Electrically conductive and abrasion/scratch resistant polymeric materials, method of fabrication thereof and uses thereof

A method comprising:

• forming an admixture of a solvent and a material selected from the group consisting of silicones, polysiloxanes, acrylates, methacrylates, epoxies, epoxymethacrylates, epoxyacrylates, styrenes and an electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof;
• disposing said admixture onto a surface;
• and
• eliminating said solvent to form an electrically conductive abrasion/scratch resistant coating on said surface;
• said coating being a substantially uniform admixture of said abrasion/scratch resistant material and said electrically conductive polymer;
• said admixture is selected from the group consisting of a solution and a dispersion.

A method comprising:

• disposing on a light transmitting surface a first layer of a light transmitting electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines,
• substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof;
• disposing on said layer of light transmitting conductive polymer a second light transmitting layer of a material selected from the group consisting of a silicone;
• polysiloxane, an acrylate, methacrylate, an epoxy methacrylate;
• an epoxyacrylate;
• a styrene, and an epoxy;
• said second layer is sufficiently thin to permit an electrical contact thereto to provide electrical contact to said first layer.

A structure comprising:

• a light emitting surface;
• a first layer of a light transmitting electrically conducting material on said surface;
• a second layer of light transmitting abrasion and scratch resistant material on said layer of electrically conducting material;
• said second layer is sufficiently thin to permit an electrical contact thereto to provide electrical contact to said first layer by permitting electric current to flow through said second layer to said first layer;
• said first layer of electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted
• polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophenes, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof.

A structure comprising:

• a light transmitting surface;
• a first layer of light transmitting electrically conducting material on said surface;
• said electrically conductive material comprises conductive polymers comprising extended conjugation which provides electrical conductivity to said electrically conductive polymers;
• a second layer of light transmitting abrasion and scratch resistant material on said layer of electrically conducting material;
• said second layer is sufficiently thin to permit an electrical contact thereto to provide electrical contact to said first layer by permitting electrical current to flow through said second layer to said first layer.

A structure comprising:

• a first layer of light transmitting electrically conductive polymers selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof;
• on said first layer of light transmitting conductive polymers, a second light transmitting layer of a material selected from the group consisting of a silicone polysiloxane, an acrylate, methacrylate, epoxies, epoxyacrylate, epoxymethacrylate and styrenes;
• and
• said second light transmitting layer is sufficiently thin to permit an electrical contact thereto to provide electrical contact to said first layer.

A method comprising:

• forming an admixture of a solvent and a material selected from the group consisting of silicones, polysiloxanes, acrylates, methacrylates, epoxies, epoxymethacrylates, epoxyacrylates, styrenes and an electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof;
• disposing said admixture onto a surface;
• and
• eliminating said solvent to form an electrically conductive abrasion/scratch resistant coating on said surface;
• said coating being a substantially uniform admixture of said abrasion/scratch resistant material and said electrically conductive polymer;
• said styrenes are selected from the group consisting of styrenes, O-chlorostyrenes, P-chlorostyrenes, chloromethylstyrenes and ∀-methylstyrenes.

A method comprising:

• forming an admixture of a solvent and a material selected from the group consisting of silicones, polysiloxanes, acrylates, methacrylates, epoxies, epoxymethacrylates, epoxyacrylates, styrenes and an electrically conductive polymer selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenyl sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof;
• disposing said admixture onto a surface;
• and
• eliminating said solvent to form an electrically conductive abrasion/scratch resistant coating on said surface;
• said coating being a substantially uniform admixture of said abrasion/scratch resistant material and said electrically conductive polymer;
• and
• said surface is a thermoformable material.

A structure comprising:

• a surface:
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said polymer comprising extended conjugation which provides electrical conductivity to said electrically conductive polymer;
• and
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface.

A structure comprising:

• a surface;
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said surface is a portion of an electronic device;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said surface is a portion of a display.

A structure comprising:

• a surface;
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said surface is a portion of an electronic device;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said surface is a light emitting surface.

A structure comprising:

• a surface;
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said surface is a portion of an electronic device;
• said surface is a visual display surface.

A structure comprising:

• a surface;
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said electrically conductive polymer is selected from the group consisting of a substituted and unsubstituted polyparaphenylenevinylenes, substituted and unsubstituted polyanilines, substituted and unsubstituted polyazines, substituted and unsubstituted polythiophenes, substituted and unsubstituted poly-p-phenylene sulfides, substituted and unsubstituted polyfuranes, substituted and unsubstituted polypyrroles, substituted and unsubstituted polyselenophene, polyacetylenes formed from soluble precursors and combinations thereof.

A structure comprising:

• a surface;
• a pattern of an electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said electrically conductive polymer contains a dopant.

A method comprising:

• disposing on a surface a layer of an electrically conductive polymer;
• forming a pattern in said layer;
• developing said pattern to form a developed pattern in said layer of electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• and
• said polymer comprising extended conjugation, which provides electrical conductivity to said electrically conductive polymer.

A method comprising

• disposing on a surface a layer of an electrically conductive polymer:
• forming a pattern in said layer;
• developing said pattern to form a developed pattern in said layer of electrically conductive polymer on said surface;
• said pattern is not a continuous film but comprises regions of conductive material raised above said surface;
• said polymer comprising extended conjugation, which provides electrical conductivity to said electrically conductive polymer;
• said surface is a portion of an electronic device;
• and
• said surface is a light emitting surface.