Method of forming water-soluble, electrically conductive and optically active polymers
US5994498A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B1/128
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Water-soluble polymers are formed by combining a water-soluble analog of a water-insoluble monomer, such as a water-insoluble redox monomer, with a water-based solvent and an enzyme. The water-soluble polymers formed can be electrically conductive or optically active. The water-soluble analog can be copolymerized with a water-insoluble redox monomer to form a copolymer that is also water-soluble. Polymers formed by the method of this invention can be layered on a surface to form, for example, alternating layers of polyanions and polycations.
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