Project Title:

Soluble, Conducting-Polymer-Based Conductive Coatings

04.01-9049
NAS3-25889
Soluble, Conducting-Polymer-Based Conductive
	Coatings
Gumbs Associates, Inc.
	11 Harts Lane
	East Brunswick, NJ 08816
		Prasanna C. Sekhar
(201-257-9053)

Abstract:

	Recent unrelated work by the company has yielded a breakthrough in conducting polymer
technology. These polymers are processible and soluble with 6 percent or higher solubility
in organic solvents. They produce homogeneous, reproducible thin films with conductivities
as high as 1 S/cm. This project will seek to enhance conductivities of these polymers
and to synthesize new polymers based on trends identified in the prior work. The
work will also attempt to improve solubilizing, processing, and coating techniques.
The design of the targeted new polymers includes consideration of environmental stability
by exclusion of reactive constituents. Besides the advantages of weight, processibility,
their one-component nature and stability, the polymers will also have anticipated
superior conductivity compared to currently available composites.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications: Applications of light-weight, processible, and
stable conductive coatings include such uses as EMI shielding, IR emissivity and
radar signature reduction, odd-shaped electrodes, electrochromic displays, and ultrafast
electro-optic switches.