Patent ID: 6743877
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A polymeric redox compound having at least one state of oxidation state represented by a formula selected from the group consisting of:a polymer of thiocyanic acid or 1-cyano-2-mercaptoacetylene represented by the formula and its oxidation and reduction products, wherein:Z=N or Câ€”CN, n varies between 3 and 104, p varies between 1 and 5, n varies between 1 and 10, Mm+ represents an alkaline metallic cation, and alkaline-earth cation, a transition metal cation, a rare earth cation, an organometallic cation, an organic cation of the â€œoniumâ€  type, a repetitive unit of a cationic oxidized conjugated polymer, or a monomeric or polymeric cation optionally having a redox character, and m represents the valence state of the cation, and a polymer containing units derived from keto-pyridine represented by the formula and its oxidation and reduction products.