber conductive composite: effect of polymer-filler interaction on its electrical properties - Technical Paper
Ethylene-(vinyl acetate) (EVA)/carbon fiber (CF) composites were prepared by changing the content of CF in the composite. The effect of the...

May 31, 2004 - Polymeric semiconductors with a pre-specified alternation of conjugated bonds and metal clusters - Conference
Polymeric semiconductors of a new structure are described. Their electrical conductivity increases with temperature.

May 31, 2004 - Separator for fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof - Patent
Conductive polymer films are formed on the surfaces of a substrate made of a metal material by, electrolytic polymerization. Alternatively, passive...

May 30, 2004 - Polymer/carbon nanotube composites: Challenges and opportunities - Conference
Due to their exceptional properties, carbon nanotubes are being dispersed in polymers using variety of approaches. These polymer/carbon nanotube...