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Polythiophenes and devices thereof

US6897284B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2003
Grant dateMay 24, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K10/466
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device containing a polythiophene prepared by a metal halide-mediated coupling polymerization in an appropriate solvent, and which polythiophene is comprised of at least one monomer unit selected from the group consisting of 2,5-thienylene (or 2,5-thiophenediyl) (I), 2,5-thienylene (or 2,5-thiophenediyl) (II), and a divalent linkage D wherein, for example, A is alkyl, alkoxy or derivatives thereof; B is a hydrogen atom, a small substituent like alkyl or alkoxy.

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