Redox active polymer devices and methods of using and manufacturing the same

Abstract

The disclosed technology relates generally to apparatus comprising conductive polymers and more particularly to tag and tag devices comprising a redox-active polymer film, and method of using and manufacturing the same. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a substrate and a conductive structure formed on the substrate which includes a layer of redox-active polymer film having mobile ions and electrons. The conductive structure further includes a first terminal and a second terminal configured to receive an electrical signal therebetween, where the layer of redox-active polymer is configured to conduct an electrical current generated by the mobile ions and the electrons in response to the electrical signal. The apparatus additionally includes a detection circuit operatively coupled to the conductive structure and configured to detect the electrical current flowing through the conductive structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tag apparatus, comprising:
 a substrate;   a conductive structure formed on the substrate and comprising a layer of redox-active polymer film having mobile ions and mobile electrons, the conductive structure further comprising a first terminal and a second terminal configured to receive an electrical signal therebetween,   wherein the layer of redox-active polymer is configured to conduct an electrical current generated by the mobile ions and the mobile electrons in response to the electrical signal; and   a detection circuit operatively coupled to the conductive structure and configured to detect the electrical current flowing through the conductive structure.