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Process for the preparation of polythiophenes and electrically conducting devices containing them

US5254648A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 21, 1991
Grant dateOct 19, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 21, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01G11/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of electrically conducting polymers based on polythiophenes by chemical polymerization of thiophene by means of a ferric salt, an alkyl halide and water. The invention also relates to the electrically conducting devices containing the polythiophenes obtained and a thermoplastic polymer.

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