Electroconductive woven and non-woven fabric

• US 7,468,332 B2
• Filed: 09/02/2005
• Issued: 12/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eeonyx Corporation
• Original Assignee: Eeonyx Corporation
• Inventors: Avloni, Jamshid
• Primary Examiner(s): Salvatore; Lynda
• Application Number:
  US11/219,119
• Publication Number:
  US 20070054577A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• Field of Search: 442/110, 442/152, 442/164, 442/64, 442/68, 442/117, 442/172, 442178-180, 977/712, 977/720, 977/755, 977/773, 977/775, 977/784, 977/932, 977/796, 977/961, 977890-892
• US Class Current: 442/64
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 10/025 Corona discharge or low temperature plasma
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 11/44 Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 2 or 12 of the Periodic Table; Zincates; Cadmates
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 11/46 Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 4 or 14 of the Periodic Table; Titanates; Zirconates; Stannates; Plumbates
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 11/47 Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 5 or 15 of the Periodic Table; Vanadates; Niobates; Tantalates; Arsenates; Antimonates; Bismuthates
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 15/61 Polyamines polyimines
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 2200/00 Functionality of the treatment composition and/or properties imparted to the textile material
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 23/005 Applying monomolecular films on textile products like fibres, threads or fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: D06M 23/08 Processes in which the treating agent is applied in powder or granular form adhesives for multi-layer textile fabrics D06M17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 1/127 comprising five-membered aromatic rings in the main chain, e.g. polypyrroles, polythiophenes
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 1/20 Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material organic macromolecular compounds or compositions C08
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/013 Heaters using resistive films or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/017 Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2214/04 Heating means manufactured by using nanotechnology
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/755 Nanosheet or quantum barrier/well, i.e. layer structure having one dimension or thickness of 100 nm or less
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/932 for electronic or optoelectronic application
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/961 for textile or fabric treatment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/20 Coated or impregnated woven, knit, or nonwoven fabric which is not [a] associated with another preformed layer or fiber layer or, [b] with respect to woven and knit, characterized, respectively, by a particular or differential weave or knit, wherein the coating or impregnation is neither a foamed material nor a free metal or alloy layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2041 Two or more non-extruded coatings or impregnations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2418 : Coating or impregnation increases electrical conductivity or anti-static quality
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2475 : Coating or impregnation is electrical insulation-providing, -improving, or -increasing, or conductivity-reducing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2762 : Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric [e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2861 : Coated or impregnated synthetic organic fiber fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2992 : Coated or impregnated glass fiber fabric

Abstract

The invention relates to an electroconductive textile material and method of preparation thereof. The method consists mainly of two stages: 1) special pretreatment of the fabric substrate for activation and making it suitable for subsequent application and strong attachment of a conductive coating with the use of a layer-by-layer technique (LBL); 2) subsequent application and strong attachment of a conductive coating by means of a layer-by-layer technique. The first stage may be carried out thermally, thermochemically, by treating in hot solutions, or plasma-chemically by plasma treatment. The pre-treatment may be performed, e.g., for swelling and/or for the formation of unsaturated chemical bonds or uncompensated charges in the fabric material. The pretreatment is needed to ensure more efficient penetration of chemical components into the fabric structure during subsequent LBL applications of treatment solutions that contain nano-particles and that determine the density of the molecular layer. The types and amounts of the nano-particles determine their charge density (solution pH is very important for charge density) in the sublayer. Such a pretreatment increases bonds of the applied layers with the substrate material.

Claims

1. An electrically conductive fabric comprising:

a fabric substrate material; and

at least a first nanolayer of a first substance applied directly onto said fabric substrate material, and a second nanolayer of a second substance applied onto said first nanolayer;

at least one of said first substance and/or second substance comprising a conductive substance selected from the group consisting of nanonarticles, conductive polymer, and a combination of nanoparticles with a conductive polymer;

said second substance being selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles of graphite, metals, conductive metal oxides, and conductive polymers selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, poly(anilinesulfonic acid), polyaniline doped with ligninesulfonic acid, polypyrrole, polypyrrole doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid, polythiophene, poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid; and

said conductive metal oxides being selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, and zirconium doped zinc oxide.

2. The electroconductive fabric of claim 1, wherein said conductive metal oxides are selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, and zirconium doped zinc oxide;

said electroconductive fabric comprising a plurality of the monolayers of said second substance applied in sequence one onto the other by means of layer-by-layer technique.

3. An electrically conductive fabric of claim 1, wherein said first nanolayer and said second nanolayer each has a thickness within the range of 1 nm to 300 nm. and wherein said conductive metal oxides are selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide, aluminum doped zinc oxide, and zirconium doped zinc oxide.

4. An electrically conductive fabric comprising:

a fabric substrate material; and

at least a first nano layer of a first substance applied directly onto said fabric substrate material, and a second nanolayer of a second substance applied onto said first nanolayer;

at least one of said first substance and/or second substance comprising a conductive substance selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles, conductive polymer, and a combination of nanoparticles with a conductive polymer;

said first substance being selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles of graphite, metals, conductive metal oxides, and conductive polymers selected from the group consisting of nolyaniline, poly(anilinesulfonic acid), polyaniline doped with ligninesulfonic acid, polypyrrole, polypyrrole doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid, polythiophene, and poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid;

said second substance is selected from the group consisting of poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid), poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid-co-acrylonitrile), poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid-co-styrene), poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt), sodium salts of polyacrylic acid having different molecular weights, sodium salt of poly(anetholesulfonic acid), poly(styrene-alt-maleic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) ammonium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) lithium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) sodium salt. poly(vinyl sulfate) potassium salt, poly(vinylsulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride), poly(allylamine hydrochloride), poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), and manganese(II) hexafluoroacetyl acetonate trihydrate. ligninsulfonic acid. heparin, and polyethyleneimine; and

said conductive metal oxides being selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide and aluminum doped zinc oxide.

5. An electrically conductive fabric comprising:

a fabric substrate material; and

at least a first nanolayer of a first substance applied directly onto said fabric substrate material, and a plurality of monolavers of a second substance applied onto said first nanolayer;

at least one of said first substance and/or second substance comprising a conductive substance selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles, conductive polymer, and a combination of nanoparticles with a conductive polymer;

said second substance is selected from the group consisting of poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) , poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid-co-acrylonitrile), poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid-co-styrene), poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt), sodium salts of polyacrylic acid having different molecular weights, sodium salt of poly(anetholesulfonic acid), poly(styrene-alt-maleic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) ammonium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) lithium salt. poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) sodium salt, poly(vinyl sulfate) potassium salt, poly(vinylsulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride), poly(allylamine hydrochloride), poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), and manganese(II) hexafluoroacetyl acetonate trihydrate, ligninsulfonic acid. heparin, and polyethyleneimine; and

, wherein said first substance is selected from the group consisting of nonoparticles of graphite, metals, conductive metal oxides, and conductive polymers.

6. The electroconductive fabric of claim 5, wherein said conductive metal oxides are selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide and aluminum doped zinc oxide.

7. An electrically conductive fabric comprising:

a fabric substrate material; and

at least a first nanolayer of a first substance applied directly onto said fabric substrate material, and a second nanolayer of a second substance applied onto said first nanolayer;

at least one of said first substance and/or second substance comprising a conductive substance selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles, conductive polymer, and a combination of nanoparticles with a conductive polymer;

said first substance being selected from the group consisting of nanonarticles of graphite, metals, conductive metal oxides, and conductive polymers selected from the group consisting of polyaniline. poly(anilinesulfonic acid). polyaniline doped with ligninesulfonic acid, polypyrrole, polypyrrole doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid. polythiophene. and poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrenesulfonic acid;

said second substance being selected from the group consisting of poly(2-acrylamido-2- methyl-1-pronanesulfonic acid) , poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-pronanesulfonic acid-co- acrylonitrile), poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-nropanesulfonic acid-co-styrene), poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt), sodium salts of polyacrylic acid having different molecular weights, sodium salt of poly(anetholesulfonic acid), poly(styrene-alt-maleic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) ammonium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) lithium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) sodium salt, poly(vinyl sulfate) potassium salt, poly(vinylsulfonic acid) sodium salt, poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride), poly(allylamine hydrochloride), poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), and manganese(II) hexafluoroacetyl acetonate trihydrate. ligninsulfonic acid. heparin, and polvethyleneimine;

said first nanolayer and said second nanolayer each having a thickness within the range of 1 nm to 300 nm; and

said conductive metal oxides being selected from the group consisting of conductive titanium dioxide, antimony doped tin oxide and aluminum doped zinc oxide.