Title:

Conducting Polymer Ink

Inventor(s): Moon Gyu Han, Jay K. Sperry, Samuel T. Ingram and Stephen H. Foulger
Abstract: The present invention is directed to conductive polymer inks and methods for forming the inks. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of conductive core/shell nanoparticles. The core/shell nanoparticles include a polymeric core and a shell formed of a conducting polymer. The inks can include a dispersion of the core/shell nanoparticles in a liquid carrier, such as an alcohol. The disclosed inks can be formulated to high viscosities and can be utilized in high-speed printing processes including rotogravure and flexographic printing processes. Products encompassed by the invention include polymer devices such as sensors, OFETs, RFID tags, printed circuit board, electrochromic devices, non-volatile memory devices, photovoltaics, and the like.
Patent Status: Patent application has been filed. Detailed information must be provided under a confidential disclosure agreement. Please download the confidential disclosure form and mail the completed form to:

Vincie Albritton, Associate Director
Clemson Research Park
Office of Technology Transfer
91 Technology Drive
A.M.R.L. Building, Room # 220
Anderson, SC 29625

Licensing: Our interest is to identify interested industry parties to license the process and to collaborate with in its further development. 
Contact:

For more information about this technology, please contact:

Vincie Albritton, Associate Director
Phone: (864) 656-5708
Fax: (864) 656-0474
email: valbrit@clemson.edu

or 

Janet Dillon, Project Administrator
Phone: (864) 656-4237
Fax: (864) 656-0474
email: gjanet@clemson.edu

Note: Don't forget to include the technology number in your emails!