Methods for material fabrication utilizing the polymerization of nanoparticles
View Patent ↗The present invention relates generally to novel systems and methods for polymerizing nanoparticles within a polymer matrix and to novel methods for fabricating materials containing nanoparticles in a polymer matrix.
1. A composition of matter comprising a polymer fiber with a plurality of controllably spaced nanoparticles integrated into the polymer fiber; wherein the nanoparticles are derivatized to function as a monomer in the polymer fiber.
2. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are derivatized by reaction with a silane.
3. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are comprised of a metal.
4. The polymer fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Pd, Cu, Fe, Ag and Ni.
5. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are comprised of an intermetallic compound.
6. The polymer fiber according to claim 5 , wherein the intermetallic compound is selected from the group consisting of Al 52 Ti 48 .
7. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles are comprised of a metal oxide.
8. The polymer fiber according to claim 7 , wherein the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , Y 2 O 3 , ZnO, MgO, and Al 2 O 3 .
9. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber is an electrical conductor.
10. The polymer fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber is an electrical insulator.