Halogen containing-polymer nanocomposite compositions, methods, and products employing such compositions

Abstract

The disclosure provides compositions prepared by combining nanomaterials with a halide-containing polymer, thereby forming a combined polymer matrix having dispersed nanomaterials within the matrix. The nanomaterials may be carbon-based nanotubes, in some applications. A halide-containing monomer is combined with nanotubes, and then polymerized in some compositions. In other applications, a halide-containing polymer is solution processed with nanotubes to form useful compositions in the invention. Also disclosed are probes for near field detection of radiation.

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         44 . An electrically conductive film comprising:
 a plurality of single walled carbon nanotubes, wherein the film is optically transparent and electrically conductive.   
     
     
         45 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 80%. 
     
     
         46 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the nanotubes are present in the film at about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent. 
     
     
         47 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the film comprises a solid film. 
     
     
         48 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the film comprises a liquid film. 
     
     
         49 . The film of  claim 44 , further comprising a polymeric material. 
     
     
         50 . The film of  claim 49 , wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer matrix containing the carbon nanotubes. 
     
     
         51 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the carbon nanotubes comprise a carbon nanotube network. 
     
     
         52 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the film is optically clear. 
     
     
         53 . The film of  claim 44 , wherein the film has a volume resistivity of less than 10 10  ohm cm. 
     
     
         54 . An electrically conductive film comprising:
 a plurality of single walled carbon nanotubes, wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 50% and a volume resistivity of less than 10 10  ohm cm.   
     
     
         55 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 80%. 
     
     
         56 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the nanotubes are present in the film at about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent. 
     
     
         57 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the film comprises a solid film. 
     
     
         58 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the film comprises a liquid film. 
     
     
         59 . The film of  claim 54 , further comprising a polymeric material. 
     
     
         60 . The film of  claim 59 , wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer matrix containing the carbon nanotubes. 
     
     
         61 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the carbon nanotubes comprise a carbon nanotube network. 
     
     
         62 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the film is optically clear. 
     
     
         63 . The film of  claim 54 , wherein the film is optically transparent. 
     
     
         64 . An electrically conductive film comprising:
 a plurality of single walled carbon nanotubes, wherein the film is optically transparent, optically clear and electrically conductive.   
     
     
         65 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 50%. 
     
     
         66 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the nanotubes are present in the film at about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent. 
     
     
         67 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the film comprises a solid film. 
     
     
         68 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the film comprises a liquid film. 
     
     
         69 . The film of  claim 64 , further comprising a polymeric material. 
     
     
         70 . The film of  claim 69 , wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer matrix containing the carbon nanotubes. 
     
     
         71 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the carbon nanotubes comprise a carbon nanotube network. 
     
     
         72 . The film of  claim 64 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 80% and a volume resistivity of less than 10 10  ohm cm. 
     
     
         73 . The film of  claim 65 , wherein the film has a volume resistivity of less than 10 10  ohm cm. 
     
     
         74 . A dispersion of nanotubes comprising a plurality of single walled carbon nanotubes, wherein when applied to a surface as a film of carbon nanotubes the dispersion has an optical transmission greater than 50%. 
     
     
         75 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 50%. 
     
     
         76 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , wherein the nanotubes are present in the dispersion at about 0.01 to about 5 weight percent. 
     
     
         77 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , wherein the dispersion comprises a liquid dispersion. 
     
     
         78 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , further comprising a polymeric material. 
     
     
         79 . The dispersion of  claim 78 , wherein the polymeric material comprises a polymer containing solution. 
     
     
         80 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , wherein the film has an optical transmission greater than 80% and a volume resistivity of less than 1010 ohm cm. 
     
     
         81 . The dispersion of  claim 74 , wherein the film is optically transparent, optically clear and electrically conductive.