Abstract: A method for direct functionalization of polyaniline and other molecules with at least one diiminoquinoid ring through C—C bond formation is described. Fluoride ion, or a weak base whose conjugated acid form has a pKa value of 1-10, is used as a catalyst to react the molecule with an organic compound that has an abstractable proton directly bonded to the target carbon atom thereof to be bonded to the diiminoquinoid ring and has a pKa value less than 30 for the abstractable proton.

Abstract: Just like other conducting polymers, polyanilines are useful for many important electric and electrooptical applications. A self-doped polyaniline that contains a stable/immobile, covalently bonded acid moiety on the backbone is highly desired, due to their greater resistances to solvent-washing, rain-flushing, and thermal evaporation. The present invention discloses a new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines that are thermally much more stable than the previously reported sulfonated-polyaniline, which was believed to be the most thermally stable self-doped polyaniline known in the art. The present invention also discloses a new and effective method for making this new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: Method for making two- or three-dimension assembled structures of carbon tubes is disclosed. Natural or synthetic fibers are first coated with a thermally stable coating material to form a coating layer over the fibers. Such coated fibers are then assembled into a desired assembled matrix, following by the treatment with an agent to enhance the binding interactions among the coated fibers within the assembled matrix. Such bound and assembled matrix of coated fibers is then employed for making the desired two- or three-dimension assembled structure of hollow carbon tubes, by removing the fibers and carbonizing the coating layers together with the residue of the fibers (if there are any). The removing treatment and carbonization treatment can be proceeded sequentially or concurrently.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the functionalized polyanilines and also to a method for making said functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: Just like other conducting polymers, polyanilines are useful for many important electric and electrooptical applications. A self-doped polyaniline that contains a stable/immobile, covalently bonded acid moiety on the backbone is highly desired, due to their greater resistances to solvent-washing, rain-flushing, and thermal evaporation. The present invention discloses a new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines that are thermally much more stable than the previously reported sulfonated-polyaniline, which was believed to be the most thermally stable self-doped polyaniline known in the art. The present invention also discloses a new and effective method for making this new type of thermally stable self-doped functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: Two- or three-dimension assembled structures of carbon tubes and method for making the same are disclosed. Natural or synthetic fibers are first coated with a thermally stable coating material to form a coating layer over the fibers. Such coated fibers are then assembled into a desired assembled matrix, following by the treatment with an agent to enhance the binding interactions among the coated fibers within the assembled matrix. Such bound and assembled matrix of coated fibers is then employed for making the desired two- or three-dimension assembled structure of hollow carbon tubes, by removing the fibers and carbonizing the coating layers together with the residue of the fibers (if there are any). The removing treatment and carbonization treatment can be proceeded sequentially or concurrently.

Abstract: A carbon tube containing a carbonized tube wall. The tube wall is consisted of carbonized coating material and trace of fiber residue, and the carbonized coating material is prepared according to a process including the steps of: (a) coating a fiber structure with a carbon-containing coating material to form a coating layer over the fiber structure; (b) removing the fiber structure; and (c) carbonizing the coating layer to form the carbonized tube wall. The fiber structure can be either a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object, and a two-dimensional or three-dimensional device can be prepared accordingly.

Abstract: A method for making micrometer-sized carbon tubes is disclosed. A natural or synthetic fiber is first coated with a thermally stable coating material to form a coating layer over the fiber. Such coated fiber is then employed for making a hollow carbon tube, by removing the fiber and carbonizing the coating layer together with the residue of the fiber (if there is any). The removing treatment and carbonization treatment can be proceeded sequentially or concurrently.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the functionalized polyanilines and also to a method for making said functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for making functionalized polyanilines.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for making micrometer-sized carbon tubes.

Abstract: An electrically conductive conjugated polymer particle comprising an ionized electrically conductive substituted or unsubstituted conjugated polymer doped with one or more dopant solutes having one or more anionic moieties at least one of said dopants predominating at or near the surface of said particle having at least one aliphatic chain of at least 3 carbon atoms wherein the sum of such chains contain at least 12 aliphatic carbon atoms when an anionic functionality is bonded directly to an aromatic moiety and at least about 6 carbon atoms when the anionic functionality is bonded directly to an aliphatic moiety.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polymer blends are produced from an insulating thermoplastic polymer phase and a conductivity enhancing composition that forms a continuous conductive phase and includes an intrinsically conductive polymer salt that is incompatible with the thermoplastic polymer, a thermoplastic conductive phase polymer and a plasticizer that is capable of compatibilizing the conductive phase polymer and the intrinsically conductive polymer salt. The intrinsically conductive polymer salt is concentrated in the continuous conductive phase Methods are also provided for the preparation of these conductive polymer blends.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermally stable electrically conductive conjugated polymer complexes comprising a substituted or unsubstituted positively charged conjugated polymer doped with a dopant anion substituted with one or more anionic functionalities as for example a sulfonate or phosphonate functionalities, and substituted with one or more hydrogen bonding groups such as hydroxyl or carboxyl.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of forming liquid or solid blends, solutions, or dispersions of electrically conductive doped conjugated polymer dissolved or dispersed in a liquid or polymeric matrix.

Abstract: A electrically conductive polyaniline particle comprising a substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline doped with two or more dopants, at least one of said dopants predominating at or near the surface of said particles and at least one other dopant predominating at or near the core of said particle.

Abstract: This invention relates to a solution or plasticized composition comprising one or more polyanilines, and one or more solvents capable of dissolving said polyanilines.

Abstract: This invention relates to a Lewis base catalyzed phase transfer coating process for coating a substrate with an acid substituted polyaniline.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming polyaniline films or coatings on a substrate and to composite articles formed by said process.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming polyaniline block copolymers, to block copolymers formed by said process and to articles formed from said copolymers.