Polymeric and carbon compositions with metal nanoparticles

A method of forming a monomer, the method comprising the following steps:

• forming a 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene;
• reacting said 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene with a phenylacetylene;
• and
• forming a 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3- or 4-(phenylethynyl)benzene.

A method of forming a monomer, the method comprising the following steps:

• forming a 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene;
• reacting said 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene with an ethynylmetallocene;
• and
• forming a 1,3-bis(metallocenylethynyl)benzene or 1,4-bis(metallocenylethynyl)benzene.

A method of forming a polymeric monomer comprising the steps of:

• forming a 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene;
• reacting said 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-halobenzene with (trimethylsilanyl)acetylene to form 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-ethynylbenzene;
• reacting 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-ethynylbenzene with a di-substituted aromatic halide to form 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-(phenylethynyl)3- or 4-phenyl halide;
• reacting said 1-(metallocenylethynyl)-3 or 4-(phenylethynyl)3- or 4-phenyl halide with (trimethylsilanyl)acetylene to form metallocenyl-poly(3- or 4-ethynylphenyl)-acetylene;
• repeating the prior two steps, zero or more times, by reacting with di-substituted aromatic halide followed by (trimethylsilanyl)acetylene to increase the length of said monomer;
• forming a metallocenyl-poly(3- or 4-ethynylphenyl) monomer comprising the following formula by reacting the metallocenyl-poly(3 or 4-ethynylphenyl)-acetylene with 1-halo-3 or 4-substituted benzene:
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• wherein A is selected from the group consisting of H,
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• wherein M is a metal selected independently from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr and V;
• and
• wherein z is ≧1.

A carbon composition containing transition metal nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed throughout a matrix of said carbon composition in which said carbon composition is formed from the heat treatment at from about 500° C. and above of the following formula:

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• wherein A is selected from the group consisting of H,
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• wherein M is a metal selected independently from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr and V;
• wherein Rx is independently selected from the group consisting of an aromatic, a substituted aromatic group and combinations thereof;
• wherein Ry is independently selected from the group consisting of an aromatic, a substituted aromatic group and combinations thereof;
• wherein m is ≧0;
• wherein s is ≧0;
• wherein z is ≧0;
• and
• wherein m and s are independently determined in each repeating unit.

A thermoset containing transition metal nanoparticles homogeneously dispersed throughout a matrix in which said thermoset is formed from the heat treatment at from about the melting point and above the melting point of about 500° C. said monomer of the following formula:

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• wherein A is selected from the group consisting of H,
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• wherein M is a metal selected independently from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Ru, Co, Ni, Cr and V;
• wherein Rx is independently selected from the group consisting of an aromatic, a substituted aromatic group and combinations thereof;
• wherein Ry is independently selected from the group consisting of an aromatic, a substituted aromatic group and combinations thereof;
• wherein m is ≧0;
• wherein s is ≧0;
• wherein z is ≧0;
• and
• wherein m and s are independently determined in each repeating unit.