Conductive polymer materials and methods for their manufacture and use

Abstract

Quantum nanowires are produced in a medium comprising ions, dopants and free electrons, wherein the free electrons are solvated by complexes of ions and dopants. Electrical conductivity of the quantum nanowires can be higher than for conventional metal conductors. Quantum nanowires can be prepared in linear or circular form, and can be used to manufacture electrical components including transistors, sensors, motors and other nanoscale passive or active devices. Nanoscale devices can be made in liquid, semisolid, or solid media. Methods are provided for the manufacture of quantum nanowires and devices made therefrom. The devices can be used in the manufacture of computers, electronic circuits, biological implants and other products.

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         15 . A composition having at least one quantum nanowire, said quantum nanowire comprising: 
 (a) a macromolecular matrix comprising poly(dimethyl-amino-ethyl-methacrylate);    (b) a source of dipoles    (c) a dopant; and    (d) at least one free electron.    
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 15 , wherein said dopant has an ionization potential of less than about 7 eV.  
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 15 , where said dopant is selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, strontium, barium, aluminum, gallium, indium, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium europium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium and lutitium.  
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 15 , where said dopant is selected from the group consisting of vanadium (V) oxide (O), tantalum oxide, cerium oxide, promethium oxide, deodymium oxide, uranium oxide, uranium dioxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium fluoride, calcium chloride, strontium oxide, strontium (Sr) hydroxide, Sr 2 O, strontium fluoride, molybdinum trioxide, barium oxide, barium hydroxide, barium fluoride, barium chloride, (lithium) 2  oxide and (cesium) 2  oxide.  
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 15 , where said dopant is selected from the group consisting of (CH 3 ) 3 CH, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-n-phenylendiamin, (C 5 H 5 ) 2  Ni, (C 5 H 5 ) 2  Cr and C(CH 3 )Fe(CO) 3 .