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Process for producing aqueous dispersion of composite of poly(3,4-dialkoxythiophene) with polyanion

US7973180B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2006
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/13
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for the production of an aqueous dispersion containing an electroconductive polymer component which enables electroconductive thin films which are outstanding in their transparency and electroconductivity to be formed, together with the aqueous dispersion obtained by said method. This method includes a stage in which a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene is polymerized in an aqueous solvent using an oxidizing agent in the presence of a polyanion and, in this stage, said oxidizing agent is added by the dropwise addition of a solution or dispersion containing said oxidizing agent to the reaction solution or, alternatively, in the polymerization stage, the alkali metal ion concentration in the reaction liquid is maintained at no more than 400 ppm.

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