Conductive polymers and method of preparation thereof
AssigneeSkeptikos Technology, Inc.
InventorAlbert D. Poulin
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a compound that can be reacted with a polymer resin to form the conductive polymer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tetraalkylammonium acrylate that can be reacted with a conventional acrylic resin to form a stable, conductive polymer that will conduct electricity but is impermeable to liquids. The tetraalkylammonium acrylate has the following general structure: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are alkyl groups of from 3 to 18 carbon atoms; and R.sub.5 is a hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. The conductive polymer of the present invention is suitable for use as the electricity conducting barrier in reference electrodes.
Claims3
A electrically conductive compound comprising a tetraalkylammonium acrylate, said tetraalkylammonium acrylate having the following formula:
- ##STR6## wherein:
- R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are alkyl groups of from 3 to 18 carbon atoms;
- and
- R.sub.5 is a hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.