Amine-Based Ionic Conductive Agent for Electroconductive Resin

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electroconductive resin compositions face issues with bleeding, where ionic conductive agents migrate to the resin surface over time, causing tackiness and contamination, and lack reactivity with the resin, limiting their applications.

Innovation Solution

An amine compound with a specific structure is used to create an ionic conductive agent that, when crosslinked with a polyisocyanate compound, forms an electroconductive resin composition that is immobilized within the resin, preventing bleeding and enhancing electroconductivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If an ionic conductive agent is added to an insulative resin to impart electroconductivity, then electroconductivity is improved, but the ionic conductive agent migrates to the resin surface over time causing bleeding and contamination

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveelectroconductivityVSAvoidbleeding
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the ionic conductive agent with a polyisocyanate compound through chemical reaction to form a crosslinked structure. This merging of the conductive agent into the resin matrix prevents migration while maintaining electroconductivity, directly resolving the bleeding issue.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite material system where the ionic conductive agent is chemically bonded with polyisocyanate and incorporated into the resin matrix. This composite structure ensures the conductive agent remains fixed within the resin, eliminating surface migration while preserving electroconductivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional ionic conductive agents are used, then electroconductivity can be achieved, but reactivity with the resin is insufficient limiting applications

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveelectroconductivityVSAvoidreactivity with resin
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the conductive agent by selecting specific ionic conductive agents with functional groups that can react with polyisocyanate. This parameter change enables chemical bonding and crosslinking, significantly improving reactivity with the resin and expanding application versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The polyisocyanate compound acts as an intermediary that chemically bridges the ionic conductive agent and the resin matrix. This intermediary enables strong chemical bonding and crosslinking, enhancing reactivity and ensuring the conductive agent is firmly integrated into the resin structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The resulting electroconductive resin composition exhibits suppressed bleeding and improved electroconductivity, providing stability and effective conductivity for various applications, including liquid crystal displays and semiconductor protection films.

Implementation Method 1

an electroconductive resin composition comprising a crosslinked product of the above amine compound and a polyisocyanate compound

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrosslinking: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

an ionic conductive agent excellent in electroconductivity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIonic conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Data Source

PatentUS9934882B2Amine compound and ionic conductive agent, and electroconductive resin composition
Publication Date: 2018.04.03 CANON KK
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AI summary

An amine compound and an ionic conductive agent excellent in electroconductivity are provided. By using the amine compound, an electroconductive resin composition suppressed in bleeding and excellent in electroconductivity is provided. The amine compound and the ionic conductive agent have a structure represented by the following general formula (1).