Viscoelastic conductive nanomaterial-polymer nanocomposites and sensing devices comprising the composite material

US11136459B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars, & the Other Members of Board, of the College of the Holy & Undiv. Trinity of Queen · IE

Inventors

• Conor T. Boland · Dublin, IE
• Umar Khan · Sligo, IE
• Jonathan Coleman · Dublin, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 3, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 5, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 3, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08L101/00
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A homogenous composite material with increased tensile strength comprising 2-dimensional nano-sheets exfoliated from a 3-dimensional layered material mixed in a liquid non-Newtonian viscoelastic material to produce the homogenous composite material; and a process for making the same.