US 7,321,012 B2
Method of crosslinking intrinsically conductive polymers or intrinsically conductive polymer precursors and the articles obtained therefrom
Gregory A. Sotzing, Storrs, Conn. (US)
Assigned to The University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/788,234.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/451165, filed on Feb. 28, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0242792 A1, Dec. 02, 2004
Int. Cl. C08G 75/00 (2006.01); H01M 6/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); G03C 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 525—417  [252/500; 252/510; 429/189; 429/209; 429/213; 429/322; 430/311; 528/373; 526/256] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an intrinsically conductive polymer comprising:
providing an intrinsically conductive polymer precursor in bulk form or as a film;
subsequently exposing the intrinsically conductive polymer precursor to an oxidant or to an electrolytic medium; and
crosslinking a portion of the intrinsically conductive polymer precursor in the solid state, the swollen state, or combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing states, wherein the swollen state is characterized as being one wherein the intrinsically conductive polymer precursor increases in volume upon exposure to a solvent without completely dissolving in the solvent.