Thermoplastic composition including passivated chromophore

1. A thermoplastic composition comprising:

a polymer material comprising polycarbonate; and

a passivated inorganic chromophore comprising an inorganic chromophore and a passivation layer, wherein the inorganic chromophore has a formula:

AM 1-x M′ x M″ y O 3+y

wherein

A is Sc, Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Eu, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Al, Zn, In, Ga, Ti, Sn, Fe, Mg, or a combination thereof;

M is Sc, Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Eu, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Al, In, Ga, Fe, Mn, or a combination thereof, or M is a 1:1 mixture of MA and MB cations where MA is Zn, Mg, or Cu, and MB is Ti or Sn;

M′ is Mn, Fe, Al, Ga, In, or a combination thereof, M′ is a +3 cation, and at least some M′ 3+ cations are bound to oxygen in trigonal bipyramidal coordination as M′O 5 ;

M″ is Mg, Zn, Cu, or a combination thereof;

0<x≤0.8;

y is an integer of 0 to 15;

at least one of M and M′ comprises Al, Ga, or In; and

when y=0, M′ is Mn, A is Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Eu, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, or a combination thereof, and M is not Al,

wherein the passivation layer is derived from a passivation material comprising a polysiloxane having at least one functional group that is hydride, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, epoxy, carboxy, amino, or a combination thereof, and

wherein the thermoplastic composition has less than 300 parts per million of residual phenolic OH end groups, based on the total weight of the composition, and an article formed from the composition has a chromaticity C* of 38 to 50 units, and a hue angle h° of 287 to 315 degrees, as determined using the CIE 1976 L*C*h° color scale.

2. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the polymer material further comprises a polyester, a polysiloxane, a polystyrene, a poly(meth)acrylate, a polyacrylonitrile, a polybutadiene, a blend thereof, a copolymer thereof, or a combination thereof.

3. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic chromophore is YIn 1-x Mn x O 3 , DyIn 1-x Mn x O 3 , HoIn 1-x Mn x O 3 , ErIn 1-x Mn x O 3 , YSc 1-x Mn x O 3 , YFe 1-x In x O 3 , LuGa 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , ScAl 1-x Mn x ZnO 4 , ScAl 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , InGa 1-x Mn x ZnO 4 , InGa 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , ScGa 1-x Mn x ZnO 4 , ScGa 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , LuGa 1-x Mn x ZnO 4 , LuGa 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , LuGa 1-x Mn x Zn 2 O 5 , Y(Cu,Ti) 1-x Al x O 3 , Y(Cu,Ti) 1-x Ga x O 3 , Y(Cu,Ti) 1-x In x O 3 , Y(Cu,Ti) 1-x Fe x O 3 , Yb(Cu,Ti) 1-x Mn x O 3 , Lu(Cu,Ti) 1-x Mn x O 3 , Y(Fe,In) 1-x Mn x O 3 , Y(Mn,In) 1-x Fe x O 3 , (Y,Eu)Mn 1-x In x O 3 , In(In,Ga) 1-x Mn x MgO 4 , or Y(Ga, In) 1-x Mn x O 3 .

4. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the inorganic chromophore is YIn 0.95 Mn 0.05 O 3 , YIn 0.9 Mn 0.1 O 3 , YIn 0.85 Mn 0.15 O 3 , YIn 0.8 Mn 0.2 O 3 , YIn 0.75 Mn 0.25 O 3 , YIn 0.7 Mn 0.3 O 3 , YIn 0.65 Mn 0.35 O 3 , YIn 0.6 Mn 0.4 O 3 , YIn 0.55 Mn 0.45 O 3 , YIn 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 3 , DyIn 0.9 Mn 0.1 O 3 , DyIn 0.8 Mn 0.2 O 3 , DyIn 0.7 Mn 0.3 O 3 , DyIn 0.6 Mn 0.4 O 3 , DyIn 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 3 , HoIn 0.9 Mn 0.1 O 3 , HoIn 0.8 Mn 0.2 O 3 , HoIn 0.7 Mn 0.3 O 3 , HoIn 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 3 , ErIn 0.9 Mn 0.1 O 3 , ErIn 0.8 Mn 0.2 O 3 , ErIn 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 3 , YGa 0.1 In 0.8 Mn 0.1 O 3 , YGa 0.1 In 0.7 Mn 0.2 O 3 , YGa 0.1 In 0.6 Mn 0.3 O 3 , YFe 0.1 In 0.8 Mn 0.1 O 3 , YFe 0.2 In 0.7 Mn 0.1 O 3 , YFe 0.3 In 0.6 Mn 0.1 O 3 , YFe 0.1 In 0.7 Mn 0.2 O 3 , YFe 0.2 In 0.6 Mn 0.2 O 3 , YFe 0.1 In 0.6 Mn 0.3 O 3 , YFe 0.2 In 0.5 Mn 0.3 O 3 , YFe 0.3 In 0.4 Mn 0.3 O 3 , YFe 0.1 In 0.5 Mn 0.4 O 3 , YFe 0.2 In 0.4 Mn 0.4 O 3 , Y 1.95 Er 0.05 Mn 0.25 In 0.75 O 3 , Y 1.9 Er 0.1 Mn 0.25 In 0.75 O 3 , LuGa 0.99 Mn 0.01 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.97 Mn 0.03 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.90 Mn 0.10 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.85 Mn 0.15 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.97 Mn 0.03 ZnO 4 , LuGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 ZnO 4 , ScAl 0.99 Mn 0.01 MgO 4 , ScAl 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , ScAl 0.90 Mn 0.95 MgO 4 , ScAl 0.85 Mn 0.15 MgO 4 , ScAl 0.95 Mn 0.05 ZnO 4 , InGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , ScGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 ZnO 4 , ScGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.99 Mn 0.01 ZnO 4 , LuGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 ZnO 4 , In(In 0.2 Ga 0.8 ) 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , LuGa 0.99 Mn 0.01 Zn 2 O 5 , LuGa 0.95 Mn 0.05 Zn 2 O 5 , In(In 0.2 Ga 0.8 ) 0.95 Mn 0.05 MgO 4 , Y 1.95 Eu 0.95 Mn 0.25 In 0.75 O 3 , or Y 1.9 Eu 0.1 Mn 0.25 In 0.75 O 3 .

5. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein A is Y, M is In, M′ is Mn, and y is 0.

6. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivated inorganic chromophore is present in an amount of 0.01 to 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition.

7. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation material is present in an amount of 0.05 to 20 wt %, based on total weight of the passivated inorganic chromophore.

8. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation layer is derived from a passivation material of formula

wherein

each R 1 is the same or different, and is hydrogen, C 1-20 alkyl, C 1-20 heteroalkyl, C 2-20 alkenyl, C 2-20 alkynyl, C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl, each optionally substituted with one or more —Si(R 1a ) 3 groups;

each R 1a is the same or different, and is C 1-20 alkyl, C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl;

each R 2 is the same or different, and is hydrogen, -L-(R 2a ) q , or C 1-20 alkyl, C 1-20 heteroalkyl, C 2-20 alkenyl, C 2-20 alkynyl, C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl, each optionally substituted with one or more —Si(R 1a ) 3 groups;

each L is the same or different, and is C 2-8 alkylene, C 2-8 heteroalkylene, (C 2-8 alkylene)-O—(C 2-8 alkylene), C 2-8 heteroalkylene-(C(O)NH—C 2-8 alkylene) q , or C 2-8 alkylene-O—C 1-8 alkylene-(C(O)NH—C 2-8 alkylene) q ;

each R 2a is the same or different, and is hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 6-12 aryloxy, glycidyl, glycidyl ether, 3,4-epoxycyclohexyl, NR 2b R 2c , or C(O)OH, wherein each of R ab and R 2c are independently H or C 1-6 alkyl;

each R 3 is the same or different, and is hydrogen, C 1-20 alkyl, C 2-20 alkenyl, C 2-20 alkynyl, C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl;

each R 4 is the same or different, and is hydrogen or C 8-20 alkyl, C 8-20 heteroalkyl, C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl, each optionally substituted with one or more —Si(R 1a ) 3 groups;

each of R 5 , R 6 , and R 8 is independently hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-20 alkyl, C 2-20 alkenyl, C 2-20 alkynyl, -L-(R 2a ) q , C 4-20 cycloalkyl, or C 6-24 aryl;

R 7 is hydroxy, C 1-20 alkyl, C 6-24 aryl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 6-12 aryloxy, -L-(R 2a ) q , or OSi(R 1a ) 3 ;

m is an integer from 0 to 100;

n is an integer from 5 to 100; and

q is an integer from 1 to 10.

9. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation material is a compound of formula

wherein m and n are each independently an integer from 1 to 100.

10. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary polysiloxane, wherein the auxiliary polysiloxane does not comprise a functional group that is hydride, alkoxy, aryloxy, epoxy, carboxy, or amino.

11. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.01 to 2 weight percent of a phosphorus heat stabilizer, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composition.

12. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein:

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 60,000 grams per mole, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polycarbonate standards;

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of 135° C. or greater;

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta E* of less than 1.0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds; and

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta b* of less than 0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds.

13. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation material is a compound of formula

wherein n is an integer from 1 to 100.

14. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation material is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the passivated inorganic chromophore.

15. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 ,

wherein:

the thermoplastic composition has less than 200 parts per million of residual phenolic OH end groups, based on the total weight of the composition;

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 60,000 grams per mole, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polycarbonate standards;

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of 135° C. or greater;

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta E* of less than 1.0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds; and

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta b* of less than 0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds.

16. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 ,

wherein:

the thermoplastic composition has less than 175 parts per million of residual phenolic OH end groups, based on the total weight of the composition;

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a weight average molecular weight of 15,000 to 60,000 grams per mole, as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polycarbonate standards;

the polymer material comprising polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of 135° C. or greater;

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta E* of less than 1.0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds; and

the thermoplastic composition has a color difference delta b* of less than 0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds.

17. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , having a color difference delta E* of less than 1.0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds.

18. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , having a color difference delta b* of less than 0, as determined using a 3.2 mm color plaque, following molding at 620° F. for 120 seconds.

19. The thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , wherein the passivation layer comprises at least two passivation materials, wherein the thermoplastic composition has less than 200 parts per million of residual phenolic OH end groups, based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the at least two passivation materials comprise a first passivation material comprising a silane including at least one hydride functional group and a second passivation material comprising a silane including at least one hydroxy functional group.

20. A method of forming the thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , the method comprising:

contacting the passivation material and the inorganic chromophore under conditions effective to provide the passivated inorganic chromophore; and

combining the passivated inorganic chromophore and the polymer material under conditions effective to provide the thermoplastic composition.

21. An article comprising the thermoplastic composition of claim 1 .