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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2008
Chaoyin Zhou, Chino, CA (US);
Richard W. Burns, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Chaoyin Zhou, Chino, CA (US);
Richard W. Burns, Edwardsville, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of preparing a transparent conductor for application on a polymeric substrate is described. The method includes introducing a functional group onto a surface of the conductor to form a modified conductor, and mixing the modified conductor with a dispersant at slightly elevated temperatures to form a conductive material composition. The dispersant is at least bifunctional. The conductive material composition may then be applied to the polymeric substrate. The dispersant acts as a linker, bonding the transparent conductor and polymeric substrate such that they are fully integrated.