Attachment of conducting graphene electrode layer to an organic polymer

US9401489B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Research Foundation for The State University of New York · US

Inventors

• Miriam Rafailovich · Plainview, US
• Rebecca Isseroff · West Hempstead, US
• Andrew Chen · San Jose, US
• Sneha Chittabathini · Hicksville, US
• Alexandra Tse · North Woodmere, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/549

Abstract

A method of attaching reduced graphene oxide and/or graphene oxide to a polymer layer that includes: forming a polymer layer having a hydrophobic, exterior surface; subjecting the hydrophobic, exterior surface of the polymer layer to ultraviolet/ozone (UV/O3) exposure to change the hydrophobic, exterior surface to a hydrophilic, exterior surface; and applying reduced graphene oxide and/or graphene oxide to the hydrophilic surface of the polymer layer. The UV/O3 exposure reduces the contact angle of droplets on the exterior surface of the polymer layer so that greater amounts of reduced graphene oxide and/or graphene oxide can be applied to the surface.