This document provides an overview of a company that develops conductive polymer technologies. It discusses applications such as light-emitting materials, energy storage, destruction of toxins and bacteria, and drug delivery. The company aims to commercialize products using printed conductive materials. It has developed screen printing and roll-to-roll printing production processes. Example applications mentioned include flexible illumination systems for tents, supercapacitors for energy storage, and smart wound dressings for controlled drug release.

1. October 8th,2009
Science Café, Springfield MO
Headquarters
St. Louis, MO
Jordan Valley
Innovation
Center/MSU
Springfield, MO
Southern
Mississippi
University
Hattiesburg, MS

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Company Overview
Conductive coating technologies and
commercially-available inherently
conductive polymers (ICPs)
Coatings and printed ink systems using
these conductive polymer materials
 Light-emitting materials
 Energy Storage device
 Destruction of toxic/bad chemicals and
bacteria
 For the release of medicine for healing
cuts and burns
 Sensors for cracking within structures
Goal is to take these printed
conductive materials and make
everyday products that people can
use
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The basics: Charge flow in a simple circuit using metals
 Negative particles (electrons) move from
the negative to the postive terminal of
the battery.
 Metals such as copper wires are used to
direct electricity because electrons move
freely through the metal.

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Charge flow in polymers (conductive)
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• Charge moves based on the
jumping of negative charge
along the chain of the
polymer;
• Conductivity is less than
metals because negative
jumps of site to site instead
of moving freely
• This type of conductive
polymer is called a n-type
(n=negative)
When charge moves
through the polymer,
this is called a
conductive polymer
Polyacetylene (n-type conductive polymer)

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Charge flow in polymers (polyelectrolytes)
Polyethylene Oxide
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 With out potassium chloride
salt (electrolyte), current
would not flow.
 Polymer is not charged in this
case.
 Charge moves along the
polymer chain so current can
flow
Electrochemical Cell (Battery)

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Production Process for polymer systems by XL
Screen Printing
Roll to Roll transfer printing
Easy to manufacture
Proprietary, patented process
Screen printing for Large Areas Roll to Roll Transfer Printing

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Screen printed coating for the destruction of toxic chemicals
and harmful bacteria
+ H2O2 Safe Products
Safe Oxidation/Hydrolysis
Products
Flexible or Rigid
Fabric or Substrate
Anode Electrode
Reaction
2H2O  O2 + 4e-
+ 4H+
Destruction through Oxidation
(addition of oxygen to agent)
Toxic agent + H2O2 
Safe Oxidation/Hydrolysis
Products
Toxic chemical or
Bacterial agent
Flexible or Rigid
Fabric or Substrate
Screen printed
Polymer gel electrolyte
(PGE)
Screen printed positive
electrode (carbon ink)
2H2O  O2 + 4e-
+ 4H+
Screen printed negative
electrode (carbon ink)
O2 + 2H+
+ 2e-
 H2O2O2 + 2H+
+ 2e-
 H2O2O2 + 2H+
+ 2e-
 H2O2
Can be used in
hospitals and clinics, homeland security and by the military

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Test samples designed for real-agent testing
Positive
Electrode
Negative
Electrode
Polymer
Gel
Electrolyte
Anthrax
spore
H2O2
Army Tent Fabric
Results!
A B
C D
A B
C D

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Supercapacitors as energy storage devices
separator
n-type
conductive
polymer
p-type
conductive
polymer
Standard electrolytic
capacitor
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Capacitance (C)
depends on the
surface area (A)
being charged
Conductive polymer increases
surface area/capacitance by 10 to 100 times over
standard capacitors

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Energy Storage applications for supercapacitors
 Conventional rechargeable batteries
 Slow to charge and discharge (hours)
 Use metal foams/particles which are bulky and toxic (require
recycling)
 Limited charge storage
 Supercapacitors
 Fast to charge and discharge (seconds)
 Light weight and organic
 Large surface areas in a small volume
Supercapacitors are the ideal energy storage solution for storing
charge from solar panels and wind turbins!
Can handle large jumps in energy (wind gusts)
Can storage large amount energy so it can be used
when the sun is not shining or the wind is not
blowing
Ultimate Goal
ENERGY IN = ENERGY OUT
(100% Efficient)
~20% efficient

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SuperFlexTM
 Rugged, Flexible Electroluminescent (EL) Illumination System
SuperFlex™ is a set
of inks used to print a
multi-layer lamp
structure
Negative Terminal (-)
Positive Terminal (+)
The area, where the negative
charge from one conductive
polymer layer meets the positive
charge of the other conductive
layer,light is given off.
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Tent Prototypes
STAT 21 Shelter (by Vertigo)
Advanced Medical Shelter (ADMS,
by Vertigo
Modular Command
Post Prototype at
Crosslink
Test to make
sure fabric
lights when
crunched

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Conductive Polymers for Drug Delivery
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•Remove electrons leads to positive charge on chains
•Chains repel each other and move a part
•Drug particles are release into the skin
 Smart band-aids/patches for burn and wound healing
= antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, pain medication

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Demonstration of release of two different agents

15. Thank You!
www.CrosslinkUSA.com
(636) 349-0050
Contacts:
Patrick J. Kinlen, CTO pkinlen@crosslinkusa.com
Donald S. Landy, VP – Operations/Govt Relations dlandy@crosslinkusa.com
Jill C. Simpson, Gen Mgr – Energy Materials jsimpson@crosslinkusa.com