Patent ID: 11873382
Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
Field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  F  H | IPC B  C  F  H

Claim 3:
4. A composite structure comprising:
a fiber reinforced composite including an exterior portion of an airframe, an aircraft flight control surface, or a wind turbine blade; and
an electrically conductive coating applied to the fiber reinforced composite, wherein the electrically conductive coating includes a plurality of MXene particles and polyaniline, wherein the plurality of MXene particles are negatively charged and include powders, flakes, platelets, or granules of Ti3C2, and wherein the polyaniline is positively charged, such that the plurality of MXene particles are adhered to the polyaniline by an electrostatic bond, wherein the plurality of MXene particles and the polyaniline are dispersed within a polymer matrix, the polymer matrix including divinylbenzene (DVB) as a cross-linking agent and a phenol resin, and wherein the plurality of MXene particles are present in the coating at 1 wt. % to 10 wt. %, inclusive.