Nanocomposites and methods thereto
AssigneeZyvex Performance Materials, LLC
InventorsJian Chen, Ramasubramaniam Rajagopal
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Abstract
Electrical, thermal and mechanical applications are provided for nanocomposite materials having low percolation thresholds for electrical conductivity, low percolation thresholds for thermal conductivity, or improved mechanical properties.
Claims99
A nanocomposite, comprising:
- a host matrix comprising polymer matrix or nonpolymer matrix, and
- a functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial being dispersed within the host matrix,
- wherein the nanocomposite has an increased electrical conductivity or an increased thermal conductivity as compared to that of the host matrix alone.
A method of increasing electrical or thermal conductivity of a host matrix comprising a polymer matrix or nonpolymer matrix, the method comprising:
- dispersing a functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- and the dispersing of the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial is within a host matrix material to form a nanocomposite,
- wherein the nanocomposite has an increased electrical conductivity or an increased thermal conductivity as compared to that of the host matrix alone.
A nanocomposite, comprising:
- a host matrix of polymer matrix or nonpolymer matrix, wherein the polymer matrix is other than polystyrene and polycarbonate, and
- a functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- and the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial is dispersed within the host matrix,
- wherein the nanocomposite has a mechanical property that is enhanced as compared to that of the host matrix alone.
A nanocomposite, comprising:
- a polystyrene, and
- functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- and the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial being dispersed within the polystyrene,
- wherein the nanocomposite has an increased electrical conductivity as compared to that of polystyrene alone.
A nanocomposite, comprising:
- a host matrix comprising a first polymer matrix and a second polymer matrix wherein the first polymer matrix is polycarbonate, and
- a functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial being dispersed within the host matrix,
- wherein the nanocomposite has a mechanical property that is enhanced as compared to that of the host matrix alone.
A method of improving a mechanical property of a host matrix comprising polymer matrix or nonpolymer matrix, wherein the host matrix is other than polystyrene or polycarbonate, the method comprising:
- dispersing a functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- and the dispersing of the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial is within a host matrix material to form a nanocomposite,
- wherein the nanocomposite has an improved mechanical property compared to that of the host matrix alone.
A method of improving a mechanical property of a host matrix comprising a first polymer matrix and a second polymer matrix wherein the first polymer matrix is polycarbonate, the method comprising:
- dispersing functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial comprising a nanomaterial bonded with a polymer, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of:
- the dispersing of the functionalized, solubilized nanomaterial being within the host matrix to form a nanocomposite
- wherein the nanocomposite has an improved mechanical property compared to that of the second polymer matrix alone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.