Polyaniline Composite with Low Chlorine and High Conductivity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for producing polyaniline composites face challenges such as high production costs, difficulty in achieving complex shapes, and low conductivity due to high chlorine content and molecular weight limitations, which hinder their industrial application and environmental compatibility.

Innovation Solution

A polyaniline composite is produced using phosphoric acid and an emulsifier in a two-phase solution, resulting in a low chlorine content and high molecular weight polyaniline with improved conductivity, achieved through chemical oxidative polymerization that reduces low-molecular weight components and enhances solubility and film formation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If chemical oxidative polymerization is used to produce polyaniline, then production cost is reduced and mass production is enabled, but the resulting polyaniline has high chlorine content and low molecular weight which limits conductivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction costVSAvoidconductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the polymerization process by using phosphoric acid instead of traditional doping agents, and controlling the molecular weight distribution to reduce low-molecular weight components. This results in polyaniline with reduced chlorine content (0.6 wt% or less) and improved conductivity while maintaining ease of manufacture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite structure by controlling the molecular weight distribution of polyaniline, specifically reducing the proportion of low-molecular weight components (P10000/PALL ≤ 0.15) while maintaining high molecular weight components. This composite approach improves conductivity without sacrificing the benefits of chemical oxidative polymerization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If oxidative electropolymerization is used to improve electric properties, then conductivity is enhanced, but production cost increases and complex shapes cannot be obtained

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveconductivityVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the polymerization parameters by using phosphoric acid and controlling molecular weight distribution to achieve high conductivity through chemical oxidative polymerization, eliminating the need for expensive electropolymerization processes while maintaining excellent electric properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If polyaniline in non-conductive basic state is used, then synthesis is simplified, but solubility in organic solvents is poor making industrial production difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynthesis simplicityVSAvoidsolubility
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition by incorporating phosphoric acid and controlling molecular weight distribution, which significantly improves the solubility of polyaniline in organic solvents while maintaining synthesis simplicity. The reduced chlorine content and controlled molecular structure enable better dissolution properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Reliability

If conventional doping methods are used to achieve conductivity, then protonation is enabled, but the conductive polyaniline composite is substantially not dissolved and not molten

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveconductivityVSAvoiddissolution and melting
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters by using phosphoric acid and controlling molecular weight distribution, which enables the conductive polyaniline composite to be dissolved and melted. This is achieved by reducing chlorine content to 0.6 wt% or less and controlling the molecular weight distribution, allowing the material to be processed in solution form while maintaining conductivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 approach results in a polyaniline composite with reduced chlorine content, high conductivity, and improved molecular weight distribution, enabling the production of conductive materials suitable for electronic applications while meeting environmental regulations.

Implementation Method 1

A polyaniline composite is produced using phosphoric acid and an emulsifier in a two-phase solution, resulting in a low chlorine content and high molecular weight polyaniline with improved conductivity, achieved through chemical oxidative polymerization

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical oxidative polymerization: Oxidation

Implementation Method 2

the polyaniline molecules being doped with the proton donar

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectProtonation:

Implementation Method 3

a polyaniline composite comprising substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline molecules and a proton donar, the polyaniline molecules being doped with the proton donar

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDoping: Dopants

Implementation Method 4

A polyaniline composite is produced using phosphoric acid and an emulsifier in a two-phase solution

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEmulsification: Emulsion

Data Source

PatentEP2669315B1Polyaniline composite, method for producing same, and composition
Publication Date: 2021.06.02 IDEMITSU KOSAN CO LTD
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AI summary

A polyaniline composite including substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline molecules and a proton donar, the polyaniline molecules being doped with the proton donar, the composite having a chlorine content of 0.6 wt% or less and the composite satisfying the following formula (1): P10000/PALL≦0.15 wherein P10000 is the total sum of the weights of the polyaniline molecules contained in the polyaniline composite having a molecular weight of 10000 or less; and PALL is the total sum of the weights of all polyaniline molecules contained in the polyaniline composite.