CHEMILUMINESCENT POWDERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF

• US 20100288984A1
• Filed: 05/12/2009
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mega Glow, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mega Glow, LLC
• Inventors: Pannill, Reid, Kluttz, Mark A., Hodgson, Shawn P., Bindra, Perminder S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,964,119 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 252/700
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/02 Use of particular materials as binders, particle coatings or suspension media therefor
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/07 having chemically interreactive components, e.g. reactive chemiluminescent compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1007 Non-condensed systems
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1011 Condensed systems
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1044 containing two nitrogen atoms as heteroatoms

Abstract

Described herein are chemiluminescent powders that can be applied to a variety of substrates that are generally sensitive to existing chemiluminescent compositions. Methods for producing the chemiluminescent compositions are also provided.

Claims

1. A chemiluminescent powder comprising (i) water and at least one organic solvent;

(ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a chelating agent;

(iv) an oxalate;

(v) a fluorescer; and

(vi) a plurality of solid particles comprising one or more inorganic materials, wherein none of components (i)-(vi) have a specific binding pair member bonded to it.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the organic solvent comprises a polyol.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the organic solvent comprises a polyethylene glycol, glycerin or a combination thereof.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidant comprises hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidant comprises urea peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide, sodium perborate, sodium pyrophosphate peroxide, or any combination thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chelating agent comprises a polyamine or the salt thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chelating agent comprises disodium EDTA.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a plasticizer, and wherein the plasticizer comprises a phthalate, an adipate, a trimellitate, a sebacate, a benzoate, an organophosphate, a sulfonamide, a citrate, a vinyl halide, a vinylidene halide, or any combination thereof.

9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the plasticizer comprises a dialkyl phthalate.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxalate compound comprises a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or alkyl oxalate ester.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxalate compound comprises bis-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO) or bis-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO).

12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the fluorescer comprises 2-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

1,5-dichloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene and 1,8-dichloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene;

Rubrene;

1,7-dibromo-6,12-diphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2-isopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-diethyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(o-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(o-chlorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-t-butylphenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy)-N,N′

-di-neopentyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-bromohenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboxinide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2,5-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

2-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

1-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene, or a combination thereof.

13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the fluorescer emits light in the IR region.

14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the fluorescer comprises N,N′

-bis(2,5,-di-tert-butylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

16,17-butyloxyviolanthrone;

1-N,N-dibutylaminoabnthracene;

or 6-methylacridinium iodide.

15. The composition of claim 1, wherein the inorganic material comprises an inorganic salt, an inorganic oxide, an inorganic element, or any combination thereof.

16. The composition of claim 15, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, an alkali metal oxide, an alkaline earth metal oxide, diatomaceous earth, zeolite, or any combination thereof.

17. A method for producing the chemiluminescent composition of claim 24 comprising mixing:

a. an activator comprising (i) a solvent comprising water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a chelating agent; and

(iv) a first inorganic material;

with

b. a luminescer comprising (i) an oxalate compound, (ii) a fluorescer, and (iii) a second inorganic material,

wherein none of the components have a specific binding pair member bonded to it.

18. A kit comprising

a. an activator comprising (i) a solvent comprising water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a chelating agent;

and (iv) a first inorganic material;

with

b. a luminescer comprising (i) an oxalate compound, (ii) a fluorescer, and (iii) a second inorganic material,

wherein none of the components have a specific binding pair member bonded to it.