The Ohio State University

Jiang Yue

Arthur J Epstein

David R Burley

Broadly, the present invention takes advantage of the ability of self-protonated sulfonated polyaniline (SPAN) to sense and/or modulate pH of a medium in the vicinity of a SPAN electrode. Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for sensing pH of a medium in the vicinity of a sensing electrode wherein a SPAN electrode and a counter-electrode are placed in a medium and an indicia of said SAN correlative with the pH of said medium is monitored. As another aspect of the present invention, the pH of a medium in the vicinity of a sensing electrode is modulated by placing a SPAN electrode in the medium and applying a voltage to the electrode to controllably emit or absorb protons from said electrode to modulate the pH of the medium in the vicinity of the electrode. As a further aspect of the present invention, the activity/state of a biosensor/catalyst is sensed for the activity/state correlative with pH. As a further aspect of the present invention, the activity/state of a biosensor/catalyst, where the activity/state is correlative with pH, is controlled by associating the biosensor/catalyst with a SPAN electrode in contact with a medium containing said biosensor/catalyst, and applying a voltage to said electrode to controllably emit or absorb protons from said electrode to control the activity/state of said biosensor/catalyst.

Proton concentration sensor/modulator for sulfonated and hydroxylated

Sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions, ammonium salts thereof, and uses therefor are disclosed. The ammonium salts of the sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions are used as interim materials in the processing of conducting sulfonated polyaniline compositions. The ammonium salts of the sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions are also used to either reversible or irreversible NH.sub.3 filters, sensors, temperature indicators and the like.

Sulfonated polyaniline compositions, ammonium salts thereof, process for

Sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline salt compositions, processes for their preparation and uses therefor are disclosed. The sulfonated polyaniline salt compositions have fast electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials, improved environmental stability, and improved solubility. A process for producing the sulfonated polyaniline salt compositions comprises reacting a sulfonated polyaniline polymer with an aqueous basic solution. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions are useful for absorption of electromagnetic radiation, as a high density erasable data storage medium for use in information storage and processing applications, and to provide electronic, chemical, electrochemical, and optical microelectronic devices which use and control the chemical and physical properties of the sulfonated polyaniline salt compositions.

Sulfonated polyaniline salt compositions, processes for their

Self-prontonated sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions, processes for their preparation and uses therefor are disclosed. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions have faster electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials comparing to its parent polyaniline, improved environmental stability, and improved solubility than the parent polymer, polyaniline. A process for producing the sulfonated polyaniline compositions comprises reacting the polyaniline polymer with concentrated sulfuric acid. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions are useful for switching an electrochemical response between a conducting and a nonconducting state. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions are also useful for conduction of electricity, absorption of electromagnetic radiation, modulation of electromagnetic beams and modification of the electromagnetic response of sulfonated polyaniline compositions by chemical or electrochemical means. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions are also useful as a high density erasable data storage medium for use in information storage and processing applications. The invention further provides electronic, chemical, electrochemical, and optical microelectronic devices which use and control the chemical and physical properties of the sulfonated polyaniline compositions.

Polyaniline compositions, processes for their preparation and uses

Methods for producing fibers of self-protonated sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions have faster electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials comparing to its parent polyaniline, improved environmental stability, and improved solubility than the parent polymer, polyaniline.

Process for forming fibers of sulfonated polyaniline compositions and

Multicomponent polymeric compositions comprising self-prontonated sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions or derivatives thereof and at least one insulating polymer are disclosed. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions have faster electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials, improved environmental stability, and improved solubility than the parent polymer, polyaniline. The multicomponent sulfonated polyaniline/insulating polymer compositions are useful in electronic, chemical, electrochemical, and optical microelectric applications which use and control the chemical and physical properties of the sulfonated polyaniline compositions.

Compositions of insulating polymers and sulfonated polyaniline

Sulfonic acid-substituted polyaniline compositions and their derivatives are produced by reacting a polyaniline polymer with SO.sub.3 gas. The sulfonated polyaniline compositions have faster electronic and optical responses to electrochemical potentials and improved environmental stability solubility than the parent polyaniline polymer.

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